Bio-Plus Biotin With Folic Acid
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01697 8
- DSLD label 8883
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Bio-Plus Biotin With Folic Acid by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mcg of folic acid and 300 mcg of biotin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in Bio-Plus Biotin With Folic Acid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8883 (entered June 1, 2012), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bio-PlusDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin & Folic AcidNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin & FolateNatures Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Hair Growth + Volume.Gt same ingredients
- Hair Growth & Volume.Gt same ingredients
- Biotin & Folate Sustained ReleaseNaturesPlus same ingredients
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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 or more capsules daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8883.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Bio-Plus Biotin With Folic Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on June 1, 2012.
- Label 8883 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01697 8
DSLD also links this label to: Bio-Plus (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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.