Collagen Skincare

Of all the proteins in the human body, collagen is the most plentiful, and within your skin's layers it is the chief protein of the connective tissue. Your body holds over 90% of its collagen as types 1 through 5. Firmness, elasticity and lasting skin health all trace back to it.

Smooth, plump skin depends on collagen, which has a hand in wound healing as well. Falling collagen levels mean looser skin and wrinkles you can see, and that is exactly what our anti-wrinkle skincare was built to tackle.

From your mid-20s, collagen production starts slowing, and the loss runs roughly 1% a year once you pass 21. Your skin has three layers, and each one thins out and loses its support as the years pass. Lines, sagging and thinner-looking skin are how that collagen loss reads.

There are other factors as well. Moderate time in the sun does your skin no harm, though a burn accelerates the breakdown of collagen. Heading out for hours? A mineral sunscreen keeps you from burning and brings no harsh chemicals along.

Looking for something built for this phase of life? Start with our mature skin collection.

Rubbing collagen on your skin will not do it. Those collagen molecules are oversized for your skin barrier to let through, which is why board-certified dermatologists say topical collagen just rests on the surface like any other moisturizer, hydrolyzed collagen included, the collagen peptides some creams carry.

What actually works is feeding the skin actives that tell it to make its own collagen, and that internal step is collagen synthesis. Wild Arctic plants are how Frøya gets there, arnica and rosehip at the front, helping collagen production along from inside. Vitamin C applied topically, retinol and peptides chase the same end, and sensitive skin can react to a few of them, where our plant-based balms keep things gentle.

No water and no fillers go into a Frøya product, so each active ingredient comes concentrated enough that collagen production climbs. These are the chief actives doing the collagen work:

• Arnica: the active that stands out, with research putting it as high as 92% on wrinkles while it helps collagen and elastin build up anew.
• Rosehip: loaded with vitamins, this one keeps collagen around and hurries skin renewal along.
• Pomegranate: an antioxidant standing between sun exposure and the breakdown of collagen.
• Sea buckthorn: a plant-grown dose of vitamin C that backs collagen formation.
• Vitamin E: an antioxidant aimed at the free radicals that drive collagen loss.

Water and filler make up most of the usual collagen product, leaving little active in it. Frøya products are 100% active, zero water, zero fillers, so a thin layer stretches far and still lifts collagen production. Microneedling and laser sessions, the anti-aging route, raise collagen by wounding the skin, and you avoid both along with their price and recovery time.

The Complete System for Mature Women's Skin gathers every collagen-boosting active into a single set, where arnica and rosehip help elastin and collagen come back and elasticity grows with use.

Begin with the Complete System for Mature Women's Skin. Our bestseller, it's four products in one box, and every collagen-boosting active lands in a single routine:

• Anti-Age & Insane Glow Day Balm: firmness, radiance and cover through the day.
• Magic Revive Eye Balm: puffiness, dark circles and the skin under the eyes.
• Wrinkle Smoothing Night Balm: working on wrinkles while you sleep, and the top choice for collagen.
• Ultra Cleanse & Revive Face Scrub: once a week, a scrub to help the actives sink in.

No. Clean plant actives are what goes into these gentle Frøya balms, with no retinol and no acid such as AHAs or BHAs, so the harsh purging that stronger products set off never starts. Collagen regeneration is something AHAs and BHAs can encourage, yet they irritate as well, which is why Frøya leaves them out. For most people the skin stays calm and comfortable from day one.

Dry, oily or sensitive, it fits them all. Hyaluronic acid and other added hydrators are absent; the plant oils hydrate by themselves. New to plant oils? Patch test a small area, then keep to a thin layer once a day at the beginning.

Unsure what suits your skin? Then try our quick skincare routine quiz and land on yours.

Stacking these balms under or over other skincare is not something we advise, least of all with harsh actives. A simple, complete routine is what the set already is, and the best results come from keeping it clean and consistent.

Run it past your doctor first when medication you take affects your skin, or when a prescription skin product is already in use. Your routine stays safe and simple that way.

To cycle is to pause a product for a while, or to swap between several, a habit that grew around strong actives that tend to irritate. Frøya balms are gentle enough for everyday use, so cycling them is never necessary.

Used every day, they keep your skin steady at promoting collagen, and the collagen builds as time passes. Give it 60 days of consistency at minimum for better texture and firmness. 

Dispatch takes 1 to 2 business days, a tracking email reaches you as soon as your parcel moves. Shipping inside the US is free over $40, and a flat fee shows at checkout under that.

Once dispatched, timing comes down to your region:

• 2 to 5 business days for US, Canada & Mexico.
• 5 to 9 business days for the EU & Switzerland.
• 7 to 12 business days for the United Kingdom.
• 7 to 12 business days for Australia, New Zealand & Singapore.

Most countries have taxes and duties built in, though local customs charges can still land in Switzerland and Norway. Send an unopened item back inside 30 days if you like, and a 60-day money-back guarantee covers every order. For the full picture or any help, see our FAQ page or email our contact page.