Product Overview
Swanson Type I Hydrolyzed Marine Collagen gives 400mg of type I hydrolysed fish collagen peptide in each capsule, from tilapia and pangasius, in a bottle of 60 capsules. The front label reads “Skin and Joint Health”. It is distributed by Swanson Health Products of Fargo, North Dakota, USA.
The seller gives the directions as one capsule twice a day with water, preferably with a meal — so a bottle lasts 30 days.
An Honest Note on the Dose
To its credit, the seller’s own description says it: collagen studies typically use 2.5g to 10g a day. This product gives 800mg a day at the stated dose — well below the amounts that showed an effect in trials.
That does not make it useless, but it does mean you should expect less than a collagen powder could deliver. The seller also calls marine collagen “superior” to bovine collagen. Fish collagen peptides are often smaller, but there is no good head-to-head evidence that they work better on skin.
Key Benefits
- Type I collagen is the main collagen in skin, tendons and bone.
- Skin — trials of collagen peptides (at higher doses than this) report small improvements in skin hydration and elasticity after 8-12 weeks.
- Joints — the evidence is weaker than for skin, and the seller’s “strengthens joints and bones” goes beyond it.
- Fish-sourced — an option for people who avoid beef or pork collagen (but see the capsule note below).
Key Features
- 400mg type I hydrolysed fish collagen peptide per capsule
- From tilapia and pangasius
- 60 capsules — 30 days at two a day
- Made in the USA, as stated by the seller
Ingredients / Specifications
Per capsule (supplement facts panel in the product photo): type I hydrolysed fish collagen peptide (tilapia & pangasius) 400mg.
Other ingredients: gelatin, microcrystalline cellulose (plant fibre), magnesium stearate, silica. Contains fish (pangasius, tilapia).
The capsule shell is gelatin, and the label does not say what animal it comes from. So although the collagen is from fish, the capsule may not be — message us if this matters for your diet.
How to Use
- Take one capsule twice a day with water, preferably with a meal, or follow the label on the bottle.
- Give it at least 8-12 weeks before deciding.
- Collagen from food — fish skin, chicken skin, bone broth — adds to it.
Who Is It Suitable For?
Adults who want a small daily collagen top-up in capsule form. The seller states it is for adults only.
- Fish allergy — do not take it.
- Not vegetarian — fish collagen in a gelatin capsule.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, medication or a medical condition — ask your doctor first.
Why Choose Swanson Marine Collagen?
A simple, single-ingredient fish collagen from an established US brand, with a clear label. Best for someone who wants an easy capsule and accepts that the daily dose is modest.
This Is a Supplement, Not a Medicine
A dietary supplement is a food product. It is not a medicine, it has not been through the testing a medicine goes through, and it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Supplement labels use health language — “supports”, “helps maintain”, “promotes” — precisely because they are not permitted to claim treatment. Read them that way. If a listing anywhere promises that a capsule will fix a medical condition, that promise is not one the product can keep.
What a supplement can honestly do is fill a gap in your diet. That is worth something, and it is a smaller thing than most packaging implies.
Talk to a Doctor First
Speak to a doctor or pharmacist before you start, particularly if you:
- take any prescribed medicine — supplements interfere with medicines more often than people expect
- are being treated for a heart, liver, kidney, thyroid or blood condition
- have diabetes
- are pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding
- have surgery or a dental procedure coming up
Never stop or reduce a prescribed medicine in order to take a supplement instead. That is the single most dangerous thing anyone does with a product like this, and it is what the marketing language quietly invites.
About the Imported Pack
This is an imported product. The label, the dose instructions and the ingredient panel are the ones printed for the market it was made for, and the wording may differ from a locally packaged version.
Follow the dose printed on the pack itself — it is the authority on its own contents — and check the expiry date when it arrives. If anything on the label is unclear, message us before you take it and we will read it to you.
Storage
- Keep the container tightly closed, somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sunlight.
- Do not store it in a bathroom. Heat and humidity break supplements down faster than anything else, and a Dhaka bathroom is the worst place in the house for them.
- Leave the desiccant sachet in the bottle. It is there to keep moisture out, not by mistake.
- Softgels and fish oils are best kept in a fridge in hot weather — they go rancid otherwise.
- Keep it out of reach of children.
- Do not use it after the expiry date, and throw it away if the capsules smell strongly off, have stuck together or changed colour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 800mg a day enough?
It is below the 2.5-10g a day used in most collagen studies. If you want a research-level dose, a collagen powder is the more practical way to get it.
I am allergic to fish. Can I take it?
No. The label states that it contains fish.
Is it halal?
The collagen is from fish, but the capsule is gelatin of unstated origin, and the label shows no halal mark. Ask us before ordering.
How long before I notice anything?
Honestly: with most supplements, you do not notice anything, because filling a nutritional gap feels like nothing. Where there is a measurable effect it usually takes weeks to months. Be sceptical of anything you feel within a day or two.
How do I check the pack is in date?
The expiry date is printed on the bottle or the base of the box. Check it as soon as your order arrives. If it is unreadable or close to expiry, message us and we will replace it.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.