Merchient’s ingredient library
The library supports 2 wordings for collagen peptides; the strongest is “Provides amino acids the body uses to build protein, including muscle protein” (moderate, 2.6-10 g hydrolyzed collagen a day). Avoid wording that names or implies a disease, a drug or a treatment, such as “Helps manage joint pain, or relieves joint pain”.
Also called: Hydrolyzed collagen, Hydrolysed collagen, Collagen
Reviewed
Not legal advice. This guide shows the wording that published evidence supports at a daily dose, from the sources linked below; it is not a ruling on any claim. Your own product, its form and dose, and your own evidence still need to match the wording you use.
Supported wordings
Moderate evidenceWording 1
Claims Facts
“Provides amino acids the body uses to build protein, including muscle protein.”
| Daily dose | 2.6-10 g hydrolyzed collagen a day |
|---|---|
| Support | Health Canada lists it based on collagen’s amino acid content; no other listed source covers it. |
| Dose details | Adults 18 and older. Health Canada also accepts a smaller amount if it supplies at least set minimums of each amino acid named. |
| Form | Hydrolyzed collagen |
| Source | Health Canada monograph: Hydrolyzed collagen |
Moderate evidenceWording 2
Claims Facts
“Provides lysine, which helps the body form collagen.”
| Daily dose | up to 10 g hydrolyzed collagen a day |
|---|---|
| Support | Health Canada lists it; no other listed source covers it. |
| Dose details | The daily amount must supply at least 133 mg lysine; the maximum is 10 g hydrolyzed collagen. Adults 18 and older. |
| Form | Hydrolyzed collagen |
| Source | Health Canada monograph: Hydrolyzed collagen |
Wordings to avoid
Claims Facts
| Wording to avoid | Reason |
|---|---|
| “Helps manage joint pain, or relieves joint pain”FDA’s 2000 rule (page 1016) says ‘joint pain’ is characteristic of arthritis, so joint-pain wording is a disease claim in a US review. | Disease |
| “Relieves arthritis or osteoarthritis pain”Names a disease. Health Canada lists osteoarthritis wording, but it names a disease; the joint-pain wording without a disease name is listed separately. | Disease |
| “Rebuilds cartilage in damaged or arthritic joints”Implies reversing joint disease; no listed source supports it. | Disease |
| “Works like a pain reliever”Compares the product to a drug. | Drug |
Disease: names or implies a disease. Drug: names a drug or presents the product as one. Treatment: promises to treat, cure or prevent a condition.
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