Collagen is the connective tissue in every structure in our bodies.
It is 1/3 of the entire body’s protein and makes up 70-80% of our skin.
Our natural collagen production declines in our early 20’s (and sun exposure doesn’t help).
Diminishing collagen can make skin lose elasticity and moisture leading to drier, less supple skin, and lines and wrinkles.
Less collagen also means brittle nails and can contribute to thinning, dull hair.
Collagen is the key to maintaining an active lifestyle as it repairs muscles and aids in their recovery during and after exercise.
Collagen strengthens joints and ligaments and may reduce activity and exercise-related joint pain.
Collagen is beneficial to the intestinal tract as well as the stomach because of its particular amino profile.
Supplementing with collagen peptides is a smart idea.
The unheated collagen peptides we use are highly bioavailable: 95% are absorbed by the body and end up in the highest concentration in skin, hair, and nails.
Eating our unheated hydrolyzed collagen peptides will help turn up your own body’s collagen production.
Heating collagen peptides above body temperature starts the process of turning triple helix peptides into gelatin-like peptides, thereby diminishing their beauty benefits.
Studies are primarily performed on collagen and collagen peptides at refrigerator or room temperature. Mimic the science and don’t heat your collagen.
Glow Beauty Fuel bars are never heated.
For maximum beauty benefits, do not bake, cook, or heat collagen peptides above 98.6.
Do not add collagen peptides to hot coffee, hot tea, or hot water.
We are passionate about the quality of our collagen to give you the best results.
We only use the highest quality bovine collagen: single-source, pasture-raised, grass-fed. GMO-free, hormone-free, antibiotic-free.
Our collagen is kosher certified.
Our collagen is ethically and sustainably raised, and our manufacturing partner utilizes earth-friendly practices.
We researched lots of different types of collagen and our strong belief is that our high-quality bovine collagen, with its low molecular weight, is simply the quickest and most efficient to be absorbed, and helps deliver the best results.
Some collagen products frankly taste terrible. We love eating great food, so delicious is paramount. You will crave our bars every day of the week.
Our pasture-raised, grass-fed collagen is made from parts of the animal, like hides, that would otherwise be discarded.
Bovine, marine, and poultry collagen peptides are equally bio-available.
Bovine and marine contain type I collagen, which delivers the most effective beauty benefits for your skin, hair, and nails (poultry is chiefly type II).
Bovine contains type I and type III which marine and poultry do not.
Type III collagen is also highly beneficial for skin, hair, nails and connective tissues in the body, including the gut.
Marine collagen is inferior to bovine collagen in overall proline content, a key contributor to collagen’s many benefits.
In a word, no. Vegan/plant-based collagen and collagen builders are nutrients that protect the collagen that is already presentorassist the body’s current production of collagen.
As of this writing, only collagen peptides from an animal source can actually turn up the body’s production of new collagen. But collagen science is rapidly advancing and we will keep you posted.
Our bars contain an abundance of both collagen peptides and plant-based collagen builders as combining the two is the most effective way of supporting our beauty from within.
Our plant-based collagen builders are powerhouses: vegan hyaluronic acid, hibiscus flower extract, and vitamin c.
Almonds and cashew butter are both superfoods because of their antioxidant properties and effectively support collagen production. Almonds are rich in beneficial fatty omega-3 acids, and contain vitamin E, fighting skin damage and dark circles under the eyes.
Cashew butter contains zinc and helps protect the skin from free-radicals and premature aging. Cashew butter also contains copper, a crucial mineral in collagen production.
As much as we love the feel and touch of skin creams and would never give them up, the collagen molecules in them are too big to penetrate beyond the top layer of the skin (the epidermis).
But please apply daily sun protection…for so many reasons!
There are no official daily dosing guidelines for collagen.
Hydrolyzed collagen peptides are the best for beauty as they are the most readily absorbed (95%)
Independent studies(studies not performed by companies selling collagen) confirm that 2.5-5g of collagen daily are highly effective for beauty results.
Glow Beauty Fuel followed the science by providing 6g/6,000 mg per bar plus synergistic hyaluronic acid, hibiscus flower extract and vitamin C to turbo-charge collagen's effects.
We kept the protein count high by adding super-premium ingredients: watermelon seed and almond protein which are plant-based and delicious.
