Why our formula is 100% vegan, and what we put in the gummy instead

Collagen is an animal protein, and there is no plant on earth that makes it. So we took a smarter route, and here is why we think it is the better buy for you.

What happens to collagen when you swallow it

This is the part the category tends to skip.

Collagen is a large protein, and your digestive system does not let large proteins through intact. It breaks them into their component amino acids, which are then absorbed and sent wherever your body decides they are needed.

So even with animal collagen, your body is not taking what you swallowed and installing it in your face. It is dismantling it for parts and building its own from scratch.

So we skipped a step

If your body is going to break collagen down into amino acids anyway, we can supply those amino acids directly, plus the co-factors it needs to actually assemble them.

That is the Vegan Collagen Booster™ in Lovu, per serving:

• Glycine, 150 mg. The single most abundant amino acid in collagen. Roughly every third building block in a collagen strand is glycine.
• Glutamic acid, 150 mg. Another of the amino acids collagen is built from.
• L-Glutathione, 200 mg. An antioxidant, at a dose we print rather than hide.
• Vitamin C, 20 mg. The one that matters most. Vitamin C contributes to collagen formation for the function of your skin, and without it the process does not run properly no matter how much raw material you have.

That last one is the difference between a formula that works with your body and one that simply hands it a protein and hopes.

The practical differences

Setting the biology aside, there are good reasons people choose this over a marine collagen powder:

• No fishy aftertaste. Marine collagen is famous for it. Ours tastes like strawberry.
• No gelatin. Most gummies are set with gelatin, which is animal-derived. Ours are set with pectin, from fruit.
• Plant-derived vitamin D. Most supplement vitamin D is D3, taken from sheep’s wool or fish oil. Ours is ergocalciferol, D2, at 50 mcg, 250% of the daily value.
• Nothing animal-derived anywhere. Not in the actives, not in the gelling agent, not hidden in the coating.
• No powder to measure. Two gummies a day, which is why people are still taking it in month three.

What we commit to

We print all fourteen actives and their quantities on the label. We tell you plainly that nails show around weeks four to six, hair around week eight, and skin between eight and twelve. And we let you pay cash on delivery, so finding out costs you nothing up front.

The full comparison with marine collagen is here, and the formula breakdown is on Science and Research. If you are curious why glutathione and collagen sit in the same blend, we explained that separately.

This article is general information, not medical advice. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking medication, speak to your doctor first.