PlainVitamins

Vitamins for Hair

by Basic Vitamins · tablet or pill · 50 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 07610 11710 5
  • DSLD label 292248
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 50 servings

Vitamins for Hair by Basic Vitamins lists 23 ingredients, 23 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 13.5 mg of vitamin E, 2 mg of thiamine and 4 mg of riboflavin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Vitamins for Hair?

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).

Vitamins for Hair: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 292248, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl Acetate1,500 mcg167%
Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate13.5 mg90%
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate2 mg167%Thiamin in Vitamins for Hair against 9,830 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg2 mg

60% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin4 mg308%Riboflavin in Vitamins for Hair against 9,824 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg4 mg

49% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide35 mg219%Niacin in Vitamins for Hair against 12,413 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg35 mg

Higher than 69% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Vitamins for Hair against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate667 mcg DFE167%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin6 mcg250%Vitamin B12 in Vitamins for Hair against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin300 mcg1,000%Biotin in Vitamins for Hair against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate50 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Vitamins for Hair against 10,060 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg50 mg

Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate80 mg15%Choline in Vitamins for Hair against 4,738 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg80 mg

Higher than 71% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Pantothenate, Dicalcium Phosphate80 mg6%Calcium in Vitamins for Hair against 17,831 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg80 mg

62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate4.5 mg25%Iron in Vitamins for Hair against 6,910 products4.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg4.5 mg

53% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate60 mg5%Phosphorus in Vitamins for Hair against 3,786 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg60 mg

64% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide150 mcg100%Iodine in Vitamins for Hair against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Sulfate15 mg136%Zinc in Vitamins for Hair against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Sulfate2 mg87%Manganese in Vitamins for Hair against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Inositol125 mgInositol in Vitamins for Hair against 4,042 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.125 mg

Higher than 86% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid35 mgPABA in Vitamins for Hair against 1,610 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.35 mg

Higher than 59% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

Glycine12 mgGlycine in Vitamins for Hair against 1,078 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.12 mg

97% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

Gelatin13 mgGelatin in Vitamins for Hair against 90 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 457 mg.13 mg

96% of 90 products listing gelatin give more (median 457 mg).

Siliconas Silicon Dioxide10.5 mgSilicon in Vitamins for Hair against 1,220 products10.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.10.5 mg

Higher than 75% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 292248 (entered May 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 97% of the 1,078 products that print an amount of glycine list more than its 12 mg of glycine (median 300 mg).
  • 96% of the 90 products that print an amount of gelatin list more than its 13 mg of gelatin (median 457 mg).

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 Vitamins for Hair's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: For adults, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately. Keep this product out of reach of children.
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 292248.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Starch, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Sucrose, Titanium Dioxide, Polyethylene Glycol, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Carnauba Wax.

How many labels does Vitamins for Hair have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 292248 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 50 tablets · UPC 3 07610 11710 5
  2. Label 205483 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market May 20, 2022 · 50 tablets · UPC 3 07610 11710 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.

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