{"id":614035,"date":"2026-05-31T17:58:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/614035\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T17:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:58:25","slug":"the-8-best-skin-care-ingredients-that-support-collagen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/614035\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8 Best Skin-Care Ingredients That Support Collagen"},"content":{"rendered":"

The right skin-care ingredients can help with collagen loss<\/a>. Our collagen production may naturally start to decrease in our mid-to-late 20s, explains Morgan Rabach<\/a>, MD, board-certified dermatologist at Rabach Aesthetics<\/a>. When you add in air pollution, sun exposure, inflammation, stress, poor sleep, and other external factors that we might face, that\u2019s when collagen really weakens, and you\u2019ll start to notice those first signs of aging (e.g., fine lines, sagging skin, etc.). If you\u2019re not facing severe skin laxity that requires the more intense skin firming treatments, topical products will be your first line of defense.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsing ingredients that support collagen improves skin quality over time,\u201d says Dr. Rabach. \u201cSupporting collagen will help improve hydration retention, skin texture, and firmness, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.\u201d<\/p>\n

New York City board-certified dermatologist Hadley King<\/a>, MD, agrees and says these ingredients help protect the collagen in our skin and create an environment where it functions better. \u201cThey may reduce collagen breakdown caused by free radicals or inflammation, improve hydration and barrier health, support the skin matrix around collagen fibers, and help optimize skin repair processes,\u201d Dr. King explains.<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re looking for a skin-care routine that\u2019s more collagen focused, these are the eight best ingredients to look out for:<\/p>\n

Retinoids<\/p>\n

Retinoids<\/a> are among the best ingredients for\u00a0supporting collagen<\/a>, according to experts. As Dr. Rabach explains it, they stimulate collagen production, speed up cell turnover, and improve our skin\u2019s thickness over time. They also reduce the activity of enzymes known to degrade collagen as we get older. She says you can look to prescription retinoid options such as tretinoin and tazarotene, but recommends specifically looking for retinoids like retinol or adapalene.<\/p>\n

For over-the-counter products, some retinoid options we love include Medik8\u2019s Crystal Retinal 1 Serum<\/a> or the A313 Vitamin A Pomade<\/a>. Dr. King recommends something like Mother Science\u2019s Retinol Synergist<\/a> for sensitive skin. Retinoids are powerful ingredients known to cause irritation, redness, and increased sun sensitivity, so experts recommend using caution when incorporating them into your routine. Dr. King says you can turn to gentler products that include hydrating ingredients to offset harsh reactions or look to ingredients such as\u00a0bakuchiol<\/a>, which offers retinol-like collagen-supportive benefits with less irritation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The right skin-care ingredients can help with collagen loss. Our collagen production may naturally start to decrease in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":614036,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[712,59,102,20208,48515,56,54,55,307],"class_list":["post-614035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-beauty","tag-gb","tag-health","tag-skin","tag-splitscreenimageleftinset","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-web"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=614035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/614036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=614035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=614035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=614035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}