Preferred Nutrition Preferred Nutrition - BioActive Collagen Plus Biotin, 90 tabs

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $22.98 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: nails that split and peel, someone who won't drink a collagen powder, skin around the eyes starting to crease.

What the research supports

Built around VERISOL collagen peptides, 2,500 mg a day from three tablets, plus 5,000 mcg of biotin. Ninety tablets is one month.

Skin trials use 2,500 mg of collagen peptides daily.

Skin elasticity (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, placebo controlled)

VERISOL peptides work as a signal that prompts skin cells to rebuild collagen. At 2,500 mg daily, trials measured better skin elasticity and shallower eye wrinkles over four to eight weeks.

Nail growth (evidence: limited, from open label study)

The same collagen peptides increased nail growth and cut breakage over 24 weeks, but the study had no placebo group to compare against.

Hair thickness (evidence: limited, from open label study)

Biotin helps build keratin, the protein in hair. That only shows up as thicker hair in someone who was actually running low on biotin to begin with, which is uncommon.

Read the literature: Skin elasticity on PubMed, Nail growth on PubMed, Hair thickness on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Nails that split and peel

VERISOL at 2.5 g a day is the peptide studied specifically for nail growth rate and broken nails, and three tablets hit that number.

Someone who won't drink a collagen powder

It puts the studied 2,500 mg into tablets, so there is no scoop, no shaker and no taste to get past.

Skin around the eyes starting to crease

The eye area is where this peptide has its measured results, and this is the dose those measurements came from.

Look elsewhere if

Someone wanting collagen for joints and connective tissue

That research runs at around 10 g a day of collagen peptides, four times what three tablets carry. A 10 g scoop of plain collagen powder gets you there at a fraction of the cost per gram.

Anyone with lab work booked

Biotin at 5,000 mcg can distort some laboratory test readings, which the label itself flags. A collagen product without added biotin avoids the whole question.

Anyone avoiding cattle derived ingredients

This collagen is bovine. Marine collagen peptides are the equivalent for someone who won't take beef derived material.

What to expect

Nothing for the first few weeks. The skin measurements in the trials on this peptide came at 8 weeks and the nail results at 24 weeks, and a nail simply takes about six months to grow out, so two to six months of daily use is the honest window. One bottle is one month of that.

How it compares

Compared with A plain hydrolyzed collagen powder

This is a named peptide fraction with its own human trials at exactly this 2.5 g dose, in tablets you can put in a bag. A generic powder is collagen, but not this collagen, and not at a dose anyone studied. The tradeoff: You pay several times more per gram of collagen, you get about a quarter of the protein a 10 g scoop provides, and a large biotin load comes attached whether you wanted it or not.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients

VERISOL® BIOACTIVE COLLAGEN PEPTIDES, Hydrolyzed collagen (bovine) (skin), Biotin

Ingredient form

tabs

Servings per container

90

Suggested use

3 tablets daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Joint pain: Use for a minimum of 5 months to see beneficial effects.

Independent testing

ISURA

Certifications

Non-GMO

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place

Brand

Preferred Nutrition

How to take it

3 tablets daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Joint pain: Use for a minimum of 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

Non-medicinal ingredients

Coating (carbohydrate gum, glycerin), hydroxypropylcellulose, stearic acid, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant).

Free from

Contains no artificial preservatives, colours, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or genetically modified genes or proteins.

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 Preferred Nutrition - BioActive Collagen Plus Biotin

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.