As for Biotin (vitamin B7), 1,800 micrograms is actually not that much for a hair, skin, nail supplement. For example, supplements like the Natrol Biotin (review) and Solgar Biotin (review) have these in amounts of 5,000 micrograms. That said, I think 1,800 micrograms is a far better option as far as regular use goes. So, it looks quite thrilling. But is it truly the powerful all-in-one solution that it is marketed for? Another example would be the Potassium Sorbate that we find in supplements like the Vim & Vigor Collagenate (review). It uses something known as Potassium Sorbate. But that’s a substance shown in a few studies to potentially damage white blood cells. Which can in turn damage DNA. Which can lead to cancer among other things [ R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R].

Now, to kind of return to discussing that Marine Collagen aspect, there is one thing that bothers me. Yes, Hey Nutrition fosters this idea of creating supplements just from the highest quality ingredients. However, they don’t really boast about doing in-house testing or third-party testing. Hence, they probably aren’t [ R, R].As far as benefits, the supplement promises to provide anti-aging benefits, improve skin health, foster hair growth, increase nail strength, boost immune system, and augment our metabolic health and support healthy weight management. Also, it promises to help maintain healthy joints, bones, tendons and reduce inflammation. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it has its positives. It’s Non-GMO. It’s sustainably sourced. It comprises a pretty unique ingredient combination. It does it by the way of only harmless additives. So, it definitely has its charm. Well, it’s hard to say because the Marine supplement of this review isn’t exactly straightforward about the ingredients that it contains. I mean, nowhere do they share with us its actual label. And that’s actually rare to see because most supplement manufacturers are very upfront about that. As for Hyaluronic Acid, it’s a very natural substance. We can actually find it in our bodies even without supplementation. But augmenting the amount of it through supplementation can help reduce wrinkles, delete dandruff, support skin elasticity, youthful look, and skin health overall, improve eye and joint health, and more. The only downside is that supplements typically offer about 50-100 milligrams. This is just 20 [ R, R, R, R, R].

As for vitamin C, while Hey Nutrition Collagen doesn’t seem to care to provide the exact label of ingredients, I believe that this we do not get in its most effective form that, say, fruits like oranges provide. Instead, it’s likely the synthetic version of the vitamin known as Ascorbic Acid [ R, R, R].Previously, before writing this Hey Nutrition Collagen review, I haven’t really encountered the Hey Nutrition brand. And it seems like a good brand. It’s just that their attempt at doing Collagen I’m not that fond of. And it uses plenty of tactics to appeal to our natural cognitive biases and help people decide in favor of it.

So, per serving (two capsules), the Hey Nutrition Collagen supplement offers 1000 milligrams of Hydrolyzed Marine Collagen, 20 milligrams of Hyaluronic Acid, 66 micrograms of Sea Kelp Extract, 1,800 micrograms of Biotin, 10 milligrams of vitamin E, and 40 milligrams of vitamin C. Here’s to elaborate on what all of that means. Side effects are typically the product of additives. Additives are the “glue” ingredients that help keep it all together. And thus, no capsule supplement ever can really do without them. But they can go both ways. They can be harmless. And they can be harmful. According to the manufacturer, Hey Nutrition Collagen Complex “delivers potent doses of natural ingredients to help diminish the appearance of fine lines, prevent new wrinkles, improve hair and nail health, protect skin against UV rays and pollutants, improve immune function, and aid with weight management & joint health.” So, it sounds amazing [ R]. Another one to compare it to would be the Truvani Marine Collagen (review). This is Wild-Caught, Deep-Sea, Non-GMO, also third-party tested. It doesn’t add any additional substances apart from Collagen but it adds the very rare Type II Collagen of Marine. And it typically costs 2.12 for every 10 grams of Marine Collagen. I mean, something like the Skinny Fit Super Youth (review) and the Olly Undeniable Beauty (review) are great examples to illustrate that.

But that’s something extremely important here because we have Marine Collagen (and Kelp as well) that suffers from contamination due to ocean pollution. So, they must be properly purified. To that end, it is my belief that they have to be third-party tested otherwise, we just can’t be sure (and because it’s so important). To start, 1000 milligrams is not a particularly high amount of Collagen. I mean, proper powder supplements like the Truvani Marine Collagen (review) typically offer no less than 10 grams of the protein per serving. So, to have 10-fold less likely won’t be that beneficial [ R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R].

Hey Nutrition actually sources it from Fish parts that would be otherwise disposed of. Hence, they’re doing it in a really sustainable way which has to be given props for. So, it’s like 12% of the Hey Nutrition’s Collagen price. I mean, the product of this review just doesn’t seem to be worth it. Some would say that Hey Nutrition has to be better because it adds a higher number of additions to the supplement. However, the way I see it, it’s more about what kind of additions it adds. Namely, I would prefer the MSM (for joint health) that Andrew Lessman adds over what Hey Nutrition does.

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Still, as far as the marketing materials go, it seems to use just one additive. The HMPC or Hypromellose or Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose. Overall, heightened amounts of Biotin have been shown to improve liver metabolism, aid energy levels, promote the nervous system’s health, support healthy blood glucose levels, foster macronutrient metabolism, help battle cancer, Crohn’s, Rett, and Parkinson’s, as well as among other boost hair, skin, and nail health [ R, R, R, R, R, R].