What does it mean when collagen is a specific “type”?Updated 9 months ago

The Type-1, Type-2, Type-3, etc., labels on collagen products are to indicate the source material of the collagen:

• Type-1 originating from animal skin 

• Type-2 originating from joint tissue 

• Type-3 originating from animal digestive tracts and bone marrow

Body part-specific sourcing is based on an expectation that consuming a specific type of collagen peptide will benefit a specific body part. For example, Type-1 originated collagen peptides will benefit one’s skin better than other types. Type-3 would be expected to more likely benefit digestive health, circulatory system and bones.

However, we view the use of the type-ing categorization as an indicator that the manufacturer of the product does not have the technology sophistication to develop specific hydrolyzation techniques that have been proven through research to more optimally benefit specific collagen structures in the body (skin, cartilage, tendons, bones, etc.) in comparison to type’d collagens.

Rather, a Type-1 or similar label indicates the manufacturer is using a generally available hydrolyzation methodology without the ability to specifically tailor the peptide profile to the intended part of the body, and so is relying upon the type of the source material to approximate that for them. 

A 'Type' approach will deliver some results but is less effective than Sparkle Wellness products' collagen peptides.