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Just about everyone thinks about the supply of the musculature. But what about the rest of the musculoskeletal system? Ligaments, tendons, cartilage and skin have elementary functions in every movement. They also need to be sufficiently supplied, so that they do not become the limiting factor of your physical goals!

We provide you with innovative Bioactive Collagen Peptides® supplemented with vitamin C, zinc and copper for normal cartilage, bone and skin function, as well as for the maintenance of normal skin and normal connective tissue.

Important: Food supplements are only ever a supplement to a balanced and healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle.

Key Facts

• Highly dosed: with 12.5 g of bioactive collagen peptides per serving
• Specific: TENDOFORTE®, FORTIGEL® and VERISOL®
• With vitamin C, zinc and copper as cofactors
• Perfect solubility and superior taste

Your body is only as strong as its weakest link

Sooner or later everyone will experience it on their own body: If only one structure of our musculoskeletal system is not 100% efficient and healthy, the whole body suffers. That's why it's all the more important that you also think about the supposedly less important, weak links of your body. Because just because ligaments, tendons and cartilage don't look like much, you shouldn't neglect them. They are indispensable for every movement, for the stability and mobility of your body!

Imagine you step awkwardly and your ankle buckles. If you have healthy, elastic ligaments, probably nothing will happen. However, if you have damaged ligaments, such a mishap may cause you to be out of action for several weeks or even months. It is even more serious if you are permanently restricted in your movement due to worn joint cartilage in your shoulder, hip or knee, or if a tendon can no longer withstand your muscle strength under extreme conditions. Therefore, you should also think about the care of your ligaments, tendons and cartilage!

Stretch marks due to insufficient supply of connective tissue and limited collagen formation for healthy skin function are the lesser of two evils. But even here it is worthwhile to pay attention to an optimal supply not only for aesthetic reasons. The connective tissue is indispensable for your body. Depending on its type, it protects and supports various parts of your body.

Bioactive collagen peptides® instead of simple collagen hydrolysate

As word has spread about the relevance of collagen as the main component of most connective and supportive tissues, as well as the fibrous component of tendons, ligaments, bones and cartilage, there are also more and more supplements containing collagen. However, most products contain only simple collagen hydrolysate.

Collagen hydrolysate is different from bioactive collagen peptides because it still has a completely non-specific compound of the amino acids it contains. Your body must therefore first break down the collagen hydrolysate and form specific amino acid chains, so-called peptides, from it. This process is complex and requires various cofactors and enzymes. If an enzyme cannot be formed or if there is a lack of a cofactor, the process comes to a standstill.

In the innovative branded raw materials TENDOFORTE®, FORTIGEL® and VERISOL® used in ESN COLLAGEN PEPTIDES, Bioactive Collagen Peptides® are produced from simple collagen hydrolysate with the help of complex enzymatic cleavage, which apart from the starting material have nothing more to do with simple collagen hydrolysate. To ensure that there are no shortages of relevant micronutrients, we have added vitamin C, zinc and copper to the formulation.

Essential micronutrients

Zinc for the skin

In stressful times and with increased needs, it is often not easy to cover one's micronutrients sufficiently. People who are active in sports have an increased need for various vitamins and minerals. Therefore, a well-founded and innovative collagen supplement should naturally contain selected micronutrients that are involved in collagen formation and contribute to the maintenance of healthy skin and connective tissue, in addition to bioactive collagen peptides instead of collagen hydrolysate.

Since zinc has been proven to contribute to protein synthesis and maintenance of normal skin, this trace element is definitely one of them.

Vitamin C for collagen formation

Healthy collagen formation is essential for normal cartilage, bone and skin function. It has been scientifically proven and confirmed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) that vitamin C contributes to collagen formation as an irreplaceable cofactor.

A lack of vitamin C causes poor elasticity in the skin, bones and even cartilage.

Although our average intake of vitamin C is sufficient, vitamin C, as a water-soluble vitamin, has a half-life of only 13 hours. This means that without regular intake, bottlenecks can occur from time to time, even with an average sufficient supply. In addition, sports and infections, for example, significantly increase the vitamin C requirement.

Copper for connective tissue

Copper is needed for the cross-linking of collagen and elastin, which is the basic requirement for maintaining normal connective tissue. The correlation is scientifically well documented and is also confirmed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

According to estimates, the recommended daily intake is reached on average, but here, too, sporty, active people have an increased requirement due, among other things, to the increased loss of minerals through sweat. Unfortunately, there are no exact findings on copper supply, as the supply status was not surveyed in past consumption studies.

FAQ Collagen Peptides

Are Collagen Peptides vegan?

The collagen used by ESN is from beef, the product is not vegan. We use selected branded raw materials for our Collagen Peptides: TENDOFORTE®, FORTIGEL® and VERISOL®.

Are Collagen Peptides lactose-free?

Yes, Collagen Peptides are lactose-free.

Can you guarantee 100% that there are no antibiotic residues in the product?

There is no 100% guarantee. However, we can assure you that the values for pharmaceuticals are below the limits of quantification.

Is there a vegan alternative to Collagen Peptides?

No, collagen is always of animal origin.