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Taking Care of Your Skin from the Inside Out: Benefits of Biotin and Collagen Supplements

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Howard chapter.

Let’s start off by answering the hanging question: what are biotin and collagen? Collagen is the main structural protein in skin. Biotin is a vitamin (also known as B7) used to metabolize fatty acids. These products are in many of the names of products you use regularly. Biotin and collagen are usually sold with products to grow or strengthen hair, skin, and nails.

 

When it comes to using collagen, it’s known for giving you glowing and healthy looking skin. As you get older your body will naturally produce less collagen, so supplements can be beneficial in slowing down the appearance of wrinkles and dry skin. Collagen can also help increase nail and hair strengthen, helping them to grow longer.

 

Biotin helps to improve the structure of keratin which is found in skin and hair. Using supplements can help you grow your hair faster. Biotin has also been known to help alleviate some forms of acne.

 

Besides helping you grow hair and rejuvenating your skin, biotin and collagen supplements can have other benefits as well. If you have dry, flaky skin, or brittle hair you could have a biotin or collagen deficiency. Taking supplements can help return your skin and hair to a normal state!

 

Here are some of the top-ranked biotin and collagen supplements:

Sports Research Biotin

This is an Amazon best seller that gets a nearly perfect review. Customers don’t complain of breakouts and many say they have seen results faster than other products.

 

Source: Lifestyle Updated

 

Nature’s Bounty 

This supplement is one of the most versatile. It comes in pills and gummy vitamins. You can also get them with only biotin or collagen or both together.

 

Source: Walmart

 

Hum Nutrition

This is another well-liked product. They advertise it as a solution for people experience dryness and dullness in their skin. About 80% of users enjoy this product.

Source: StyleCraze

 

 

Jordyn Fields is a current sophomore at Howard University and a Social Media Intern for Her Campus. When she's not writing she's shopping, eating and taking pictures of the former. Find her on twitter (@fearlessly_J) and Instagram (@jordyn_b_ ).