Collagen is a protein that is found in the bodies of people and animals. It is often used as an ingredient in cosmetics or is injected into the face in cosmetic surgery, in order to make the skin look younger.
The collagen that is included in face creams comes from animal skin.
...collagen injections.
collagen in British English
(ˈkɒlədʒən)
noun
a fibrous scleroprotein of connective tissue and bones that is rich in glycine and proline and yields gelatine on boiling
Derived forms
collagenic (ˌkɒləˈdʒɛnɪk) or collagenous (kəˈlædʒənəs)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from Greek kolla glue + -gen
collagen in American English
(ˈkɑlədʒən)
noun
a fibrous protein found in connective tissue, bone, and cartilage
Derived forms
collagenic (ˌcollaˈgenic) (ˈkɑləˈdʒənɪk)
adjective
collagenous (kəˈlædʒənəs)
adjective
Word origin
< Gr kolla, glue + -gen
Examples of 'collagen' in a sentence
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It is one step up from a facial and will help you to produce collagen to plump up the skin.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This was years before collagen injections but it had a very similar effect on my lips.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Women with the disease are able to produce more collagen than men so tend to have a milder form.
The Sun (2011)
It helps you to produce collagen, which improves your complexion.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As we age, our skin loses the ability to produce collagen.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Studies show that both may help to maintain the skin 's collagen.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There's always toe tucks and collagen injections.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A sensitivity test should also be taken before undergoing collagen injections.
Sedgbeer, Sandra The A-Z of Beauty Treatment (1994)
You need collagen in your skin not just to look youthful, but to protect yourself from sun damage.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The most obvious effect of this radiation is on the elastic collagen protein of the skin which becomes reduced in quantity and altered in quality.
Youngson, Dr. Robert The Antioxidant Health Plan (1994)
The brutal treatment helps smooth fine lines by causing trauma to the skin, forcing the body to produce collagen.
The Sun (2011)
In 2002 she suffered a reaction to a collagen injection in her lips and her appearance was ridiculed in the press.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
To our knowledge, this is the first published report of increased collagen production in skin as a result of an oral intervention.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It helps to keep metabolism up and protein also boosts vital amino acids to help make good quality skin collagen, needed for youthful skin.
The Sun (2013)
After the treatment, your skin produces new collagen, giving an improvement in firmness and tightness.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And as the skin's ability to produce collagen diminishes with age, it loses its elasticity and firmness.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Either you've overdone the collagen injections or you're mulling over whether cosmetic surgery is really worth the hassle.
The Sun (2009)
This is thanks to the way it supports the structures beneath the skin's surface, including the main protein collagen.
The Sun (2012)
Fruit is packed with vitamin C, which helps form collagen to keep skin firm and supple.
The Sun (2010)
A 1993 study suggested that the former may boost collagen, the protein that keeps the skin plump.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is now well-established that vitamin C plays a crucial role in the manufacture of collagen within the skin.
Sedgbeer, Sandra The A-Z of Beauty Treatment (1994)
Vital nutrients for good skin include vitamin C and protein to make collagen, which gives skin bounce and elasticity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
THESE help the body produce collagen, which will put you on the right path towards smooth, supple skin.