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Category · 19 products

Connective tissue

Collagen, hyaluronic acid and joint support. The most consumer-facing corner of the category.

Category statistics and scoring
19
6.4
A
T1
17
$0.07
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Every Connective tissue product we score

Same formula as the rest of the site. Position here has never been bought.

Reading guide

How to read this shelf

Collagen peptides are labelled in grams, hyaluronic acid in milligrams, and many products add vitamin C or other actives. Collagen type (I, II, III) and source (bovine, marine) are in the product notes when the brand states them.

Check on every label

  • Grams of collagen per scoop and how many scoops the label calls a serving. Flavoured powders carry more filler per gram.
  • The collagen source and type stated on the label. The catalog does not infer them.
  • Any added actives (hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, biotin) with their own amounts, listed below.
Catalog figures for this shelf (19)
Products
19
Most common lead ingredients
Collagen Peptides (15), Hyaluronic Acid (1), Glycine (1)
Forms
Powder (12), Capsule (5), Liquid (1)
Range of Collagen Peptides per serving
1,000 mg to 20 g across 15 products
Price per serving
$0.12 to $3.07
Testing listed
12 of 19 list third-party testing · 1 publish a CoA
Multi-ingredient products
6 of 19 list three or more ingredients

Counts and ranges are catalog facts about the labels, not a ranking. The score, evidence and safety sections below are separate.

Top 3 for this shelf

The three best-evidenced options here, with the plain verdict and the catch first. The full ranking continues below.

Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 10 gPowder · 18 servings
Price per serving
$1.39$24.99 · 18 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 7.3/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$1.39
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com

Verdict: This Vital Proteins Vital Proteins Advanced Collagen Peptides + Creatine scores 7.3, making it a mid-tier product with both strengths and weaknesses. It delivers 10000mg of Collagen Peptides, inside the studied range of 2500–15000mg with grade B evidence (promising human data, not yet comprehensive).

The catch: No public lab certificate available for independent verification.

02
DoNotAge
Pure Hyaluronic Acid
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Hyaluronic Acid 200 mgCapsule · 366 servings
Price per serving
$0.12$45.00 · 366 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 7.3/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$0.07
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with donotage.org

Verdict: This DoNotAge Pure Hyaluronic Acid scores 7.3, making it a mid-tier product with both strengths and weaknesses. It delivers 200mg of Hyaluronic Acid, inside the studied range of 80–240mg with grade B evidence (promising human data, not yet comprehensive). At $0.07/day it's priced well for what you get.

The catch: Hyaluronic Acid (200.0mg is 167% of the 120mg trial dose) is well above the trial dose. More is not always better.

Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 10 gPowder · 30 servings
Price per serving
$0.92$27.50 · 30 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 7.2/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$0.92
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with donotage.org

Verdict: This DoNotAge Hydrolysed Collagen Peptides scores 7.2, making it a mid-tier product with both strengths and weaknesses. It delivers 10000mg of Collagen Peptides, inside the studied range of 2500–15000mg with grade B evidence (promising human data, not yet comprehensive).

The catch: No public lab certificate available for independent verification.

Quick compare

Top 5 in Connective tissue

Sorted by overall score. Same numbers you'll see on each product page.

#ProductScorePrimary activeDose vs RCTPrice/moValue rankDose+Evidence
#1Vital Proteins Advanced Collagen Peptides + Creatine
Vital Proteins
7.30/10Collagen Peptides 10000mg✅ 100%$42/moMid-range7.2/10
#2Pure Hyaluronic Acid
DoNotAge
7.30/10Hyaluronic Acid 200mg✅ 100%$4/moTop 1%7.2/10
#3Hydrolysed Collagen Peptides
DoNotAge
7.20/10Collagen Peptides 10000mg✅ 100%$28/moTop 22%7.2/10
#4Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Capsules (Skin, Hair, Nail & Joint Support)
Vital Proteins
7.10/10Collagen Peptides 6000mg✅ 100%$20/moTop 33%7.2/10
#5Collagen Plus
Thorne HealthTech
7.00/10Collagen Peptides 13000mg✅ 100%$63/moMid-range7.2/10

Tied scores are shown to two decimals. Ties break in this order: dose vs study dose, then transparency, then value, then price per day at studied dose.

