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Creaky Joints, Thinning Hair & Sagging Skin After 50? The Netherlands' #1 Collagen Has Finally Landed in the UK

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Smiling woman in her sixties with Alua: 500,000+ bags sold in the Netherlands; 86% noticed better joint comfort, 89% say hair stopped shedding, 93% saw first results within 2 weeks
90DAY
GUARANTEE

No difference in your joints, skin or hair within 90 days — or simply don't like the flavour? You get your money back.

93% of women notice a difference within 2 weeks on Alua collagen. A full 8,430mg dose of collagen with vitamin C that drinks like a light, clear fruit refresher — not a heavy, milky shake.

Here are 7 reasons 125,000+ women rated us with 5 stars.

The real cause01

1. It's Not "Just Your Age." Your Joints Are Running Out of Collagen.

Woman in her sixties pausing on the stairs holding her knee

You grip the bannister on the stairs. You brace yourself before getting out of the car. You wake up stiff and need a good ten minutes before your knees "warm up"...

And everyone tells you the same thing: "That's just getting older, love."

It isn't. Your cartilage, your hair follicles and the layer that keeps your skin firm are all built from one protein: collagen. And from your 30s, your body makes less of it every single year...

Your natural collagen production by age

100%
82%
64%
42%
30%
2030405060+

Menopause speeds it up: up to 30% of skin collagen is lost in the first 5 years.

Then menopause hits and the loss goes into overdrive. That's why it feels like everything changed at once — the knees, the hair in the plughole, the crepey skin on your arms and neck.

Recognise yourself?

  • Stiff, creaky knees on the stairs or getting up from the sofa
  • Morning stiffness that takes ages to wear off
  • More hair in your brush and a thinner ponytail than 5 years ago
  • Crepey, sagging skin on your neck, arms and tummy
  • Brittle nails that split and won't grow

Ticked 2 or more? These aren't five separate problems that need five separate products. They're one problem: your collagen is running out.

Tried collagen before?02

2. Tried Collagen Before and Felt Nothing? It Wasn't You. It Was the Collagen.

Cupboard full of half-used collagen tubs and a clumpy shake

2 out of 3 women who buy Alua have already tried collagen. Most of them told us the same thing: "I took it for months and noticed absolutely nothing."

So they assumed collagen was a con. It isn't. They were simply sold a product designed to fail in one of three ways:

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It was underdosed

Collagen capsules typically contain just 500–1,000mg. Research points to around 8,000mg a day. You were taking a fraction of a working dose.

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There was no (or barely any) vitamin C

Your body needs vitamin C to form collagen. Without enough of it, a big part of what you swallow is wasted.

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It tasted so bad you quietly gave up

Thick. Milky. Chalky. A film on the glass. You skip a day, then a week... and the tub joins the graveyard in the back of the cupboard.

Collagen only works on the days you actually take it. That's exactly what Alua was built to fix.

These Women Saw Results — in Weeks, Not Years

Real Alua customers. No filters.

Joan before and after results with Alua collagenBEFOREAFTER

JOAN'S SUCCESS

✓ Verified buyer

"It did take 4 months, but look at my mouth wrinkles — I was a smoker. And my joints don't hurt anymore. Super super happy."

Karen before and after results with Alua collagenBEFOREAFTER

KAREN'S SUCCESS

✓ Verified buyer

"You could clearly see my skin through my hair. Thanks to Alua, not anymore!"

Sarah before and after results with Alua collagenBEFOREAFTER

SARAH'S SUCCESS

✓ Verified buyer

"People asking me where I 'did it' about my under-eye area is the ultimate compliment haha."

Individual results may vary.

The results03

3. 93% of Women Noticed a Difference Within 2 Weeks. Here's What Else They Told Us...

We didn't want to just tell you Alua works. So we asked the women who actually take it, every day, what changed.

The answers were so consistent that we put them on every pouch we sell:

93%
saw first results within 2 weeks"After 2–3 weeks I felt the skin on my face become firmer. I also feel noticeably fitter." — Wendy
86%
noticed significantly improved joint comfort"I literally wake up with no achy joints at all!" — Hellen, 53
89%
say their hair grows faster and stopped shedding"You could clearly see my skin through my hair. Thanks to Alua, not anymore!" — Karen, 58

*Self-reported results from the Alua customer survey (n=1,248 verified customers). Individual results may vary.

Think about that for a second. Nine out of ten women who take Alua every day say their hair stopped shedding. Almost as many say their joints feel significantly better.

Not after a year. Not "if you're lucky". In weeks.

That's what happens when you finally give your body a full dose of collagen, with vitamin C, every single day — in a drink you actually want to finish.

