Ingredient · INCI listed
Collagen
As a topical ingredient, collagen is too large to penetrate and instead acts as a surface humectant that hydrates and smooths. It cannot rebuild the skin's own collagen — only ingredients that signal its production can do that.
Data summary
Products containing
1
Most common in
1 product
moisturizers
Typical pairing
Bladderwrack Extract
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In the catalog
Collagen by the numbers.
Collagen appears in 1 product across the DermFND catalog, and it's strongly concentrated in moisturizers — 1 product, 100% of where it shows up. Formulations carrying it score 58/100 on average (below the catalog norm); the strongest is Mario Badescu Seaweed Night Cream at 58/100.
It co-occurs most with Hyaluronic Acid (1 shared formula) and Glycerin (1 shared formula).
Where it shows up