Show all 19 Connective tissue products →
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 6 gCapsule · 60 servings
Price per serving
$0.68$40.99 · 60 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 7.1/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$1.14
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
05
Thorne HealthTech
Collagen Plus
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 13 gPowder · 30 servings
Price per serving
$2.10$63.00 · 30 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Undisclosed amounts noted

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 7.0/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$1.62
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.thorne.com
Connective tissue
Ingredients listed
3 ingredients listedlargest listed: Collagen Peptides 15 g
Price per serving
$2.47$37.00 · 15 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Multi-ingredient bundle

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 7.0/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$1.64
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 11 gPowder · 45 servings
Price per serving
$0.44$19.97 · 45 servings
Testing
None listed

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 7.0/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$0.40
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.bulksupplements.com
08
Vital Proteins
Vital Proteins Marine Collagen
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 12 gPowder · 18 servings
Price per serving
$2.55$45.94 · 18 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 6.9/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$2.13
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
09
Avea Life
Collagen Activator
Connective tissue
Ingredients listed
4 ingredients listedlargest listed: Glycine 5 g
Price per serving
$3.07$92.00 · 30 servings
Testing
None listed

Multi-ingredient bundle

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 6.5/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$1.84
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with avea-life.com
10
Vital Proteins
Collagen Peptides
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 20 gPowder · 20 servings
Price per serving
$2.15$43.00 · 20 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · public lab certificate

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 6.4/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

800%
of trial dose
$1.07
per research-dose day, not label serving
800% · over 2× trial dose0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 3,000 mgCapsule · 30 servings
Price per serving
$1.37$41.00 · 30 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 6.4/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$4.56
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 18 gPowder · 30 servings
Price per serving
$1.20$35.99 · 30 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Undisclosed amounts noted

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 6.1/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

720%
of trial dose
$0.67
per research-dose day, not label serving
720% · over 2× trial dose0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 20 g+ Hyaluronic Acid 120 mg
Price per serving
$1.68$46.99 · 28 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 6.0/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

800%
of trial dose
$0.84
per research-dose day, not label serving
800% · over 2× trial dose0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
14
Tru Niagen (ChromaDex)
Tru Niagen Beauty
Connective tissue
Ingredients listed
4 ingredients listedlargest listed: Hyaluronic Acid 120 mg
Price per serving
$2.07$62.00 · 30 servings
Testing
None listed

Multi-ingredient bundle

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 5.9/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$6.20
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.truniagen.com
Connective tissue
Ingredients listed
6 ingredients listedlargest listed: Collagen Peptides 10 g
Price per serving
$1.97$59.00 · 30 servings
Testing
3rd-party listed · no public lab certificate

Elemental vs compound: check label

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 5.8/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$1.97
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 7 g+ Hyaluronic Acid 60 mg
Price per serving
$3.00$36.00 · 12 servings
Testing
None listed

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 5.8/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

100%
of trial dose
$4.29
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.vitalproteins.com
17
Elysium Health
Cofactor
Connective tissue
Ingredients listed
4 ingredients listedlargest listed: Collagen Peptides 20 g
Price per serving
$2.68$75.00 · 28 servings
Testing
None listed

Multi-ingredient bundle

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 5.5/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

800%
of trial dose
$1.34
per research-dose day, not label serving
800% · over 2× trial dose0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.elysiumhealth.com
18
Elysium Health
Mosaic
Connective tissue
Ingredients listed
3 ingredients listedlargest listed: Hyaluronic Acid 120 mg
Price per serving
$3.00$90.00 · 30 servings
Testing
None listed

Elemental vs compound: check label

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 5.1/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

10%
of trial dose
$38.14
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.elysiumhealth.com
19
Pure Encapsulations
Collagen JS
Connective tissue
Active per serving
Collagen Peptides 1,000 mgCapsule · 60 servings
Price per serving
$0.78$46.50 · 60 servings
Testing
None listed

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Score & research context 4.6/10

Editorial score, not proof that this product works. Research-dose calculations are not dosing advice.

40%
of trial dose
$7.75
per research-dose day, not label serving
0Trial dose2×
Catalog price · Confirm current price with www.pureencapsulationspro.com
Connected

What defines this shelf

Actives used here
Collagen Peptides (15)Hyaluronic Acid (8)Vitamin C (4)Astaxanthin (2)NR (2)Glycine (1)Ca-AKG (1)Vitamin E (1)Vitamin D3 (1)Vitamin K2 (1)Calcium (1)Vitamin A (1)Iron (1)
Brands competing
Vital Proteins (10)DoNotAge (2)Elysium Health (2)Thorne HealthTech (1)BulkSupplements (1)Avea Life (1)Tru Niagen (ChromaDex) (1)Pure Encapsulations (1)
Consumer signals
19 products with consumer ratings 13 high-confidence signals 847,223 total consumer reviews
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