When Feel first sent me some of their vegan collagen gels to try at the beginning of this year, I was a self-confessed sceptic – several months on, and I’m a big fan. So when they asked me to try their new pineapple flavour powder supplement, I dug out my dubious hawaiian shirt, tipped my sunglasses at a jaunty angle and generally prepared myself for a tropical treat. Read my Feel Pineapple Pro Collagen review to find out whether or not it was cause to celebrate with a collagen cocktail on the terrace.
Pros
- Clean ingredients
- Good bio-availability
- Effective
- Easy to use
- Competitively priced
Cons
- It’s a bit sweet
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This post has been sponsored by Feel, but reflects my genuine opinion of the product and the brand has had no editorial input to it.
My experience
The brand suggests that you will notice a difference after 90 days of using this product, so for the purpose of this review, I used Feel’s Pineapple Pro Collagen powder over a 12 week period. I took it daily, occasionally whizzing it up in one of my smoothies, but generally just stirring it into a glass of water, which I found pleasant to drink. Overall, it was very easy to use.
I measured its effectiveness by looking at several key areas:
- skin hydration
- redness (I have rosacea)
- breakouts
- wrinkles
As a result, I have identified where I think it has been effective and where I was hoping for more improvement. So, this Feel Pineapple Pro Collagen review looks at each of those in a bit more detail. I have also tried to answer some of the more commonly asked questions people have in my FAQ
I’m comfortable with the ingredients
The term ‘clean ingredients’ gets used a lot nowadays, but it’s not always clear what that means. With Feel, it means that their products contain none of the following ingredients, as well as being vegan and cruelty-free too:
- genetically modified ingredients (GMO)
- artificial sweeteners, colours or flavourings
- gluten
- sugar
Feel pineapple pro collagen powder also uses a vegan collagen called VeCollal® which I have written about in other blogs – take a look at my Best Vegan Collagen Supplements Guide for more on that. Many other collagen supplements are derived from land or marine creatures – cows or fish for example – and numerous independent studies have identified toxins and heavy metal contamination in some of them.
Furthermore, animal based collagen does not replicate the full range of human amino acid proteins. So, apart from the fact that VeCollal® is vegan and cruelty-free, it is also replicates human collagen much more effectively and importantly, is free from toxic contaminants (making it a clean ingredient).
Feel pineapple pro collagen powder does contain sweeteners, including Stevia and Erythritol, which is why I find it a bit sweet even though it contains no sugar. However, because these sweeteners are naturally derived, they are generally widely accepted as a clean ingredient, being more ‘natural’ than many other available sweeteners.
You should obviously conduct further research into sweeteners if you have any concerns – some people do experience gut reactions to them.
Bio-availability seems good
I have had some very positive results from using Feel’s collagen supplements as you can read later, but does this mean Feel’s pro collagen is bio-available?
A bit like ‘clean ingredients’, the term ‘bio-available’ is widely used and not always understood. My interpretation, after some research, is that if your body is unable to absorb a nutrient for any reason, you might as well not bother swallowing it! The world of supplements is sadly not well-regulated, so many are sold without any indication of whether they have been formulated with absorption in mind, and consequently whether it’s worth your while taking them.
Feel states that all its supplements have been formulated to ensure you get maximum benefit from taking them, and absorb the nutrients as effectively as possible. Hence they can claim the nutrients in their pineapple pro collagen powder to be bio-available.
Can I be sure that the benefits I have seen are because of Feel’s pro collagen? Of course not, but given my experience I can only assume I must be absorbing at least some of them!
I’ve had some positive results
I am not going to claim that my wrinkles have disappeared, or that my neck and skin is no longer showing signs of ageing, because that would be a complete untruth. However, my skin is definitely healthier, clearer, feels more hydrated, and I have seen a significant reduction in redness since taking it.
It’s important to note though that this product isn’t about to give anyone a facelift, so don’t expect a miracle! But, combined with my reasonably healthy lifestyle and diet, I definitely have a healthier glow since taking it and the increased hydration really helps to smooth out those creases a bit.
So my experience with this product is good, and there have been hundreds of clinical trials on collagen over the years which have strongly suggested that supplements can prove very effective in a number of different areas.
But, if you are looking for help with joint health, most existing vegan collagen supplements won’t help. However, Feel have formulated a new product which contains VeCollal® Type 2 which supports healthy bones, cartilage and joints. You can read about that in my Feel Pro Collagen Type 2 review.
So do I think Feel pineapple pro collagen is effective? Yes, I have reasonable expectations of the product and believe it has given me some very positive results.
My verdict
I do like Feel’s Pineapple Pro Collagen powder and have seen some positive results from using it including better hydration, reduction in redness, and much brighter clearer skin. And whilst I find it a bit sweet, it’s great that vegan collagen doesn’t have the same unpleasant, metallic taste as the marine and bovine ones that so many people complain about. And it doesn’t contain any dead animals either!
This is also a much more cost-effective option than the gels – at the time of publishing almost 50% cheaper – although I believe the pro collagen gels still pack more of an overall nutrient punch than the powder, containing vitamins A, E & B7 as well.
And of course, you can benefit from Feel’s subscription discounts, as well as using my exclusive discount code below that gives you 20% off your first purchase too.
So in conclusion, I think that providing you have reasonable expectations about what a supplement can do, this fabulous vegan collagen product is definitely worth a try.
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FAQs
What are the best anti-ageing vegan foods?
A healthy vegan diet and lifestyle (with some supplements) can fully support your body as it ages, and there are some key nutrients that you will want to include for optimum benefit at any age. I do believe though that you need to remain realistic about the extent to which you can improve facial wrinkles and external signs of ageing, much of which is influenced by your genes as well as external environmental factors including exercise (lack of), smoking, excessive drinking, and sun damage to name just a few.
The important vegan food groups include:
- Protein – tofu, tempeh, beans, whole grains and legumes
- A variety of fresh fruit and vegetables every day
That looks pretty simplistic, but I think that’s because it is and this is not intended to be a complete breakdown of every nutrient you require! However, follow that general advice and you will get most of what you need.
I do believe that vegans should supplement vitamin B12 and iodine, and as this Feel pineapple pro collagen review has shown, I have also found Feel’s vegan collagen supplements to be very useful in supporting my health and wellbeing.
Healthline has a very useful article on ‘anti-ageing’ foods and recipes, although please note these are not all vegan.
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