Caring for Your Hair with Collagen
Known for years for its multiple benefits for joints and skin, collagen is also a valuable ally for hair health.
I. What is Collagen?
Collagen is the most abundant structural protein naturally present in the human body, accounting for about 25% of all body proteins. Produced by fibroblasts, it provides mechanical resistance to stretching and structure to many of the body's connective tissues. This is why collagen is found in the skin, muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and also in hair.
In the form of fibers, collagen ensures tissue regeneration, provides great elasticity, adds suppleness and strength, and acts as a binding agent between skin cells, helping to maintain its structure. However, starting at the age of 25, collagen synthesis slows down. The remaining collagen fibers tend to stiffen and fragment, contributing to the appearance of aging signs.
Moreover, exposure to UV rays without protection, smoking, air pollution, and the essential role of diet exacerbate this premature collagen degradation.
II. What Role Does It Play on the Scalp?
Collagen is a key element in the production of keratin, essential for hair growth and regeneration, as well as the preservation of melanin, the pigment responsible for hair color.
Just as collagen forms a protective film on the skin, limiting insensible water loss, a similar mechanism exists on hair fibers: collagen supports the hydrolipidic film synthesized at the scalp level, enveloping the hair.
Like a shield, it penetrates deeply into the hair fiber, filling the porosities that weaken the hair, thereby enhancing long-term hair beauty. Hydrated and fortified at the root, hair gains volume, suppleness, and softness.
The Benefits of Collagen on Hair
- Hydrates and repairs the scalp
- Strengthens hair elasticity and suppleness
- Firms the hair fiber
- Prevents aging and discoloration
- Protects against external aggressions (sun, pollution, tobacco, etc.) by preventing hair loss
III. The Pro-Collagen Routine by Flora Lab Paris
Step 1: / CLEAN /
Hair beauty begins with a healthy scalp. Apply the Intensive Detox Scalp & Hair Mask, with Bamboo extract that stimulates microcirculation and cellular energy, contributing to the natural production of collagen.
Step 2: / FORTIFY /
Choose the Shampoo N° 2 Fortifying Shampoo with its Pro-Collagen booster to prevent hair loss.
Step 3: / BOOST /
Finish beautifully with the Serum N° 1 Scalp Balance. Its exclusive Biome FP5® complex, composed of amino acids, micro-peptides, and marine bioactives, acts directly on the balance of the bacterial microbiome and on fibroblasts, stimulating collagen and elastin synthesis.
Extra:
Treat yourself to a real collagen boost with our PRO-COLLAGEN HAIR & SCALP TREATMENT, the ultimate anti-aging and anti-hair loss treatment.
By stimulating collagen production, it acts on both the scalp and hair lengths, regenerating, hydrating, soothing, repairing, making them more supple and vigorous.
Sources
GANS E. H. & al. A Nutritional Supplement Formulated with Peptides, Lipids, Collagen, and Hyaluronic Acid Optimizes Key Aspects of Physical Appearance in Nails, Hair, and Skin. Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences (2014).
OESSER S. The oral intake of specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides has a positive effect on hair thickness. Nutrafoods (2020).
