Application of Oral Cosmetic Raw Material Collagen Peptide

The Innova report shows that functional ingredients such as collagen and hyaluronic acid have gradually overtaken vitamins and become important ingredients in foods, beverages and supplements that help skin health

Collagen Peptide Application

Internationally, the European Union, Canada, Australia and other countries or regions have made regulations on the functional claims and intake limits of collagen peptides

In 2005, the European Union Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recognized collagen as safe to eat

In 2018, Health Canada's Natural and Over-the-Counter Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) approved hydrolyzed collagen "a source of the essential amino acid lysine that aids in collagen formation" for 4 functional claims, with a recommended dose of 2.

In 2018, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) documented the first collagen peptide food to claim to improve wrinkles within 8 weeks

Japan uses collagen peptides as health food, which can improve skin function and relieve bone and joint diseases.

In China, on June 21, 2018, the "National Food Safety Standard for Collagen Peptides" (GB 31645-2018) was released and implemented on December 21 of the same year

If it is to be used in health food, health food registration shall be carried out according to relevant requirements

Collagen Peptides and Skin Health

About 70% of the dermis in the skin is collagen, and the collagen fibers and reticular fibers it forms have a supporting effect on the skin

Collagen has a special triple helix structure, mainly composed of three amino acids: glycine Gly, proline Pro and hydroxyproline Hyp.

Collagen peptides are currently used in many oral cosmetic products, and there is growing evidence for their effectiveness in improving skin physiology parameters in preclinical studies

(Source: Chinese Nutrition Society)

"China Food News" (July 25, 2022 Edition 06)

(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)