Essential Elements Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides Powder – Supplement for Joint, Skin, Hair, & Nail Support Types I III Non-GMO, Hormone-Free, Grass-Fed 41 Servings

Easy to use
Like that is virtually tasteless. Mixes best with hot water.

It is working for me
I like the way it dissolves in my coffee. It has no taste so coffee stays the same in flavor. My hair does feel fuller. Thank you

I think it might be helping … time will tell
This is an edit of my previous review: It has become evident that, depending on which batch of collagen one receives on a purchase, the taste and smell of the collagen can be very different. And based on my research I see that this appears to be true regardless of the manufacturer or supplier (it appears to be the same with all of them). I have purchased Essential Elements’ collagen twice now. The collagen in the first purchase had absolutely no objectionable smell or taste. I absolutely was perfectly happy with that purchase. But the collagen in the second purchase has quite an objectionable smell and taste. Since all lots of the collagen are tested and manufactured in an FDA approved facility then surely the lab knows which lots are very aromatic and which are not. If I could be assured that every purchase of collagen would be provided (without the hassle of returns and that sort of thing) from a lot that wasn’t objectionably aromatic then I would be forever happy purchasing Collagen from Essential Elements.However, the taste and smell of the second purchase of Essential Elements (lot# 190301A) was really bad. I contacted Essential Elements directly and explained what had happened. They quickly agreed to send me a replacement canister of collagen. So that was good. But what finally happened is the replacement canister was from same lot as had been my second purchase. So now I had two canisters of Essential Elements (both from lot# 190301A). So both smelled and tasted terrible and I can’t use either.The way I’ve solved this problem is I found that a collagen called “Bullet Proof” is sold for about $35 at an HEB near where I live. And actually I’ve found that like Bullet Proof’s collagen even more than I liked the good batch of Essential Elements. I have since purchased Bullet Proof’s collagen twice from HEB without any problems.. When I take the collagen to the counter to purchase it I first explain to the cashier that after the purchase I’m going to immediately open the canister and check the Collagen’s smell. And I tell the cashier that If the collagen smells bad I will want a refund because I won’t want the collagen in that case. And I ask if that will be a problem? And they agree that, no, that’s fine. So I’ve found that this is a good reason to buy this type of product from a “brick & mortar” establishment. Evidently HEB’s purchaser check’s the lots that they will buy and so this (along with being able to get a refund on the spot if something is wrong with the collagen) appears to solve the problem with getting extremely aromatic lots of collagen.ORIGINAL REVIEW: I’ve purchased this product twice. First delivery was 5 October 2019 and the second delivery was 26 October 2019 (delivery’s were 21 days apart). I have no previous experience with collagen prior to these two purchases.Expiration dates of the two canisters: 06/2021 (lot# 20180609C) for the first container & 03/2022 (lot# 190301A) for the second container.The “Supplemental Facts” and the “Amino Acid Profiles” posted on the two containers were almost entirely different (with only a few things being the same).As a single example, the “Supplemental Facts” on the first container stated 8.45g of protein per serving … while on the second container the protein per serving was stated as 10.23g.Another example, the “Amino Acid Profile” for the first container stated Alanine 0.72 and Arginine .68 … while the second container stated Alanine 0.869 and Arginine .825. These were just the first two of many differences.Why these differences? I don’t know. But I suspect it has to do with the lot numbers. My impression is that new information is printed up for each lot number (I would assume based on testing results for the different lots). I got two different lots, and in this particular case the information came out significantly different for the two lots.But after making these two purchases (and after comparing the differences between the two) I have developed an opinion as to why some reviewers are happy with the taste, odor, color, and solubility while others are not.The first batch of collagen (which had the smaller values in the “Supplemental Facts” & “Amino Acid Profiles”) mixed better and had a lighter color than the collagen in the second purchase; and had a much more pleasant taste and smell (which initially, prior to this second purchase, made me wonder why there were negative comments regarding the taste, odor, solubility, and color in other reviews). But after the two comparisons the reason seems clear. I suspect that a collagen with high protein and high Amino Acid Profiles will have a stronger odor and taste, while those batches with lower values will smell, taste, and mix better.However, comments others made about hair falling out and brittle finger nails … I can’t even imagine what that’s all about.Anyway, at this point I don’t see any discernable changes to things like my skin, hair, or finger nails (but for me that’s not a problem because that’s not why I was interested in trying this anyway). But I do engage in fairly strenuous exercising twice a week (I’m 70+). And since I’ve been taking this collagen supplement (since 5 October 2019) I believe I’m finding that my joints are benefiting from it (Is this just a placebo effect? At this point I don’t know, but I guess time will tell). But joints and connecting material are the reasons I was interested in purchasing the collagen to begin with. So when I finish this first sweeter canister I’ll just “hold my nose” and continue on with the more aromatic second. In any case, at this point, I’m still glad I made the purchases.

It didnt clump up for me
I just got this today and figured id test it out. I read reviews of other people saying it clumped up but mine dissolved completely. I didnt even use hot water. It has no smell and I don’t taste anything but im using a water flavor enhancer. I think if it’s not dissolving, you are probably using too much powder and not enough liquid. If i remember, I will come back and update on the physical benefits after I’ve used up the whole bag.Edit: i used a half a scoop of this stuff every day for like a month. I didnt use the whole bag because i had some life stuff going on and ended up forgetting it even existed. What i noticed while taking it is that my nails seemed to grow faster and become stronger and also my baby hairs above my temples seemed to be getting longer finally. I cant comment on my skin or joint pain because i just didnt test it long enough or use a full scoop. I did notice that after i rememebered it was in my cabinet i figured i would start taking it again and i couldnt because it had a stronger flavor and it was slightly more clumpy when i put it in water. So maybe for people who had that problem with the taste, it may not have been fresh. All together i liked it and its a good way to get a little extra protein in the morning.