Collagen powder typically comes from the skin and connective tissues of cows (and fish in the case of marine collagen). However, ingesting another animal's collagen doesn't guarantee your body will use it. Your body needs the right amino acids, vitamins, polysaccharides and nutrients to create collagen that will affect your joints and skin. While some of those nutrients are contained in animal collagen, not all of them are, meaning your body will have to reroute vitamins and minerals from elsewhere to help you create collagen. We created Aloe Gorgeous to give you a superior alternative to animal-based collagen. Ours is formulated specifically to help boost your body’s natural production of collagen.