5.0 out of 5 stars Listen up Pre and Post Menopausal Women!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018
I struggled all my life with taking large pills, powders and elixirs, basically anything that has a medicinal or bitter taste. I kept hearing about this powdered collagen and decided to do my research ( it took me 3 months), to become an informed participant. I do not consume any medicine, synthetic or herbal supplements. I first looked at large bodies of evidenced based research to support why I should consider consuming this product. I found tons and decided to give it a try. First, I bought the single serve and shook it up in a 16oz water bottle, then prayed I would not throw up. Barely and I mean barely any taste whatsoever. Moved on to purchasing a single serve blender---poured 200 ml of organic milk, a splash of carnation milk, 1tspn organic agave, 1tspn organic cocoa powder, 1 scoop collagen powder and 1 scoop maca powder..AGAIN you can't even taste the powder and no after taste. Results...joint pain gone! Hair growth 1 inch in 1 month, nails are stronger (I like short natural nails), skin--bye bye fine lines and fine wrinkles (the ones you see in the 5x magnifying mirror). For the sake of clarity, my goal was to address some joint pain. The ancillary advantages/outcomes was not what I was seeking--but I am not complaining. I make the shake everyday and drink it after my Pilates and elliptical workout in the am. Oh yes, for us women of a certain age...pre, during or post menopausal, it reduced the flame on and in the heat of the night episodes by 90% --get your sleep back. I am a former ballet dancer and while I am in good health and maintain an uncompromising size 6, I know I was taking my health for granted. Thinking that I could still hitch my wagon to the good genes shooting star. Well all good things come to an end and I really should have been taking supplements all along. Joint pain is reduced by 70% and I'm very pleased. I am not a physician and just sharing my personal results/observations (unintended and intended). I'm still pretty shocked at the results, as I had no expectations of a positive or negative outcome whatsover. Please do your research!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018
Flavor Name: HAVC + UnflavoredSize: 9.33 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
I struggled all my life with taking large pills, powders and elixirs, basically anything that has a medicinal or bitter taste. I kept hearing about this powdered collagen and decided to do my research ( it took me 3 months), to become an informed participant. I do not consume any medicine, synthetic or herbal supplements. I first looked at large bodies of evidenced based research to support why I should consider consuming this product. I found tons and decided to give it a try. First, I bought the single serve and shook it up in a 16oz water bottle, then prayed I would not throw up. Barely and I mean barely any taste whatsoever. Moved on to purchasing a single serve blender---poured 200 ml of organic milk, a splash of carnation milk, 1tspn organic agave, 1tspn organic cocoa powder, 1 scoop collagen powder and 1 scoop maca powder..AGAIN you can't even taste the powder and no after taste. Results...joint pain gone! Hair growth 1 inch in 1 month, nails are stronger (I like short natural nails), skin--bye bye fine lines and fine wrinkles (the ones you see in the 5x magnifying mirror). For the sake of clarity, my goal was to address some joint pain. The ancillary advantages/outcomes was not what I was seeking--but I am not complaining. I make the shake everyday and drink it after my Pilates and elliptical workout in the am. Oh yes, for us women of a certain age...pre, during or post menopausal, it reduced the flame on and in the heat of the night episodes by 90% --get your sleep back. I am a former ballet dancer and while I am in good health and maintain an uncompromising size 6, I know I was taking my health for granted. Thinking that I could still hitch my wagon to the good genes shooting star. Well all good things come to an end and I really should have been taking supplements all along. Joint pain is reduced by 70% and I'm very pleased. I am not a physician and just sharing my personal results/observations (unintended and intended). I'm still pretty shocked at the results, as I had no expectations of a positive or negative outcome whatsover. Please do your research!
5.0 out of 5 stars Listen up Pre and Post Menopausal Women!
