About Collagen Chronicle

An editorial skincare site that compares products for firmer-looking, smoother-looking skin, one ingredient list at a time.

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“For every product we include, we read the full ingredient list, the brand’s directions, and the listed price and size. Then we put it side by side with the alternatives.”

The Collagen Chronicle editors

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Hands dispensing lotion from a white pump bottle

Our Approach

Collagen Chronicle publishes product roundups and ingredient guides for skin that looks less firm or smooth than it used to: the neck, the jawline, crepey-looking arms, and fine lines across the face.

Every roundup is built from what brands publish. We check each product page for its ingredient list, sizes, prices, and directions, and we cite clinical or consumer study figures only when a brand or journal states them.

We don’t test products on skin, and each roundup says so. If you spot something out of date, a changed formula or a new price, let us know and we’ll update the post.

What We Cover

A quick look at what you’ll find on Collagen Chronicle and how each post is put together.

Focus

Firmer-looking, smoother-looking skin

Focus

Firmer-looking, smoother-looking skin

Formats

Product roundups and ingredient guides

Formats

Product roundups and ingredient guides

What we compare

Ingredients, prices, sizes, directions

What we compare

Ingredients, prices, sizes, directions

Testing

Brand pages only, not tested on skin

Testing

Brand pages only, not tested on skin