93% notice it within 2 weeksSee It for Myself →
Taste04

4. It Drinks Like a Light, Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade — So You'll Never "Forget" to Take It

Alua clear strawberry collagen, a light, refreshing drink, next to a thick and clumpy typical collagen shake

No milk. No chalk. No clumps. Alua dissolves completely clear in cold water and tastes like a light, fresh strawberry refresher.

Only 32 calories, zero sugar, and light on your stomach — not a heavy milkshake that sits in you all morning.

Women tell us it's the first supplement they actually look forward to. Many drink it from a water bottle in the car, on a walk, or with breakfast.

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Award-winning taste — 2025 & 2026 (Dutch Consumer  Association)Wild Strawberry
★★★★★
"The best collagen I've ever tried. Finally one that's not milky and heavy on my stomach. My hair and nails are growing, my skin looks better and my knee pain has eased too."
Bianca · Verified Alua customer

Individual results may vary.

Side by side

How Alua Compares to the UK's Two Biggest Collagen Brands

★ BEST PICKAlua pouchAlua
Elavate
Nutrition Geeks
Clinically studied, branded collagen
✓10+ yrs of studies
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How it tastes
Light, refreshing strawberry lemonade
Choc or vanilla shake
Unflavoured
Vitamin C needed to form collagen
✓714mg
✓
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Biotin & zinc in one scoop
✓
✓
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Hyaluronic acid
✓170mg
✓
✕
Fish-free no marine collagen
✓
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✓
Price per 100g 3-month bundle
£8.69
£11.82
≈£4.40
Collagen per serving
8,430mgPEPTAN®
8,090mg
14,000mg

Competitor information from elavate.com and nutritiongeeks.co product pages, 2 October 2026. Price per 100g based on each brand's 3-pack/3-month offer.

What to expect05

5. What Should You Expect From Taking Alua Every Day?

Happy woman in her sixties walking her dog up a hill in the English countryside

This is what women tell us happens when they finally take a full dose, every single day:

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Week 1–2

Your skin feels hydrated and plumper as PEPTAN® collagen and hyaluronic acid start working together. 93% of women notice a first difference within 2 weeks.

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Month 1

Morning stiffness starts to ease. Getting up from the sofa and climbing the stairs feels noticeably easier — and there's less hair in your brush.

Month 2

Collagen levels build up: fine lines look softer, nails stop splitting and your hair feels thicker. This is the "wait a minute..." moment most women tell us about.

Month 3

Your joints don't run your day anymore. 86% report significantly improved joint comfort. Walks, gardening, grandchildren — back on the agenda.

Month 6

New baby hairs along your parting and temples, visibly firmer skin. 89% say their hair grows faster and stopped shedding.

Month 12

You feel like your old self again. One glass a day keeps topping up the collagen your body no longer makes on its own — so the results stay.

Individual results may vary. For best results take Alua daily for at least 3 months.

Start today, feel it in weeksStart My 90-Day Transformation →
✓ 90-day money-back guarantee✓ Free UK delivery
Grandmother sitting on the floor playing blocks with her granddaughter
What they won't tell you06

6. The Rubs, the Creams and the Painkillers Are Never Going to Fix This

Think about how much you've spent trying to fix the symptoms...

A joint rub for the knees. A thickening shampoo for the hair. A £60 "firming" cream for the neck. Painkillers in your handbag "just in case".

Each one works for an hour, maybe a day. Then you're right back where you started — and buying the next tube.

That's not an accident. The beauty and pharmacy industry makes billions selling you a fix for every symptom — and almost nothing for the one thing they all have in common.

A cream can't reach your cartilage. A shampoo can't rebuild a hair follicle. You can't rub collagen back into a knee.

It has to be rebuilt from the inside — by giving your body the exact raw materials it stopped making. Every day.

The formula07

7. One Glass Replaces 4 Tubs — For Just 87p a Day

Alua pouch, scoop, strawberry drink and fresh fruit flat lay

Most collagen gives you collagen and nothing else. Then you're told to buy vitamin C, biotin and hyaluronic acid separately — four tubs, easily £90+ a month, and four things to remember every morning. (Be honest: you wouldn't.)

Alua puts everything in one glass:

8,430mg

PEPTAN® collagen peptides — a full, research-level daily dose, hydrolysed for easy absorption.

714mg

Vitamin C — contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage, bones and skin.*

170mg

Hyaluronic acid — the moisture magnet your skin and joints run low on with age.

+

Biotin & zinc — contribute to the maintenance of normal hair, skin and nails.*

That's less than a cup of tea at a café — for the one thing your joints, hair and skin are actually running out of.

Real reviews★★★★★

From Sceptics to "I wish i knew this sooner"

Excellent
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4.7 out of 5 · 1,642 reviews on Trustpilot
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Hellen, 53
✓ Verified buyer
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"No achy joints at all"

I get an extra 8g of protein every day and I feel so much better — I literally wake up with no achy joints at all!