By makeitagreatday on July 23, 2018
I struggled all my life with taking large pills, powders and elixirs, basically anything that has a medicinal or bitter taste. I kept hearing about this powdered collagen and decided to do my research ( it took me 3 months), to become an informed participant. I do not consume any medicine, synthetic or herbal supplements. I first looked at large bodies of evidenced based research to support why I should consider consuming this product. I found tons and decided to give it a try. First, I bought the single serve and shook it up in a 16oz water bottle, then prayed I would not throw up. Barely and I mean barely any taste whatsoever. Moved on to purchasing a single serve blender---poured 200 ml of organic milk, a splash of carnation milk, 1tspn organic agave, 1tspn organic cocoa powder, 1 scoop collagen powder and 1 scoop maca powder..AGAIN you can't even taste the powder and no after taste. Results...joint pain gone! Hair growth 1 inch in 1 month, nails are stronger (I like short natural nails), skin--bye bye fine lines and fine wrinkles (the ones you see in the 5x magnifying mirror). For the sake of clarity, my goal was to address some joint pain. The ancillary advantages/outcomes was not what I was seeking--but I am not complaining. I make the shake everyday and drink it after my Pilates and elliptical workout in the am. Oh yes, for us women of a certain age...pre, during or post menopausal, it reduced the flame on and in the heat of the night episodes by 90% --get your sleep back. I am a former ballet dancer and while I am in good health and maintain an uncompromising size 6, I know I was taking my health for granted. Thinking that I could still hitch my wagon to the good genes shooting star. Well all good things come to an end and I really should have been taking supplements all along. Joint pain is reduced by 70% and I'm very pleased. I am not a physician and just sharing my personal results/observations (unintended and intended). I'm still pretty shocked at the results, as I had no expectations of a positive or negative outcome whatsover. Please do your research!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2016
Flavor Name: HAVC + UnflavoredSize: 1.25 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
I absolutely love this product! I am on my third tub and even though I started seeing benefits from taking this within two weeks, I wanted to really give it a chance to do its thing. I started taking this for skin health and a hopeful reduction in fine lines. I have taken collagen before, both a popular powdered marine collagen formula (that is pretty popular on Instagram) and one that sources its collagen from chicken and comes in a pill form. I took the marine collagen for at least 3-4 months and made it a couple months with the other one. This has given me far superior results to the others. First I will say that this dissolves just beautifully in warm liquids. I add it to my coffee in the morning and my tea in the evening. I also think that this is pretty much completely tasteless. There is no odor when opening the container and it is nearly undetectable in a beverage, especially once you get used to drinking it. I love that it helps keep me a little more full between meals while boosting the nutrition value of beverages I like to enjoy daily. As for my results, I started seeing increased nail growth in the first couple of weeks. And I really mean increased growth, not just marginally noticeable results. My nail growth was outpacing the longevity of my nail polish which I was pretty excited about it. The next thing I noticed was my hair was growing faster. I didn't measure but feel convinced that I experienced faster hair growth than I would have had I not been taking it. About 6-8 weeks into taking this collagen twice a day I noticed my lash growth was unreal. They were considerably longer and much fuller looking...other people noticed so it wasn't just wishful thinking on my part. Lastly, I have noticed right about the 3-month mark that my skin is definitely smoother. I would say I notice about a 30% decrease in the appearance of fine lines. I haven't made any changes to my skincare routine so I can safely attribute the change to the collagen. I can't speak to any digestive benefits as I didn't suffer from any issues prior to taking this product. I truly love taking this collagen and consider it an essential part of my daily routine. Highly recommend!
*EDIT 9/11/16* The last couple of months I thought I would drop down to just a single scoop serving per day and I feel that I can absolutely notice a difference in my results. My nails don't grow quite as quickly and even though my lashes still look nice, they are not quite as full looking as they were before. For me the most noticeable is my skin - it doesn't feel or look quite as plump and smooth which is a bit of a drag. Your mileage may vary, but for me I need to take this twice a day to get the results I want and to maintain them.
*EDIT 10/1/17* I have faithfully been using Vital Proteins collagen since I wrote the initial review. I switched over to their marine collagen formula because I had heard from a friend the type of collagen derived from fish scales is easier to absorb in the body. I couldn't really tell if the absorption was better but after several months on the marine collagen, I can say that I did not feel I saw the same results as I did with this product. Most noticeable is that I felt my hair growth returned to what it was before collagen and my lashes weren't nearly as long and full. Kind of disappointing to be honest. The marine formula is a good product but just doesn't work for me as well as this one does. It is also more expensive and doesn't last as long as a tub of this does. I am testing out plant-based collagen so I'll see what the results are with that the next little bit. If I go back to animal-derived collagen I know I will be coming right back to this product and I won't be experimenting anymore. This has still given me the best results to date.
