COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENTATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST AGING

Abstract

The skin aging process can be continuous and result in both functional and morphological changes. This occurs due to the reduction of epithelial cells, which play an essential role in regulating the organism's stability, and can be triggered by various factors, whether external or internal. External factors are generally caused by skin damage from external agents, such as sun exposure (photoaging), diet, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Skin aging is a natural and inevitable process associated with the skin's age, involving the deterioration of biological function and the action of reactive oxygen species from cellular metabolism at the epidermal and dermal levels.

Keywords: Skin; Health, Wrinkles, Collagen, Elasticity;