topic Re: JUST FYI in Q Talk

JUST FYI

ellaphant — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:00:31 GMT

Re Algenist....what host vendor are not telling you...Collagen molecules in serums

are too big to penetrate the skin. MAYO CLINIC.

I can't bear hearing the hosts/ vendor slinging the BS

Re: JUST FYI

sunshine45 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:08:02 GMT

Can Collagen Be Absorbed Through the Skin? What Works for Healthier, Firmer Skin

3 Key Takeaways

The truth about collagen in skincare
Collagen molecules are too large to penetrate the skin barrier, meaning they sit on the surface and can only help with hydration, not collagen production.
Certain skincare ingredients help stimulate collagen production
Ingredients like peptides, retinol, and vitamin C can signal your skin to produce more collagen, improving firmness and reducing fine lines over time.
Lifestyle and professional treatments also play a role
Sun protection, a balanced diet, and treatments like chemical peels, microneedling, or PDLLA all help maintain and boost collagen for healthier, more resilient skin.

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Hoping for the best — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:52:24 GMT

@ellaphant Thank you for this post. l posted the same a while ago. ALGENIST used to be on another shopping channel (no longer on the air) . ShopHQ (used to be Evine) years ago. It is the same formula today and the same sales pitch from the newer presenter.. The old presenter claimed to be the formulator/chemist. You are correct. Liquid collegan is impossible to penetrate the skin. I hate false advertising. Wish QVC would follow the science.

Re: JUST FYI

ellaphant — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:56:52 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
Can Collagen Be Absorbed Through the Skin? What Works for Healthier, Firmer Skin
3 Key Takeaways
The truth about collagen in skincare
Collagen molecules are too large to penetrate the skin barrier, meaning they sit on the surface and can only help with hydration, not collagen production.
Certain skincare ingredients help stimulate collagen production
Ingredients like peptides, retinol, and vitamin C can signal your skin to produce more collagen, improving firmness and reducing fine lines over time.
Lifestyle and professional treatments also play a role
Sun protection, a balanced diet, and treatments like chemical peels, microneedling, or PDLLA all help maintain and boost collagen for healthier, more resilient skin.
Vitamin C, Retinol certainly can be good for outer skin care. Never seen it reverse signs of aging. Because it doesn't. If it did every Q host would have drastically different skin. 😃

Re: JUST FYI

febe1 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:31:34 GMT

And that's a fact !

Eat it....

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febe1 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:34:55 GMT

@ellaphant wrote:
@sunshine45 wrote:
Can Collagen Be Absorbed Through the Skin? What Works for Healthier, Firmer Skin
3 Key Takeaways
The truth about collagen in skincare
Collagen molecules are too large to penetrate the skin barrier, meaning they sit on the surface and can only help with hydration, not collagen production.
Certain skincare ingredients help stimulate collagen production
Ingredients like peptides, retinol, and vitamin C can signal your skin to produce more collagen, improving firmness and reducing fine lines over time.
Lifestyle and professional treatments also play a role
Sun protection, a balanced diet, and treatments like chemical peels, microneedling, or PDLLA all help maintain and boost collagen for healthier, more resilient skin.
Vitamin C, Retinol certainly can be good for outer skin care. Never seen it reverse signs of aging. Because it doesn't. If it did every Q host would have drastically different skin. 😃

Right, @ellaphant , used it for years and nothing.

It took years for the FDA to approve something so insignificant you can't notice it.

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febe1 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:36:59 GMT

Don't waste your time for years and years and spending thousands and thousands with products.

Go find the best surgeon, and you'll be happy!

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untitled — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:50:33 GMT

O I wanna say so many things
but I shall refrain.
so just fyi
for someone who posts here every day
and says TV shopping is dead.
you sure watch lots of 📺

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kaydee50 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:34:18 GMT

@ellaphant wrote:
Re Algenist....what host vendor are not telling you...Collagen molecules in serums
are too big to penetrate the skin. MAYO CLINIC.
I can't bear hearing the hosts/ vendor slinging the BS

Change the channel--LOL!!

Re: JUST FYI

millieshops — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:52:26 GMT

@ellaphant Because I'm mot currently intending to buy any new skincare, I don't bother listening to the presentations. I don't know what else is in the Algenist.

If I had been listening , I was already aware the collagen molecules could not penetrate the skin, but I did not know the second statement from the Mayo Clinic. That one is somewhat more encouraging.

I'd also like to comment that one of the very few issues I spend much time worrying about, wrinkles rank really high. I know why I have them and I know they are neither painful or life threatening. Finally, now in my mid-80's I definitely would not be at all interested in any injections or any surgery meant to improve my appearance. As soon as I cleanse and moisturize, I walk away from the mirror for hours. I see no reason any stranger, real or virtual, cares at all.

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:14:05 GMT

@untitled wrote:
O I wanna say so many things
but I shall refrain.
so just fyi
for someone who posts here every day
and says TV shopping is dead.
you sure watch lots of 📺

@untitled - LOL. Good point!

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Shelbelle — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:41:39 GMT

I remember Manuela saying that there is no such thing as applying collagen to skin and having it work, what you need are other ingredients that actually work to stimulate collagen production.

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wagirl — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:10:17 GMT

I am finally at the stage in my life where I don't jump up and run to order the newest life changing thing I see here--I have soo much I need to use up or toss out now--- have a few brands I love and can see a difference for my skin. I don't watch much anymore--that stuff bores me--and hear mostly hype and not actual results regarding those ridiculous before/afters--what a joke!!!

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Shanus — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:48:50 GMT

@sunshine45 I agree. I've always counted on Retin A and Vit. C. If I have a diet rich in various veggies and lean protein, I don't worry about supplements, powders or getting collagen from creams and lotions. I doubt they can penetrate the skin.

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LavernLuvsShoes — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:21:01 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
I hear mostly hype and not actual results regarding those ridiculous before/afters--what a joke!!!

I know, right?! - The "after" results are barely noticeable, or they look airbrushed at best.

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RetRN — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:38:31 GMT

I'm not one to throw my money away on hype. If these products worked everyone would look like they were 30.

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Nancy Drew — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:22:01 GMT

Host and vendors who have the access to the best skin care who have been selling it for 30 years don't look any better than me. I have 3 things I use and that's it. Like the other poster said I just step away from the mirror. The good news is wrinkles don't hurt! When I get a bunch of cherry angioplasty on my face I neck I do go and get those removed. Those bother me for some reason. Wrinkles and sun damage don't really bother me.

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febe1 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:10:26 GMT

I take Andrew Lessman's Collagen, two scoops daily.

Been taking it for years. Does it do any good?

I still got wrinkles, but my skin is nice and soft. But I use Dr. Kaplan's gentle exfoliater daily. I know that keeps my pores almost invisible and no rough skin.

I take the collagen, just in case.

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Jameswilsworth — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:54:19 GMT

I am taking collagen gums but they are just useless i still have same quality of hair and nails that i had in the past .

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Estellee — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:34:25 GMT

I like many of the Cerave products. They work just as well as some of the more costly ones, and I have purchased a lot of them over the years.