Independent studies show that there are visible skin results in as little as 4 weeks.
One Glow Beauty Fuel bar per day is optimal to achieve and maintain results.
Results may include increased skin hydration, increased skin fullness and firmness, and decreased fine lines and wrinkles.
In addition to outward beauty, collagen helps repair muscles and joints, and heals the gut.
Nail results will be fully visible once the old nail is completely replaced by a new nail, in approximately 12 weeks.
Your collagen-fortified hair follicles will produce stronger, more flexible hair, but it will take time to become noticeable, as hair grows on average 1/2 inch per month.
Glow Beauty Fuel will be conducting our own studies. Stay tuned on Instagram for updates from Glow Beauty Fuel.
Beauty Supplements FAQ
Hyaluronic acid (HA) described as nature’s moisturizer, is one of the most hydrophilic molecules in nature.
It is also a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that protects the cells that produce collagen.
It’s a beauty superstar supplement that works synergistically with collagen to give you that luminous glow from within.
Glow Beauty Fuel’s consciously-sourced hyaluronic acid is free of chemicals.
We love the way our serums and skin creams feel, but the HA molecule is much too large to penetrate the outer skin.
When applied topically, HA attracts water from the air, moisturizes, and can temporarily reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles.
When ingested, HA circulates and holds moisture throughout the entire body, especially in skin (where we want it most).
The ingested hyaluronic acid molecule attracts and retains in the layers of the skin up to 1000 times its weight in water.
Think of edible hyaluronic acid as a “natural filler.”
HA can bind up to 1000 times its volume in water, attracting and holding moisture like a sponge, and filling in the spaces between elastin and collagen, creating what we all want; plumper, more elastic skin.
Hyaluronic acid protects fibroblasts (the cells that make collagen) against cell damage by scavenging free radicals and reducing inflammation.
As we age, the amount of hyaluronic acid in our skin naturally goes down (as does collagen production), which means there is less hyaluronic acid to protect a diminishing number of collagen-producing cells.
This cycle leads to dull, dehydrated skin that is thinner, weaker and less elastic.
Glow Beauty Fuel adds 120mg of chemical-free, vegan hyaluronic acid to every bar.
Sunshine provides essential vitamin D3, and UV light is crucial for healthy physiological bio-functions, but UV radiation is also damaging and aging.
We can decrease photoaging by ingesting superstar beauty supplement hibiscus flower extract.
Protecting collagen and elastin (the protein fibers that make up skin) is critical to maintaining your outer beauty from within. UV light damages them.
Studies demonstrate that hibiscus flower extract inhibits elastase, which is the enzyme responsible for breaking down elastin; and collagenase, the enzyme that dissolves the peptide bonds in collagen.
Hibiscus flower extract also effectively blocks the creation of melanin, which is the molecule responsible for uneven pigmentation and dark spots.
The hibiscus flower creates high amounts of mucilage (the clear goo in plants) and when ingested, this mucilage enables skin to retain more moisture.
Hibiscus flower extract contains phytonutrients, antioxidants and vitamin c which all fend off cellular damage from free radicals.
Glow beauty fuel uses 400mg of hibiscus flower extract, our beauty supplement superstar, in every bar.
Vitamin C is a required co-factor for the production of collagen, as the cells that make collagen cannot do so without it.
Vitamin C increases collagen crosslinking, which improves strength and elasticity in our skin, hair and nails.
Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant, neutralizing and removing oxidants that find their way from our environment to our skin.
Vitamin C in our skin limits the damage caused by UV light exposure.
Vitamin C is the primary antioxidant in human skin.
As we age, there is less Vitamin C found in our skin (where we need it most).
Glow Beauty fuel adds the daily requirement of 90 mg of Vitamin C to each bar.
Rice ceramides moisten, hydrate, reduce skin roughness, reduce wrinkles, and brighten the complexion.
Gluten free, CeraLOK® (the ceramides in Glow Beauty Fuel's VEGAN bars) is the crème de la crème of ceramides. Manufactured in Japan, CeraLOK® is backed by statistically significant published human studies to help fight aging and promote youthful, hydrated skin
CeraLOK® also has superior absorption and bioavailability versus other ceramides, according to an additional published study
Glow Beauty Fuel includes 40mg of rice ceramides in each VEGAN bar for a full therapeutic dose
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
