Grass-Fed Collagen Peptides, 16 oz (454 g), Earthtone Foods

Overall, this product is perfectly adequate. Its major selling point is the price point. This product is a much finer powder than other hydrolyzed collagen powders I've tried. It's not quite flour-textured, but pretty close. Other brands seem to have larger (more abrasive?) granules. This product does clump a lot more because it is such a fine powder, but it does fully dissolve. It just takes a little longer than other brands. Again, this is an inconvenience, but it's hardly a deal breaker. Also, because it is such a fine powder, I puffs into a little powder cloud as I dumb the scoop into my cup. This leaves a fine dust film on the counter top, which I wipe immediately. These are the drawbacks of it being so finely ground. I've also detected a faint tart taste to this product. Again, this is not a deal breaker, but it did register and has taken a couple days of getting used to. I mix the collagen powder into broth, which masks most of the subtle taste, but I still detected the very slight tartness. Bottom line: 1. It does clump, but it will fully dissolve-- just takes an extra minute. 2. It also has a slightly more noticeable taste, but this is not off putting. 3. It's a little messier because of the dust cloud it makes. 4. It has an amazing price point. Review update: I switched back to my older brand of collagen once this pouch of Earthtone Collagen ran out. To my surprise, I had gotten so used to the mildly tart taste of this collagen that I actually miss it. I now prefer the flavor of the Earthtone for my broth. I will continue to order this brand in the future. The extra dissolving time (about an additional minute) is not such an inconvenience that it would stop me from buying this product.

I just bought this and have only used it twice. It arrived Thursday and today is Friday. However, since there are a few bad reviews out there about taste and mix ability, I will rate this product now as I have experience with both for this product. First let me say - . I have several health issues, some serious and life long. One is Psoriasis and psoriatic/rheumatoid arthritis. After 14 years of biologics that don’t work and pill form chemo that destroyed my body, other issues have arisen as a result including damage from chemo. I’m not a huge fan of big pharma and I’ve decided to try a more holistic approach. I drink (2) 8oz collagen peptides drinks per day. One in the am and one before bed. I mix the powder with warm water I heat up in the microwave first. I then add a tablespoon of chia seeds and a squirt of water flavoring. I make enough for the week and bottle in my empty, clean Boost nutrition shake bottles and refrigerate. I think my added photos show why I still drink collagen peptides. I’ve been using Ordain collagen peptides for $24.99 at Walmart since April. That container lasts me 2 weeks. Since I need to purchase twice per month for a total of $50 a month, I was looking for grass fed collagen peptides a little cheaper. This brand at $16.99 for the same amount would total $34 a month, a $16 savings. That’s perk 1 Perk 2 - this brand looks, feels, smells and tastes the same as Ordain. In fact there is no smell or taste which is a huge perk for me. I need this to not have any flavor as I drink it straight from the bottle it’s made in / chilled and with chia seeds. Perk 3 - it mixes just fine. Any powdered anything will clump when mixed with cold water (except koolaid). If you look at the gel formed from homemade bone broth - it becomes clear liquid when warm. So it is recommended to mix this powder with warm to hot water (palatable coffee/tea temp) to completely dissolve to clear appearance before adding cold water or ice. There is no residue in the bottom of the bottle or cup when blended with warm water so you get the full benefit of the recommended dose. Anyone with health, skin, nail, hair issues or in need of extra protein in their daily diet will benefit from collagen peptides. Take a look at my April when I started photos and my now 2 month later photos. Can’t disputes this stuff works!! Good luck all!

I've been using Great Lakes Collagen daily for a while now, which is kind of the industry standard, but I was looking for something a little less expensive and picked this up. My review will be comparing it to that. The packaging actually looks much better than it does in the product picture, so that was a positive first impression. The powder itself looks pretty much the same as Great Lakes's powder. When I put it in cold water, which is the hardest for collagen to dissolve in, it took just a little longer than Great Lakes to dissolve, but it did dissolve completely. Just like Great Lakes collagen, it adds a slight yellowish tint to the water. (I'm not sure why the other review said it turned her drink gray, but it definitely didn't do that for me!) The taste was very similar to Great Lakes, meaning it has a subtle taste if you put it in plain water, but it's not a big deal for either product. When I put it in my coffee, I honestly couldn't even tell it was there. Overall I think this is a very compelling product, especially for the price. I've often complained about the high prices for wellness products like this, and this is a great value. It's grass-fed and non-GMO, which are important to me. There's very little practical difference from Great Lakes when using it, so I can't really see a good reason to spend so much more for the other brand, unless you really can't spare the extra seconds it takes to dissolve.

Great value but has a brothy taste to it. Doesn't mix as well as other collagen powders in liquids like water. But I think it doesn't the trick. I've been taking collagen for two months now and so far I haven't noticed much at all. I think it's helped my muscle strength more than skin and hair. Only ready I started taking it was to strength and promote hair growth but not much change yet. I'm going to give it a few months though.

I love this product! It dissolves easily in my coffee every morning. Thank you