I often hear people ask about good ways to support collagen production without relying on animal-based collagen supplements . Here are 7 simple vegan collagen promoters, as well as collagen biomimetics. Collagen promoters provide nutrients and compounds that support your body's natural collagen production, while collagen biomimetics attempt to replicate some of collagen's structure or amino-acid profile. Biosil BioSil comes in both liquid and capsules, and contains ch-OSA® (choline-stabilized orthosic acid), a type of silicon that helps assist your body's natural formation and upkeep of collagen and other connective tissues. There are quite a few studies on Biosil. One randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in women with photodamaged skin found that 20 weeks of ch-OSA supplementation improved skin roughness and elasticity, and decreased hair and nail brittleness. Another randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in 48 women with fine hair disc...