If you’ve spent more than five minutes on skincare TikTok, Instagram, or even wandered through the beauty aisle lately, you’ve probably heard the phrase “collagen banking.” It sounds wonderfully responsible, almost like opening a retirement account for your face.
The idea is certainly appealing. Build up your collagen now, and you’ll have plenty in reserve later. Unfortunately, our skin doesn’t come with a collagen savings account, and biology doesn’t work quite that way. That doesn’t mean the entire concept is nonsense, though.
The truth lies somewhere between the marketing hype and the...
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