“Much of the answer starts with collagen,” says Kathy Heshelow, founder of Sublime Beauty®. “Collagen levels are essential for maintaining smooth, plump skin but unfortunately, we lose collagen each year. By age 30, we have lost about 15% of our collagen and by age 60, about 45%! This contributes to wrinkles, lines, thinning and sagging.”
Boosting collagen levels, or supporting the synthesis and production of more collagen while protecting it is one of the best secrets to younger skin (in addition to using sunscreen against photo-aging damage.)
There are three general areas that help collagen production and synthesis: