Key Takeaways

Collagen provides structural building blocks for the skin, while vitamin C ensures those fibers form correctly and supports immune function.

A practical daily combination is 2.5 to 10 grams of collagen peptides plus 200 to 500 milligrams total vitamin C from food (ideally) and/or supplements.

Results are modest, safe for most people, and best amplified by a nutrient-rich diet and healthy lifestyle habits.

Collagen and vitamin C supplements are among the popular choices for skin health. Collagen provides the building blocks for your skin's structural protein, while vitamin C is needed for those proteins to form correctly.

Benefits of Combining Vitamin C and Collagen

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is essential for the body to take the collagen peptides (fragments) in your s

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