28-04-2025
Best collagen powders (and a plant-based booster) for healthy joints and skin
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Best collagen powders, explained
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Endorsed by Jennifer Aniston and Amazon's top choice in the category, Vital Proteins Original Protein Peptides are free from sugar and artificial colours and flavours, and just one scoop contains 10 grams of single-ingredient collagen protein. If you prefer a clean, flavourless powder that dissolves easily into hot and cold beverages and foods without changing their taste or texture, you'll love this powder for your pantry. It also offers the best bang for your buck of all of our picks.
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Containing a mix of magnesium, potassium, sodium, vitamin C and 5 grams of grass-fed collagen, Organika's Electrolytes + Enhanced Collagen offers three fizzy flavours (I love wild berry, but they also have strawberry peach and lemon berry), and despite their delicious taste, no sugar or artificial colours or flavours. Instead, they lean on ingredients like stevia and red beet powder to create their effervescent powders which contain 5 grams of protein per serving. Best suited for that mid-day slump and post-workout — or recovering after a day in the sun or a night of cocktails — we love that this brand is Canadian and manufactured in a GMP-certified facility, meticulously tested for purity, potency and quality.
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For those seeking a plant-based option, seek out Sunwarrior's collagen-building peptides. The formula is made from organic, non-GMO, plant-based proteins like peas, spirulina and brown rice, plus functional ingredients that are fantastic for skin and overall health like sea buckthorn, tremella mushroom, green banana, spinach and hyaluronic acid. This blend supports skin elasticity, cellular hydration and aids in building lean muscle. Just one scoop contains 14 grams of dairy, gluten and soy-free vegan protein, free from artificial additives, chemicals and added sugar. This protein powder comes in a variety of delicious flavours including salted caramel, vanilla, chocolate fudge and natural (unflavoured). Reviewers rave that the flavours truly live up to the hype and are easy to incorporate into sweet recipes like protein shakes and pancakes.
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Clinically-proven to promote healthy skin, hair, joints and digestion, this Multi-Collagen Protein Powder blends multiple types of hydrolyzed collagen (Types I, II, III, IV and X, to be exact) with silicon from bamboo, probiotics and vitamin C to offer a broad spectrum of benefits including assisting in our body's natural collagen-building process. With over 10 grams of protein per scoop, it's available unflavoured or in vanilla, chocolate or strawberry lemonade. Regardless of the flavour, we love that the ingredients are non-GMO and derived from grass-fed, pasture-raised, cruelty-and-cage-free sources.
