Grass-Fed Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen

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Organic Chicken Bone Broth

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Wild Caught Hydrolyzed Fish Collagen

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Proksch, E., Schunck, M., Zague, V., Segger, D., Degwert, J., & Oesser, S. (2014). Oral intake of specific bioactive collagen peptides reduces skin wrinkles and increases dermal matrix synthesis. Skin pharmacology and physiology, 27(3), 113–119. DOI: 10.1159/000355523

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Egg Shell Membrane Collagen

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Amla Berry

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