the U.S. collagen market trends, benefits for joint and skin health, key applications, restraints, and digital innovation opportunities.
Highlights of the U.S. Collagen Market
- By source, the bovine segment held a dominant presence in the U.S. collagen market in 2024.
- By source, the marine segment is expected to grow at the fastest rate in the market during the forecast period of 2025 to 2034.
- By product, the gelatin segment accounted for a considerable share of the U.S. collagen market in 2024.
- By product, the hydrolyzed collagen segment is projected to experience the highest growth rate in the market between 2025 and 2034.
- By application, the food and beverage segment led the U.S. collagen market.
- By application, the pharmaceuticals segment is set to experience the fastest rate of market growth from 2025 to 2034.
Collagen is the primary building block of the body’s skin, tendons, bones, muscles, ligaments, and other connective tissues. It is also found in the intestinal lining, blood vessels, and organs. It may help prevent bone loss, relieve joint pain, and improve skin health. It provides structural support to the extracellular space of connective tissues. Collagen provides the body with the amino acids needed to build joint cartilage.
The U.S. collagen market includes a wide range of applications across many industries, including biomedical, cosmetics, and food industries. In industries, collagen is used in the form of gelatin and leather. Collagen is also used as an ingredient in biodegradable matrices, skin regeneration templates, dental composites, cosmetics, and collagen shields in the field of ophthalmology. Collagen is generally applied to enhance its water-binding capacity, emulsifying stability, hardness, and resilience.
Market Trends
- Growth in sports nutrition: Collagen supplements have been found to support joint health by enhancing the integrity of cartilage and reducing joint pain and stiffness. Collagen forms a big part of cartilage in joints; athletes may want to enhance their joint health and function by trying to maintain or increase their collagen levels.
- Rising demand for beauty and wellness: Collagen supplements can increase muscle mass, relieve joint pain, prevent bone loss, and improve skin health by reducing wrinkles and dryness. Oral and topical collagen products like supplements and face creams are popular for treating signs of aging, like joint pain, loss of skin hydration, and wrinkles. Collagen is available in liquid, powder, and capsule form.
Restraints
Market saturation: Market saturation tends to experience decreased consumer demand and many competitors trying to generate sales. A high level of competition can drive down profit margins and prices, as businesses continually try to outdo in terms of pricing.
Ethical concerns: Disadvantages of ethical concerns include not being suitable for small businesses, a lack of profit maximization, restricted profitability, instability, consuming time, cost implications, and the need for continuous adoption.
Opportunity
Digitalization and collaboration: AI-driven optimization, which includes AI, can improve collagen extraction efficiency by improving parameters like enzyme pH, concentrations, and temperature. It helps to store, process, and visualize data in new ways to speed decision-making.
Recent Developments in the U.S. Collagen Market
- In February 2025, a British liquid collagen brand, Revive Collagen, was launched into the UAE after remarkable growth in the UK and the US, marking a major milestone in the liquid collagen brand’s international expansion.
- In April 2025, the Peptide Plump Collagen Cushion Cream and Collagen Renewal Eye Masks to its existing Peptide Plump collection, were launched by a global leader in skincare innovation, StriVectin.
Published by
Vidyesh Swar
