The best collagen supplements – what are the benefits & do they really work?

Jennifer Aniston is a huge fan of collagen – and after using the Vital Proteins collagen powder for years, she even teamed up with the brand as the Chief Creative Officer. Poosh lifestyle guru Kourtney Kardashian is another celebrity who backs the popular collagen supplements. This particular one is bovine collagen, but they also offer marine collagen.

If you're always on the go, Beauty Pie's 7-Day Collagen Super Powder Kit is a real saviour. The berry-flavoured product featured Hydrolysed Marine Type I Collagen Peptides, which also contain Tremella Fuciformis to hydrate and visibly plump, Biotin to support healthy hair and skin, and Ascorbic Acid, which contributes to Collagen formation for the function of skin, bones, gums, teeth, blood vessels and cartilage and protects the body from oxidative stress. 

If you're looking for a collagen that thinks it's chocolate, you could also try Beauty Pie's Chollagen.

Specially designed for women over 40, Gold Collagen's Forte Plus comes in liquid form, with one mini bottle designed to be taken each day, making it super easy to add to your morning routine.

As well as marine collagen, the clever formula includes a cocktail of skin, hair and heart health-supporting ingredients like Biotin, Folic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C and Zinc. When the recommended dose is consumed daily, it's claimed to stimulate skin hydration in three weeks, smoothness in six weeks and firmness by week nine.

Amp up your collagen powder with the addition of other skin-loving ingredients including Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid. All of these ingredients are said to help support healthy hair, skin, nails, joints, and bone and as its unflavoured, you can add a scoop into your favourite drink or juice and you won't taste a thing.

Already use a protein powder to boost your levels before or after a workout? This one has added collagen to support your skin, hair and nails, too. Each serving contains 20g of protein and 10g of collagen in a tasty vanilla flavour to get you glowing from within. It's another one available as a coffee creamer to pimp your caffeine.

What JS Health founder nutritionist Jessica Sepel is an oracle when it comes to health and wellbeing, and it shows in the positive reviews of her stellar supplement range. 

Sweeping the board with nothing but five stars, JS Health's collagen powder is made from marine collagen and 10-science-backed ingredients blended together to help with fine lines, hydration and that coveted glow we all crave.

Bare Biology's collagen powder is made from ethically-sourced hydrolysed wild codfish skin. It's ideal for adding to your cooking, because unlike other collagens, the peptides can withstand high heat. Bare Biology also do this powder in a tasty strawberry flavour to jazz up water.

Made from marine collagen and brightening Vitamin C, it's no wonder Absolute Collagen sachets are reported to significantly improve skin quality - a combination of the two creates optimum rejuvenation and tissue renewal. Plus, they comes in tasty lemon, raspberry or mango and mandarin flavours, making them a morning ritual that's easy to stick to.

Amazon's Choice collagen, Wellgard has over 11,000 five-star ratings. It contains high levels of the eight essential amino acids featuring small bioavailable collagen peptides which are easily absorbed by the body. It dissolves very easily in cold water, with no lumps and bumps and is virtually tasteless and odourless.

Created by Bondi-based Beauty Chef founder Carla Oates, this vegan bio-fermented probiotic drink is packed full of ingredients to boost your natural collagen. Like 'skincare in a bottle' it works to support your skin’s moisture levels and elasticity from the inside out. It's also sugar and gluten-free.

Advanced Nutrition's capsules include a clever cocktail of Vitamin C, zinc, grapeseed extract, MSM and melon concentrate to improve your body's collagen production. The vegan supplement is a bestseller at Selfridges, promising to reactive the elasticity in your skin, plump your complexion and protect cells from oxidative stress.

Ingenious collagen works to strengthen hair, nails and joints using a patented formula sustainably-made with entirely natural ingredients. As well as the vegan collagen Astrion™, it contains Hyaluronic Acid, natural Astaxanthin, Vitamin C & E and zinc. You can also choose from their marine-derived Beauty or Active formulas.

Known Collagen blends marine collagen with their own patented Advanced Liposomal Technology, to ensure your body will absorb as much as possible for maximum benefits. It's packaged in individual sachets (ideal for taking with you on the go) and comes in a summer fruit flavour.

Amanda Holden says she's taken collagen supplements for years. Of her partnership with the brand, she said: "When I discovered Revive Collagen I was blown away by the quality of their product and their sustainability credentials."

The Enhanced Plus range contains 10,000mg of marine collagen per serving, as well as keratin, retinol and a number of health-boosting vitamins for a total wellness boost.

Reverse Life's new MSM collagen contains 1,000mg of MSM (Methyl-Sulphonyl-Methane) which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties, along with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin D3. The sugar-free daily collagen works to advance the health of skin, hair, nails, and bones to help you feel good from the inside out.