Natural Factors Natural Factors - Total Body Marine Collagen, 99 grams
Natural Factors Total Body Marine Collagen - Features Collactive, a clinically supported source of marine collagen and elastin peptides in the same ratio found naturally in human skin. It is formulated specifically for hydration and anti-aging support in the skin’s dermal layer, and has been shown to reduce the number of wrinkles, including deep wrinkles, within 28 days. Many people begin to experience a decline in collagen production by the age of 30, leading to more visual signs of aging. Collactive contains hydrolyzed forms of collagen and elastin that are easily absorbed by the body, where they contribute to healthy collagen and elastin production, collagen and connective tissue formation, and reduced joint pain. In addition, Collactive promotes beautiful healthy hair, skin, and nails. Total Body Marine Collagen is a neutral-tasting and odourless powder that can be added to smoothies, drinks, or baked goods without affecting the flavour.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $42.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
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Why people keep reordering it
Best suited to: someone who hates chalky collagen scoops, skin elasticity, not just hydration, someone who avoids bovine and porcine sources.
What the research supports
Each 2.1 g scoop is 1880 mg marine collagen peptides plus 120 mg elastin, both from whitefish skin. The 99 g tub holds about 47 scoops.
Skin and joint trials on collagen peptides typically use 2.5 to 10 g a day.
- Skin elasticity (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Collagen peptides give skin the amino acids it uses to rebuild collagen fibers. Daily use over several weeks measurably improved hydration and elasticity in controlled trials.
- Connective tissue (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)
- Elastin is the protein that lets tissue spring back into shape rather than just holding its stretch. Pairing it with collagen peptides is newer and backed by only a few small trials.
- Joint comfort (evidence: mixed, from randomized controlled trial)
- Collagen gives cartilage the building blocks to repair itself, but most joint trials use around five times the collagen in one scoop of this. At this size the dose is more about skin than joints.
Read the literature: Skin elasticity on PubMed, Connective tissue on PubMed, Joint comfort on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- someone who hates chalky collagen scoops
- A 2.1 g scoop disappears into a single cup of liquid with no flavour of its own, against the 10 g scoops most powders ask for.
- skin elasticity, not just hydration
- The 120 mg of hydrolyzed elastin targets the elastic fibre side of the dermis, which plain collagen peptides leave alone.
- someone who avoids bovine and porcine sources
- Both peptides come from wild caught North Atlantic whitefish skin, with no cattle or pig material anywhere in it.
Look elsewhere if
- someone taking collagen for knees and joints
- 10 g a day of hydrolyzed collagen peptides, or 40 mg of undenatured type II collagen, which are the amounts joint studies actually use.
- anyone with a fish allergy
- a bovine hydrolyzed collagen peptide, or for a vegan route, vitamin C and silica to feed your own collagen synthesis.
- someone counting daily protein grams
- a whey or plant protein powder, since 2 g of peptides is a rounding error against a protein target.
What to expect
Skin studies on collagen peptides read out at 8 to 12 weeks, and the label asks for at least 5 months before judging joint comfort. Day to day you will notice nothing, which is normal.
How it compares
- Compared with a 10 g bovine collagen peptide tub
- Adds 120 mg of hydrolyzed elastin per serving and a marine source, in a scoop small enough to vanish into any drink. The tradeoff: You pay several times more per gram of collagen and take a fifth of the protein, so it is the worse buy if grams are what you are after.
Product details
- Active ingredient
- Collactive marine collagen peptide complex
- Ingredient form
- grams
- Suggested use
- Use the scoop that accompanies the product. 1 serving/scoop (2.1 g) daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Mix product well in 1–2 cups of liquid (water, juice, etc.) immediately before consumption. For joint pain: Use for at least 5 months to see beneficial effects.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- ISURA
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Natural Factors
How to take it
Use the scoop that accompanies the product. 1 serving/scoop (2.1 g) daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Mix product well in 1–2 cups of liquid (water, juice, etc.) immediately before consumption. For joint pain: Use for at least 5 months to see beneficial effects.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each serving/scoop (2.1 g) contains
- Collactive marine collagen peptide complex
- 2000 mg
- Hydrolyzed collagen (wild-caught North Atlantic whitefish skin)
- 1880 mg
- Hydrolyzed elastin (wild-caught North Atlantic whitefish skin)
- 120 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Organic natural flavour.
Free from
Contains no artiticial colours. preservatives or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, egg, shellfish, tree nuts, or GMOs.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Natural Factors - Total Body Marine Collagen
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.