Advanced Hair Revitalizing Formula
by Swanson Ultra · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02766 1
- DSLD label 177944
- Serving 1 tablet
Advanced Hair Revitalizing Formula by Swanson Ultra lists 27 ingredients, 27 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 600 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 75 mg of vitamin C, 16.8 mg of vitamin E and 5 mg of thiamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in Advanced Hair Revitalizing Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene) | 600 mcg RAE | 67% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 75 mg | 83% | 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 16.8 mg | 112% | |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 5 mg | 417% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 5 mg | 385% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Niacin | 5 mg NE | 31% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 294% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Folate | 330 mcg DFE | 83% | |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 2,083% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Biotin | 2,500 mcg | 8,333% | Higher than 89% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5,000 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 5 mg | 100% | 77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 5 mg | 0% | 91% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Zincas TRAACS Zinc Glycinate ChelateZinc (Form: from TRAACS Zinc Glycinate Chelate) | 10 mg | 91% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Seleniumas Albion Selenium Glycinate ComplexSelenium (Form: from Albion Selenium Glycinate Complex) | 25 mcg | 45% | 75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Copperas TRAACS Copper Glycinate ChelateCopper (Form: from TRAACS Copper Glycinate Chelate) | 1 mg | 111% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| hydrolyzed Fish Collagen Peptideas Tilapia | 350 mg | 92% of 395 products listing collagen peptides give more (median 6 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.7 g. | |
| Sunflower Lecithin | 100 mg | 58% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| L-Cysteine HydrochlorideL-Cysteine (Form: from L-Cysteine HCl) | 100 mg | Higher than 51% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| MSM | 100 mg | 78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Bamboo extractas SilicaBamboo extract (Form: standardized to 70% Silica) PlantPart: stems Genus: Bambusa Species: vulgaris | 50 mg | 61% of 134 products listing bamboo give more (median 92.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Grape seed extractas ProanthocyanidinsGrape seed extract (Form: standardized to 95% Proanthocyanidins) PlantPart: seed Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera | 20 mg | 79% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Red Clover | 20 mg | 92% of 279 products listing red clover give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Soy extractas IsoflavonesSoy extract (Form: standardized to 40% Isoflavones) PlantPart: germ | 12.5 mg | 95% of 250 products listing soy give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mg. | |
| Inositol | 5 mg | 84% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. | |
| Paba | 5 mg | 85% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. | |
| Trans-Resveratrolas Polygonum cuspidatum root and stem extractTrans-Resveratrol (Form: from Polygonum cuspidatum root and stem extract PlantPart: root and stem Genus: Polygonum Species: cuspidatum ) | 2.5 mg | 94% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177944 (entered June 25, 2018), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 91% of the 4,738 products that print an amount of choline list more than its 5 mg of choline (median 40 mg).
- 92% of the 395 products that print an amount of collagen peptides list more than its 0.35 g of hydrolyzed fish collagen peptide (filed by NIH under collagen peptides) (median 6 g).
- 92% of the 279 products that print an amount of red clover list more than its 20 mg of red clover (median 150 mg).
- 95% of the 250 products that print an amount of soy list more than its 12.5 mg of soy (median 125 mg).
- 85% of the 1,610 products that print an amount of PABA list more than its 5 mg of paba (filed by NIH under PABA) (median 25 mg).
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Hair Revitalizing FormulaSwanson same ingredients
- Maxi-HairCountry Life 19 shared, 52% alike
- NufolixPharmaxa Labs 18 shared, 51% alike
- Maxi-Hair Plus 5,000 mcg BiotinCountry Life 19 shared, 50% alike
- Maxi-Hair PlusCountry Life 19 shared, 50% alike
- VitaBeardDo Vitamins 18 shared, 49% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains fish (tilapia) and soy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177944.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Tapioca Dextrin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Aqueous Film Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Advanced Hair Revitalizing Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2018.
- Label 177944 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 87614 02766 1
DSLD also links this label to: Hair Revitalizing Formula (image difference, same product), Hair Revitalizing Formula (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.