collalloc kolagen and collalloc MIND: ingredients and how to take them together

Short answer: collalloc kolagen is marine collagen in sachets, 3,300 mg per daily dose, and collalloc MIND is capsules with four functional mushrooms, 600 mg of extract from each in 4 capsules a day. People take them together mainly because they fit into one morning ritual: you stir the sachet into a drink up to 60 °C and swallow the capsules with the same glass. We have not found a study that examined this particular combination, so we do not attribute any combined effect to it. Collagen research focuses on skin: in a randomised study in 69 women, skin elasticity improved after 8 weeks compared with placebo (Proksch et al., 2014), but independent studies did not measure an improvement (Myung and Park, 2025). If you have a fish allergy, do not take the collagen, and if you take medication or are pregnant, talk to your doctor first.

collalloc kolagen is hydrolysed marine collagen from North Sea fish. The raw material is hydrolysed in Switzerland into peptides with a molecular weight of around 500 Da and an absorption rate of 95%. One sachet contains 3,300 mg of collagen, of which 2,640 mg is type I, 644 mg type II and 16 mg type III. There are no other ingredients in it: no fillers, colourings or sweeteners, and no vitamin C either. A pack holds 30 sachets of 3.3 g, one for each day.

Collagen is the main protein of skin and connective tissues, and the body makes it itself from amino acids. We test microbiology in every production batch and heavy metals every month, and you will find the results on our Laboratory page.

collalloc MIND contains no collagen. These are capsules with four functional mushrooms: Lion’s Mane (bearded tooth fungus, Hericium erinaceus), Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis), Chaga (clinker polypore, Inonotus obliquus) and Maitake (hen of the woods, Grifola frondosa). The 4 capsules of the daily dose contain 600 mg of extract from each mushroom, 2,400 mg in total. The extracts contain at least 50% polysaccharides and at least 20% beta-glucans. A pack has 120 capsules for 30 days.

MIND is organic, free from caffeine, sugar, gluten and lactose, and the capsule is plant-based and suitable for vegans. You do not taste the mushrooms, because the capsule only dissolves in the stomach. It is not a nootropic or a medicine: we see it as a daily morning ritual.

The reason is mostly practical. Both products are taken once a day, ideally in the morning, so they combine into one habit: a glass with the collagen stirred in and four capsules to go with it. One is a protein, the other a mushroom extract. They do not replace each other or build on each other, so you can take just one of them, or both.

Collagen is often part of skincare, because skin is exactly what most studies with collagen peptides examine. MIND adds a caffeine-free moment to the morning, and you can take it with or without coffee. We do not claim, though, that they work better together than each on its own: we have not found a study that examined collagen and functional mushrooms together. How to combine both products in practice is described in our article How to properly combine marine collagen with functional mushrooms.

Research on collagen peptides focuses mainly on skin. In a double-blind study, 69 women aged 35 to 55 received 2.5 g or 5 g of collagen hydrolysate, or a placebo, for 8 weeks. Skin elasticity improved in both collagen groups compared with placebo, while for skin moisture the difference was not statistically significant (Proksch et al., 2014). Eight of the 11 placebo-controlled studies with a total of 805 participants in the review by Choi et al. (2019) gave 2.5 to 10 g of collagen hydrolysate a day for 8 to 24 weeks.

A more recent meta-analysis of 23 randomised studies with 1,474 participants added an important note, however: improvements in hydration, elasticity and wrinkles appeared only in studies funded by pharmaceutical companies. Studies without such funding and high-quality studies measured no effect (Myung and Park, 2025). You will find more about the studies on our Collagen for skin page.

For functional mushrooms, research in humans is much more modest. A systematic review of Lion’s Mane included 26 papers, but only 5 of them were randomised studies and 3 were pilot studies in humans, while 15 papers were carried out in the laboratory (Menon et al., 2025). Human studies tend to be small and short, and each uses a different extract, so their results cannot simply be transferred to a specific product.

We talk about MIND as a daily ritual. We did not find a human study in the PubMed database that examined these four mushrooms together, or mushrooms together with collagen.

• collalloc kolagen: stir 1 sachet a day into 200 ml of a cold or lukewarm drink, no hotter than 60 °C, such as water, juice or a smoothie. We recommend the morning, about 30 minutes before breakfast, but with food works too. Do not pour collagen into hot coffee or boiling water, let them cool down first.
• collalloc MIND: 4 capsules a day, in the morning on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before a meal or an hour after. We do not recommend MIND in the evening.
• Together: you can swallow the capsules directly with the collagen drink, or take the two products separately.
• Regularity: collagen studies gave the dose every day for 8 to 24 weeks (Choi et al., 2019). We recommend taking collagen for at least 60 days, and one pack of MIND lasts 30 days.
• Missed dose: do not make up for it with a double dose the next day, just carry on.

• Fish allergy: collalloc kolagen is made from fish, and fish collagen is an allergen. In a Japanese study, antibodies from five of eight patients with fish allergy reacted to tuna collagen, and the reaction concerned various fish species (Hamada et al., 2001). If you have a fish allergy, do not take the collagen. MIND contains neither fish nor collagen.
• Medication: mushrooms can affect how some medicines work. A case has been described in which the INR value rose in a person taking warfarin after a maitake extract (Hanselin et al., 2010). If you take blood thinners, diabetes medication or immunosuppressants, talk to your doctor before taking MIND.
• Kidneys and oxalates: chaga contains very large amounts of oxalates. In a 72-year-old woman who had taken 4 to 5 teaspoons of chaga powder a day for 6 months, doctors found kidney damage from oxalate crystals, and the patient had to go on dialysis (Kikuchi et al., 2014). The body also makes part of its oxalate from the hydroxyproline in collagen: after 30 g of gelatin a day, urinary oxalate was 43% higher than after whey protein (Knight et al., 2006). If you are prone to kidney stones or have kidney disease, discuss both products with your doctor.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding: according to its label, MIND is not intended for pregnant women. Ask your doctor about collagen during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Side effects: for Lion’s Mane, the review lists stomach upset, headache and allergic reactions as possible problems (Menon et al., 2025). If a rash, itching or swelling appears after the first doses, stop taking the product and see a doctor.