Fish Collagen Peptide (Naticol®) Protects the Skin from Dryness, Wrinkle Formation, and Melanogenesis Both In Vitro and In Vivo

Abstract

Consistent ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure results in dry skin, wrinkles, and melanogenesis. In this study, we investigated whether fish collagen peptide (Naticol®) could inhibit photoaging and oxidative stress in skin exposed to UVB using cell and animal models. We measured the skin hydration, histological observations, antioxidant activities, moisturizing-related factors, collagen synthesis-related factors, and melanogenesis-related factors in skin cells and animal skin using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, real-time polymerase chain reaction, and Western blot assay. Naticol® collagen improved skin moisturization via hyaluronic acid and ceramide synthesis-related factors in HaCaT cells and SHK-I hairless mice that were exposed to UVB. In addition, Naticol® collagen inhibited wrinkle formation in Hs27 cells and SHK-I hairless mice exposed to UVB and restrained melanogenesis in 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine-induced B16F10 cells and UVB-irradiated SHK-I hairless mice. On the basis of these findings, we propose that ingestion of Naticol® collagen might be valuable for preventing skin photoaging.