*EDIT 12/30/18* While I really enjoy the plant-based collagen (and continue to use it) I've added this into my routine again and my results are next level and coming back so quickly, even though I haven't taken it for several months. And I'm only at 1 scoop a day so I'm excited to go back to a full serving! This is still my favorite collagen and I won't be experimenting with any others. I've found the best and plan on sticking with it!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Different product from the advertised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2021
Flavor Name: HAVC + UnflavoredSize: 9.33 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
I can’t review how this works as I've just received it and used it only once. It dissolved very well in my hot cup of tea.
I do have a problem with the received product though. One main reason i purchased this particular brand was that it was also supposed to contain VITAMIN C and HYALURONIC ACID -(helps absorption) according to advertised picture. The product I received
doesn’t contain any of it. It might be older version of the product but they shouldn’t advertise it with these extra ingredients if they don’t deliver it.
2.0 out of 5 stars Different product from the
advertised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2021
I can’t review how this works as I've just received it and used it only once. It dissolved very well in my hot cup of tea.
I do have a problem with the received product though. One main reason i purchased this particular brand was that it was also supposed to contain VITAMIN C and HYALURONIC ACID -(helps absorption) according to advertised picture. The product I received doesn’t contain any
of it. It might be older version of the product but they shouldn’t advertise it with these extra ingredients if they don’t deliver it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not the same product as advertised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2021
Flavor Name: HAVC + UnflavoredSize: 9.33 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
I ordered this earlier this year and it contained ascorbic acid and hyaluronic acid as advertised on the product
photos. That’s what I was looking for. It was really good and I could see the difference within about a week of taking it. My hip pain reduced, I didn’t have headaches and I wasn’t feeling so tired.
I have ordered another two boxes. However I didn’t feel the same after taking it. When I looked at the description they are both different and none of them contain hyaluronic acid or ascorbic acid..!
Just be aware and check your box especially when you want the ascorbic acid and hyaluronic
acid.
1.0 out of 5 stars Not the same product as advertised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2021
I ordered this earlier this year and it contained
ascorbic acid and hyaluronic acid as advertised on the product photos. That’s what I was looking for. It was really good and I could see the difference within about a week of taking it. My hip pain reduced, I didn’t have headaches and I wasn’t feeling so tired.
I have ordered another two boxes. However I didn’t feel the same after taking it. When I looked at the description they are both different and none of them contain hyaluronic acid or ascorbic acid..!
Just be aware and check your box
especially when you want the ascorbic acid and hyaluronic acid.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Questionable quality, if it's even real?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2018
Flavor Name: HAVC + UnflavoredSize: 9.33 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
I question the quality of this collagen, as when I order it direct from the company (Vital Proteins), the powder is finely ground, white, and has absolutely zero odor, blending into hot or cold liquids seamlessly. The two times I've ordered from Amazon, it's been thick granules, yellow, and reeked of spoiled milk, and hasn't blended into cold nor hot drinks without clumping up. I'm very disappointed, and will not be ordering any more from Amazon until they fix their supply issue, or find out if it's even the real stuff to begin with.
1.0 out of 5 stars Different from advertised picture
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2021
Flavor Name: HAVC + UnflavoredSize: 9.33 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
I do have a problem with the received product though. One main reason I purchased this particular brand was that it was also supposed to contain VITAMIN C and HYALURONIC ACID -(helps absorption) according to advertised picture. The product I received doesn’t contain any of it.
1.0 out of 5 stars Different from advertised picture
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2021
I do have a problem with the received product though. One main reason I purchased this particular brand was that it was also supposed to contain VITAMIN C and HYALURONIC ACID -(helps absorption) according to advertised picture. The product I received doesn’t contain any of it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Product Received did not match the one that was advertised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2020
Flavor Name: HAVC + UnflavoredSize: 9.33 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
The product picture advertised contained vitamin c and hyaluric acid within the collagen peptides. The product I received did not contain hyaluric acid or vitamin c on product label as advertised on the picture. The product I received is different and this has now happened twice when ordered from yourself, pls could you explain and pls send out the correct product
1.0 out of 5 stars Product Received did not match the one that was advertised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2020
The product picture advertised contained vitamin c and hyaluric acid within the collagen peptides. The product I received did not contain hyaluric acid or vitamin c on product label as advertised on the picture. The product I received is different and this has now happened twice when ordered from yourself, pls could you explain and pls send out the correct product
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