Our collagen is captured and extracted from fish skins in the form of triple helix (spiral) molecules. These precursors of collagen fibers are then preserved — not processed! Thus, the molecules maintain their triple helix structure and determine their biological activity in beauty and health products.

This helical pro-collagen easily breaks down into peptides once it touches the skin. Unlike hydrolyzed collagen, native collagen peptides easily penetrate the skin’s triple layers to build a network of protein "scaffolds" that regenerate, strengthen, and support skin, hair, nails and joints.

Check the ingredients of many anti-aging, skin-care products and supplements; they include “hydrolyzed collagen.” This type of collagen comes from the connective tissues and cartilages of cows and pigs. It becomes hydrolysate after aggressive chemical processing. Though compromised, it still resembles collagen in its amino acid composition, but not in its structure. This “dead” protein can’t fully penetrate the skin’s outer layer (the epidermis) to interact with its underlying tissues (the dermis and hypodermis). Thus, its moisturizing effect is temporary.

Native collagen, the basis of our skin care products, retains its vitality, due to its triple helix structure — a characteristic of living organisms.