My skin’s been kind of unpredictable lately, and my regular routine hasn’t always been cutting it.
I didn’t really want to add another serum though. Layering too much usually just makes my skin feel heavy or congested, so I’ve been hesitant to change things up.
I ended up trying one of those freeze-dried collagen capsule boosters I kept seeing around. It’s basically a small capsule you melt into whatever toner or serum you already use, instead of applying it on its own.
Not gonna lie — at first I thought it sounded unnecessary. The capsule format felt gimmicky, and I couldn’t really picture how it would actually feel on the skin.
But once I used it, it was… honestly pretty straightforward.
You don’t use water with it. You just put the capsule in your palm, add a bit of toner or serum, and it melts down almost instantly. No grainy bits, no weird residue. It mixed in way more cleanly than I expected.
On the skin, it doesn’t feel slick or heavy. It’s more like an extra layer of hydration that sits comfortably instead of sliding around. My skin feels a little more “sealed,” if that makes sense.
I’ve been dealing with some dryness lately from exfoliating and spot treatments, and on nights I use the collagen capsule, my skin usually looks less dull and flaky the next morning.
It’s not a dramatic change. Nothing “life-changing.” More like my skin feels slightly more balanced and less rough around the edges. They come in a 30-capsule pack, so I’ve been using it on and off like a low-effort 30-day experiment instead of fully committing to it.
Has anyone else tried freeze-dried capsule boosters?
If you have, did you notice a difference between ingredients (collagen vs cica, HA, vitamin, etc.)?
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