ABSTRACT
Objective:To observe the efficacy and safety of oral administration of low-molecular-weight collagen peptide on facial skin rejuvenation.Methods:A total of 66 female volunteers in Department of Dermatology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University aged from 35 to 50 years old (average 42.89±4.44) from November 2018 to February 2019 were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups, 33 cases each. The testing group was given 5 g Su Yan Xin Ji collagen peptide for 12 weeks; the control group was given 5 g Tai Duo Jian collagen protein powder for 12 weeks. The effects were evaluated and analyzed using VISIA and CK complexion analysis system before and after 1, 2, 4 , 12 weeks of oral administration collagen; meanwhile, the volunteers' overall satisfaction and adverse reactions were also recorded.Results:In total, 61 volunteers completed the study. After 12 weeks of oral administration, the skin hydration of testing group and control group were all increased (65.41±10.60 vs 59.82±9.26), the transepidermal water loss, wrinkles, textures, pores, red areas and porphyrin were all decreased (19.19±4.24 vs.21.50±5.10; 7.38±3.67 vs. 8.98±6.67; 5.55±3.07 vs.6.60±4.84; 16.94±9.30 vs. 17.95±8.85; 21.92±4.60 vs. 22.11±5.34; 10.31±7.03 vs. 11.62±8.58). There were statistically significant differences between the 7 parameters before and after oral administration ( P<0.05). The difference of skin hydration between the testing and control group was statistically significant ( t=2.317, P=0.024). Although there was no statistical difference among the other six parameters, the improvement degree of the testing group was better than that of the control group. Surface spots, UV spots and brown spots of two groups showed no significant difference before and after treatment. Overall satisfaction of the testing group and the control group were 86.67% vs. 61.29% with significant difference 12 weeks after treatment ( χ2=5.074, P=0.024), while there were no significant differences in incidence of adverse reactions between two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Oral administration of low-molecular-weight-collagen peptide can improve skin textures, moisturize skin with high overall satisfaction. It is an effective method of facial rejuvenation and better than that of collagen protein powder.