Advanced Keratin for Hair, Skin and Nails
by Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 00175 0
- DSLD label 208861
- Serving 3 vegetable capsules
- 30 servings
Advanced Keratin for Hair, Skin and Nails by Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetable capsules, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 18 mg of vitamin B3, 2 mg of vitamin B6 and 500 mcg of biotin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Advanced Keratin for Hair, Skin and Nails?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegetable capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 7 Calories | ||
| Protein | 1.5 g | 3% | 76% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 67% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as NiacinamideVitamin B3 (Form: as Niacinamide) | 18 mg | 113% | 66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 2 mg | 118% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Biotin | 500 mcg | 16,667% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for biotin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Zincas Zinc Bisglycinate ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate Note: TRAACS) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper Bisglycinate ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Bisglycinate Chelate Note: TRAACS) | 2 mg | 222% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| hydrolyzed Bovine Collagenas hydrolyzed Collagen Type 1, hydrolyzed Collagen Type 3hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen (Form: hydrolyzed Collagen Type 1, and hydrolyzed Collagen Type 3) CorrectedName: Collagen Peptides | 1,000 mg | 44% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). | |
| Cynatine Keratin | 500 mg | 0% of 102 products listing keratin give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Silicaas Silicon DioxideSilica (Form: as Silicon Dioxide) | 10 mg | Higher than 68% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208861 (entered November 21, 2019), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Advanced Keratin for Hair, Skin and Nails's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Hair, Skin & Nails Rejuvenation Formula with VERISOLLife Extension 8 shared, 77% alike
- Keratin Hair VolumizerNeoCell · off the market 9 shared, 67% alike
- Hair, Skin, and Nail ResilienceProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 7 shared, 60% alike
- Hair, Skin & Nails Collagen Plus FormulaLife Extension · off the market 7 shared, 56% alike
- Keratin Hair Booster Powder With BiotinReserveage Nutrition 6 shared, 55% alike
- Keratin Hair Enhance PowderResVitale 6 shared, 55% 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
- Directions: Take three (3) vegetable capsules daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Nut-free Soy-free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208861.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Palmitate, Rice Flour.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & trusted.
How many labels does Advanced Keratin for Hair, Skin and Nails have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2019.
- Label 208861 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 66536 00175 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe products.