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Hair, Skin & Nails

by BIOVEA · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 18423 02254 3
  • DSLD label 277880
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Hair, Skin & Nails by BIOVEA lists 19 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 1,650 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 70 mg of vitamin C, 29 mg of vitamin E and 350 mcg of biotin; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.

What is in Hair, Skin & Nails?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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).

Hair, Skin & Nails: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 277880, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene1,650 mcg RAE183%
Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate70 mg78%Vitamin C in Hair, Skin & Nails against 18,583 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg70 mg

64% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate29 mg193%
Biotinas D-Biotin350 mcg1,167%Biotin in Hair, Skin & Nails against 9,447 products350 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg350 mcg

Higher than 76% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Iodineas Kelp Thallus Extract155 mcg103%Iodine in Hair, Skin & Nails against 6,382 products155 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg155 mcg

Higher than 86% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate15 mg136%Zinc in Hair, Skin & Nails 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).

Seleniumas Selenium Glycinate75 mcg136%Selenium in Hair, Skin & Nails against 7,658 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 62% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen250 mgCollagen in Hair, Skin & Nails against 1,008 products0.25 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.25 g

66% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g).

Proprietary Blend52.5 mg
White Tea (Camellia sinensis) extractas PolyphenolsWhite Tea (Camellia sinensis) extract (Form: std. 90% Polyphenols Note: by UV) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensisin the blend, no amount given
Oat Bran powderin the blend, no amount given
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) extractin the blend, no amount given
Bioperine Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) extractin the blend, no amount given
L-Cysteine Hydrochloride50 mgCysteine in Hair, Skin & Nails against 516 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.50 mg

55% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

L-Methionine50 mgMETHIONINE in Hair, Skin & Nails against 981 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

MSM50 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Hair, Skin & Nails against 1,454 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

89% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Borage OilBorage Oil Note: naturally concurring EFA12.5 mgBorage Oil in Hair, Skin & Nails against 254 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.12.5 mg

96% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg).

Flaxseed OilFlaxseed Oil Note: naturally occurring EFA7 mgFlaxseed Oil in Hair, Skin & Nails against 512 products0.007 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.0.007 g

over 99% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g).

Trace Mineral Blend5 mg
Silicaas Horsetail Whole Plant Extract2 mgSilicon in Hair, Skin & Nails against 1,220 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.2 mg

61% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg).

Astaxanthin250 mcgAstaxanthin in Hair, Skin & Nails against 955 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.25 mg

67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277880 (entered November 22, 2022), 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:

  • 89% of the 1,454 products that print an amount of methylsulfonylmethane list more than its 50 mg of MSM (filed by NIH under methylsulfonylmethane) (median 500 mg).
  • 96% of the 254 products that print an amount of borage oil list more than its 12.5 mg of borage oil (median 515 mg).
  • over 99% of the 512 products that print an amount of flaxseed oil list more than its 0.007 g of flaxseed oil (median 1 g).

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 Hair, Skin & Nails'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
Suggested Daily Intake: Take 2 capsules daily with a meal.
Warnings
Do not exceed 4 capsules daily.
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or are taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 277880.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Compliant.

How many labels does Hair, Skin & Nails have?

5 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 277880 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 18423 02254 3
  2. Label 207430 Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 18423 02254 3
  3. Label 82845 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market April 26, 2019 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 18423 02254 3
  4. Label 45508 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market September 13, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 89076 01717 6
  5. Label 34364 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2015 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 89076 01717 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names BIOVEA (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All BIOVEA products.

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