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Biotin 5 mg

by PhysioLogics · capsule · 60 Vegetarian Capsules

  • Off the market since March 2016 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 16963 55231 8
  • DSLD label 56705
  • Serving 1 capsule

Biotin 5 mg by PhysioLogics lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5,000 mcg of biotin, 148 mg of calcium and 115 mg of phosphorus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.

What is in Biotin 5 mg?

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).

Biotin 5 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 56705, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) Note: 5 mg5,000 mcg1,667%Biotin in Biotin 5 mg against 9,447 products5,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg5,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate)148 mg15%Calcium in Biotin 5 mg against 17,831 products148 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg148 mg

Higher than 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate)115 mg11%Phosphorus in Biotin 5 mg against 3,786 products115 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg115 mg

Higher than 61% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56705 (entered February 23, 2016), 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:

  • Its 5,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 311 list more.

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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) capsule daily, preferably with a meal or follow the advice of your health care professional.
Warnings
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
TAMPER RESISTANT: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
FREE OF: artificial color, artificial flavor, artificial sweetener, preservatives, sugar, starch, milk, lactose, soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish, sodium.
Storage
Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 56705.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hypromellose, Contains Less Than 2% of.

How many labels does Biotin 5 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 56705 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market March 1, 2016 · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 16963 55231 8
  2. Label 41970 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market February 9, 2016 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 16963 55231 8
  3. Label 3944 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 19, 2015 · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 16963 55231 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names PhysioLogics, LLC (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All PhysioLogics products.

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