Why collagen matters, and why most people run low.
The simple science behind Lumina C15. No jargon. Just what collagen is, why it fades, and how to get it actually working.
Collagen is what holds you together.
Collagen is the most common protein in your body. It makes up about 30% of all your protein.
Think of it as your body's scaffolding. It gives your skin its bounce, your joints their cushioning, and your bones, hair and nails their strength.
You make less of it every year.
From your mid-20s, your body makes about 1% less collagen each year. It is slow at first, so you do not notice. By your 40s and 50s the gap starts to show: drier skin, fine lines, stiffer joints, and slower hair and nail growth.
For women, menopause speeds this up sharply. It is why skin dryness, joint aches and hair thinning often arrive together. They are not three separate problems. They are one deficiency.
Everyday things that speed collagen loss up.
Not all collagen is the same.
There are a few main types. Each one supports a different part of your body.
Type I
The most common type. It builds your skin, bones and tendons, and keeps skin firm.
Type III
Works right alongside Type I in your skin, blood vessels and organs. It supports softness and structure.
Type II
Found in the cartilage that cushions your joints.
Lumina C15 uses marine collagen, Type I and III. These are the two types your skin and connective tissue rely on most.
Whole collagen is hard to absorb.
Collagen is a large molecule. Your gut cannot take it in whole. To be useful, it has to be broken down into tiny pieces called peptides.
Lumina C15 is hydrolysed marine collagen. That means it is already broken into small, light peptides, so your body can absorb it quickly. Being a liquid helps too: it goes to work faster than a powder or a capsule.
Collagen cannot work alone.
Your body cannot build or hold collagen without the right vitamins and minerals.
Vitamin C
Your body needs it to make collagen in the first place.
Zinc
Supports repair and the building of new tissue.
Vitamin A and Hyaluronic Acid
Help your skin stay smooth and hold on to moisture.
Vitamin D3 and K2
Support strong bones as you get older.
Most collagen products give you collagen on its own. Without these helpers, your body has the bricks but not the cement.
Lumina C15 was built for all of this.
One 25ml shot gives you a functional dose of marine collagen, plus the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants your body needs to use it. The right dose, in a form you can absorb, with the support it needs.
One shot, once a day. £1.67 per dose.