Biotin 500 mcg
by Country Life · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 06501 2
- DSLD label 217082
- Serving 1 tablet
Biotin 500 mcg by Country Life lists one ingredient: 500 mcg of biotin per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Biotin 500 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) Note: 0.5 mg | 500 mcg | 1,667% | Higher than 79% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217082 (entered May 22, 2020), 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.
- Biotin 500 mcgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Biotin 500 mcgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Biotin 500 mcgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Biotin 500 mcgBIOVEA same ingredients
- Biotin 500 mcgVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Biotin 500 mcgNature's Pride · off the market 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
- Directions: Adults take one (1) tablet daily with food. Do not exceed recommended dose. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care and lab providers.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, have a medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
- Stop using and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Yes non-GMO project verified Yes certified gluten-free by GFCO.org
- No yeast, corn or wheat No soy, milk or sugar No preservatives No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners
- Certified Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59 degrees-86 degrees F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217082.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, organic Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IFANCA Certified crescent M Halal K Parve (Kosher) Certified B Corporation GF Certified Gluten-free; Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Biotin 500 mcg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 217082 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 06501 2
- Label 59555 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market September 27, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 06501 2
- Label 35692 Entered July 25, 2014 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 06501 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.