Do skin supplements actually do anything?

They support skin from a direction your skincare can't reach. A serum works on the outer layers; collagen peptides, hyaluronic acid and the nutrients involved in skin structure are working from the inside. What they aren't is a replacement for the basics. Sunscreen, sleep and not smoking still do more for your skin than anything you can swallow. Supplements are the layer on top of that, not instead of it.

How long before I see a difference in my skin?

The outer layer of skin turns over roughly every four weeks, which is why changes tend to read in month two rather than week two. Most people describe better hydration through the day first, then a less dull look. Fine lines and texture are a longer, more gradual story.

Which ingredients are worth paying for?

For skin specifically: - Collagen peptides for the structural side - Hyaluronic acid for hydration that holds - Vitamin A for skin renewal - Vitamin C as a cofactor in your body's own collagen production - MSM , a sulphur source involved in connective tissue Doses should be printed on the label. If a product says 'beauty blend' with no breakdown, you can't tell what you're buying.

Should I take a beauty gummy or a hyaluronic acid one?

Depends what's bothering you. If it's dehydration specifically — tightness after cleansing, makeup not sitting right, flakiness — Hyaluronic Hydration Gummies are the targeted one at 250mg per serve. If you want skin, hair and nails covered together, Advanced Hair, Skin & Nail is the all-rounder. Plenty of people run both.

Are these gummies vegan?

Advanced Hair, Skin & Nail isn't — it contains marine collagen and keratin, both animal-derived, because those are the forms with the strongest backing for skin and hair. Our Hyaluronic Hydration Gummies and Vitality Sea Moss Gummies are both vegan-friendly alternatives if that matters to you.

Supplements for Skin: What Inside-Out Support Actually Does

When your shelf is full and your skin still looks tired, the missing layer is usually the one underneath. Here's what's worth taking, and how long it takes.

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The full shelf, tired skin problem

Most people who land here aren't neglecting their skin. Quite the opposite. There's a cleanser, a serum, a retinol, an SPF, and a drawer of things that were going to be the answer. And the skin looking back is still a bit flat, a bit dull, tight after cleansing, and makeup still goes patchy by two in the afternoon.

Skincare works on the outer layers, which is genuinely where a lot of the job is. But hydration, structure and renewal are also being built from the inside, from raw materials that come off your plate. That's the part a supplement is for.

"'Your skin is GLOWING. What are you using?' — my colleague, unprompted, in the work kitchen. I've tried every serum, every cream, spent hundreds. The only thing that's changed is these gummies."

Isabelle D., Darwin NT — verified customer

The ingredients worth paying for

Collagen peptides

The structural protein of skin. 200mg in Advanced Hair, Skin & Nail, alongside the rest of the stack.

Hyaluronic acid

Holds many times its weight in water. 250mg per serve in our dedicated Hyaluronic Hydration Gummies.

Vitamin A

Involved in skin renewal — 2400mcg RE in the beauty formula; the inside-out skin anchor for your retinol routine.

Vitamin C and MSM

Cofactors in your body's own collagen production and connective tissue support.

Doses on the label, every time. A 'beauty blend' with no breakdown is asking you to trust the packaging.

What to expect, and when

→Weeks 1–4. The outer layer of skin turns over in about four weeks, so this is the build phase. Hydration is usually the first thing people notice shifting.
→Weeks 4–8. The common reports: makeup sitting properly all day, less tightness after cleansing, skin looking less dull in unforgiving light.
→Months 3+. Texture and fine lines are the gradual end of it. Photos in the same light beat memory every time.

Nails on the same formula tend to move faster — here's the timeline for all three.

The honest part

No supplement outranks sunscreen. In Australia especially, daily SPF does more for how your skin ages than every serum and gummy combined, and we'd rather say that than pretend otherwise.

Skin supplements are support, not treatment. Persistent acne, rosacea, eczema or a mole that's changed are a GP or dermatologist conversation.