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Sophie C.
✓ Verified buyer
★★★★★

"I stopped for a month — and everything came back"

I stopped using it for a month and everything came back. Sore body, hair loss, even the cellulite. Back on Alua for 2 weeks now and can't imagine life without it.

I
Iris, 51
✓ Verified buyer
★★★★★

"Better in my own skin"

I feel more energetic, fresher and just better in my own skin.

Individual results may vary.

90DAY GUARANTEE

Feel the Difference in 90 Days — or Every Penny Back

We've been the Netherlands' best-selling collagen for 2 years. We wouldn't stake our name on Britain if we weren't sure.

  • Don't notice a difference within 90 days? Full refund.
  • Just don't like the taste? Also a full refund.
  • No sending back the pouch, no forms, no phone queues.
  • Pause or cancel anytime in a couple of clicks — no traps, no hidden charges.

Here's What Dutch Women Are Saying About Alua

125,000+ women in the Netherlands already take it every morning.

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Wendy Silker

After all the good reviews I started Alua just over a month ago. After 2–3 weeks the skin on my face felt firmer. I also feel noticeably fitter. I drink it every morning and genuinely look forward to it every day.

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B. Peters

This product really works. I'd tried everything and nothing did what it promised. This one does — my hair falls out much less, my nails are getting harder again and my skin looks so much better. Really recommend it, and it tastes nice too 🥰😍

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Andela van Dijk

Lovely product! The wild strawberry flavour is really tasty! I look forward to drinking this collagen every morning. I notice the difference too: my fine lines have reduced, my hair is stronger and healthier and my nails and lashes grow better. Really recommend it 😍

Like · Reply · 1w
Mrs Renirie

I've been using Alua collagen for more than a year now and I'm very happy with it. It's part of my morning routine. I notice a difference in my nails, they're stronger, my hair is getting fuller again and my skin is clear.

Like · Reply · 1w
vd Heuvel

For years I had a kind of muscle ache all over my body (menopause). Since I discovered Alua I haven't had it anymore — after 15 years. Top product, good service and super fast delivery.

Like · Reply · 2w
🇬🇧 UK launch offer

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Three Alua collagen pouches with free shaker and storage tin
£26.08£50per pouch (£78.24 total for 90 days)
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Good to knowFAQ

Your Questions, Answered

I've never heard of Alua. Is this legit?

Completely understandable — there's a lot of nonsense online. Alua has been the best-selling collagen in the Netherlands for two years, with 125,000+ customers and a 4.7/5 rating from 1,642 reviews on Trustpilot. We're new to the UK, not new to collagen. And with the 90-day money-back guarantee, the risk is entirely ours.

I've tried collagen before and nothing happened. Why would this be different?

Usually it comes down to three things: too low a dose, not enough vitamin C, or a taste so bad you stopped taking it. Alua gives you 8,430mg of PEPTAN® collagen plus 714mg of vitamin C, in a drink you'll actually enjoy every day. If you don't notice a difference within 90 days, you get your money back.

I'm on Elavate / another brand. Can I switch straight over?

Yes. Simply finish or stop your current collagen and start with one scoop of Alua a day. Many of our customers switched from a chocolate or milky shake — the most common thing they tell us is how much easier it is to take every day.

Do I have to sign up to a subscription?

Our best price comes with a flexible plan, but you're never locked in. You can pause, change or cancel yourself in a couple of clicks — no phone calls, no hidden charges, no "minimum term".

How quickly will I notice a difference?

93% of women notice a first difference within 2 weeks — usually skin hydration and nails. Joint comfort and less hair shedding typically follow after 3–6 weeks. For the full effect, take Alua daily for at least 3 months, which is exactly what the 3-pouch offer covers.

What does it taste like? Every collagen I've tried was vile.

Like a clear strawberry lemonade. No milk, no chalk, no film on the glass. It dissolves completely clear in cold water. It's won a taste award two years running — and if you still don't like it, you get your money back.

I already take biotin or vitamin C. Is that a problem?

Most women find they can simply stop the separate tubs, because Alua already contains vitamin C, biotin, zinc and hyaluronic acid. If you take other supplements or medication, check with your GP or pharmacist.

Is it marine collagen? I'm allergic to fish.

Alua uses PEPTAN® bovine collagen peptides, not marine collagen — so no fish. Always check the full ingredient list on the product page if you have allergies.

How long does one pouch last?

One pouch contains 30 servings — one scoop a day for a month. The 3-pouch offer covers the full 90 days we recommend.

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*Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage, bones and skin. Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal hair and skin. Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal hair, skin and nails. Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Individual results may vary. Statistics based on Alua customer survey data.

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