Collagen Peptides, 567 g, Unflavoured Bovine-Sourced, 56 Servings

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I initially mixed up between this product and the other one same brand but different packaging. This one is 20g per scoop, the plastic packaging is smaller is sizer, cheaper but less collagen per scoop (10g).

Been using this for a few years now and wouldn’t be without its it truly helps with the anti aging process. Keeps skin glowing and taught.

Product opened and damaged

Researched collagen peptides--they come from bovine hide/bones that are boiled down. Your body uses collagen for strength, and to maintain skin, nails and bones. Canister lists 18 grams of protein, but it is incomplete as it doesn't contain the amino acids that usual protein contains, so it says 0% daily requirement of protein. My nails, affected by brittle nail syndrome, seem to be growing a little and not peeling. I won't lie--even the unflavored version I got has a definite kind of weird taste. Powder dissolves easily into my cherry soda with no calories, but I still tasted it. My solution was to use an insulated mug with a lid--fill partially with water to dilute the 4 tbsp (recommended dose), stir with a long handled tea spoon, add a lot of ice. When drinking take a swig--then pinch your nose while swallowing--no aftertaste, and it's soon all gone. I have just begun trying this product so no other health benefits noted--yet. Will keep using, because the research indicates the collagen peptides are a good idea!

Pros: no smell Cons: don't like the taste, i guess I'm sensitive to taste and smells but i can pick up a taste and i don't know if I'll be able to finish the whole container. It has a smell-taste. Have you ever sanded or ground down bone? Like deer antler or cow hoof? That burnt smell that the keratin puts off? That's what it tastes like. Like I'm drinking powdered ground-up antlers 🫎. My husband makes knives and uses horns and antlers for the handles and when he's sanding and grinding the handle down to smooth it off, this is what I smell in his shop. Unfortunately, this is also what i taste when i drink the powder. I have tried mixing it in with my smoothies to hide the taste but the first time I did this, it turned a 32 oz smoothie into a 72 oz+ smoothie. It Made the smoothie very frothy, voluminous, and it took me a long time to drink because there was so much of it but there was no taste. The second time, i mixed it in with my smoothie I put a scoop of the powder in my smoothie after I had already mixed it. This time it coagulated the powder. It didn't have a taste because it was in the smoothie, but every so often it felt like I was eating clumps of boogers and that made it hard to suppress my gag reflex. Another time I mixed it with a soft drink. I put a scoop in a glass and then I poured the soft drink in the glass and it bubbled over, kind of like when you mix baking soda and vinegar to make a volcano. It was a frothy, bubbly, 7th grade science experiment gone wrong. I went ahead and drank it after cleaning up the counter and cabinets but that also coagulated the powder and i was back to square 1 with boogers in my drink. My only option at this point is to mix it with the least amount of water suggested (8 oz) and just shotgun the drink after I mix it so that I don't have to taste the powdered antlers. I am determined to finish it to see what results I get and because i paid for it but it definitely does have a taste. At this point, i haven't seen any noticeable improvements in my hair, skin or nails after about 3 weeks on the powder. Will update if that changes. Update: delivered Mar 20, today is May 2, I've been taking 1-2 scoops nearly every day since it was delivered give or take 1-3 days where i forgot, so far, I've only noticed stronger nails. I used to have strong nails but, of course, with age that changed. Last few years I've had gel put on my nails and my nails are always so weak and soft after just one gel manicure that I usually don't do them again for a month or so. I've noticed that this time around my nails were so strong after taking the gel off. I also do my nails at home, i know gel manis aren't the best for your nails but i don't buff my nails as hard and the products i use aren't commercial so they don't last as long. Anyway, that is one noticeable improvement, my nails actually have a lot of length to them and they are so strong. It doesn't take long for my nails to grow but i would always cut them down bc i knew that they are softer and would just bend and break and then i just cut them all the same length bc i don't like having different length nails. Another thing that i learned is that the product doesn't clump and congeal if i mix it with room temperature tap water. I was getting my water from the fridge and it is cold and that may have been causing the gross collagen boogers after mixing it. I'm fact, the directions say to mix with tap water or room temperature water or something to that effect. I don't remember reading that the first time so i tried it about 1 week ago and i haven't had to chew any collagen boogers since. So that is my review after one solid month and a half of taking this brand. I will be trying another brand with more collagen types in it (Beyond Collagen with biotin) just to expand my horizons and to see if i notice any changes in my hair or skin with a different brand. Also, i DO NOT recommend the vanilla-flavored collagen, that is such a disgusting, artificial taste that it leaves that i would rather stick with the ground antlers tastes. I threw the whole vanilla container out because it tasted so gross.

I have tried several different brands of collagen peptides powder, and this is the one that works best for me. In addition to dissolving easily in my coffee, my hair and nails have never looked better with the added bonus that it seems to have lowered my blood pressure.

I use the unflavored version of the Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder in my morning coffee every day. I like that the flavor doesn't overpower the taste of the coffee. Since I've only been using it for one month, I don't know what the effect will be on my breaking nails and brittle hair yet. My naturopathic physician recommended 4 tablespoons of this product in combination with a biotin supplement, and I am hoping to see a long term benefit.

Used now for over ten yrs.