"I have waited to review this product to try and be as accurate as possible on my experience with taking it.
Within 3 days or so after I started this supplement I developed itchy skin, a rash on my thighs and on the right side of my neck right below the hairline. Around the same timeline I also developed a severe runny nose, post nasal drip (sorry for the gross details) itchy throat. I was sneezing all day constantly for 3 weeks straight. I did not connect the dots and realize that the rash and the respiratory symptoms seemed to stem from the same root cause.

Coincidentally around the same time I had started on an at home decluttering/cleaning project in which I was cleaning up my attic and garage space and dealing with a significant amount of dust for about a week or two. I simply assumed maybe I was having symptoms of some kind of seasonal allergies mixed in with the dust Inhaled from cleaning.

It wasn't until after I was done with my decluttering project and realized I was still sneezing and having a runny nose almost 24-7 that I started to suspect there might be something else going on. Then came the itchy burning lips from hell. My lips started to show signs of what looked and felt like angular cheilitis. Cracked mouth corners that was burning and stinging. At first it was the corners but then my entire lip ...top and bottom became intensely itchy sore, sometimes even to the point of bleeding after I use my teeth scratch the itch. They also started to develop a bumpy scaly rough rash and began to darken significantly in color.
My lips started to look like I chain smoke 2 dozen packs of cigarettes a day. I have never had an allergic reaction to anything in my entire life so this was quite startling and alarming for me. I had finished one tub of this powder and was halfway through my second tub when all this came to a head. The funny thing is I thought since I had made it through an entire container and was on the second that I was past the worse and I wouldn't end up in that small percentage of people who react to collagen supplements.

I decided to discontinue taking this product and the itchy lips subsided almost immediately. It took almost an entire month however before the dark crusty pigment on my lips cleared up. This was quite an experience and it saddens me to have to discontinue consuming this because I'm almost certain it made my skin start to glow like when I was in my 20's, hair felt softer/ healthier etc. In full disclosure I also started taking some bamboo silica supplements about 2 weeks or so after I started the Garden of life collagen powder and I struggled with wether or not to attribute my symptoms to that product. I made sure I discontinued taking both the GOL collagen powder and the silica supplement just to be safe. I have restarted taking the bamboo silica again and so far no issues. For now I have to assume it was the Garden of life product that I was reacting to or perhaps its a combination of taking both at the same time, Im not sure if collagen overload is a thing but for now I'm discontinuing this for the fore-seeable future . If anything changes I will update this review to reflect that.

One last thing to add the powder was tasteless to me which was a plus but it I found that it did leave some lumps that didn't blend well when mixing it with my protein shake which I mix with cold water. I have never tried it in hot liquids."

"The reason that I like Garden of Life Collagen Peptides is because it dissolves so quickly and is clean & pure collagen. I love that it's easy to use and promotes skin, hair, and nails. Plus, the proven joint mobility support is a huge bonus for me. I also appreciate that it's versatile enough to add to smoothies, coffee, tea, and even many food recipes. The only improvement I can think of would be more flavor options. Overall, I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a high-quality collagen supplement!"