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Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula

by Physician's Preference · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since August 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71230 00282 5
  • DSLD label 11155
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula by Physician's Preference lists 17 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5,500 IU of vitamin A, 70 mg of vitamin C, 35 IU of vitamin E and 350 mcg of biotin; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

What is in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula?

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

Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11155, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene)5,500 IU110%Vitamin A in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula against 5,772 products5,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,500 IU

Higher than 77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 11,000 IU.

Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate)70 mg117%Vitamin C in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 140 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)35 IU117%Vitamin E in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula against 6,459 products35 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.35 IU

Higher than 57% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 70 IU.

Biotin350 mcg117%Biotin in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 700 mcg.

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)155 mcg103%Iodine in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 310 mcg.

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)15 mg100%Zinc in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Complex)75 mcg107%Selenium in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 150 mcg.

L-Cysteine HydrochlorideL-Cysteine (Form: from L-Cysteine HCl)50 mgCysteine in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Methionine50 mgMETHIONINE in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Borage oilBorage oil Note: naturally ocurring Essential Fatty Acids12.5 mgBorage Oil in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 25 mg.

Flaxseed OilFlaxseed Oil Note: naturally occurring Essential Fatty Acids7 mgFlaxseed Oil in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 0.014 g.

Silicaas Horsetail ExtractSilica (Form: from Horsetail extract)2 mgSilicon in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Hydrolyzed Collagen Complex250 mg
Hydrolyzed Collagen Type IIin the blend, no amount given
Hyaluronic Acidin the blend, no amount given
Chondroitinin the blend, no amount given
MSM50 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

74 Trace Mineral Blend5 mg
Astaxanthin250 mcgAstaxanthin in Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 0.5 mg.

Proprietary Blendas Black Pepper extract, Milk Thistle, Oat Bran52.5 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11155 (entered August 24, 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?

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:

  • 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).
  • 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).

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula'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 best results, take 2 capsules daily with a meal. Do not exceed 4 capsules daily.
Warnings
Note: If you are diabetic, pregnant or lactating, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11155.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Dr. Hotze's Hair, Skin and Nails Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 11155 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market August 7, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 71230 00282 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Physician's Preference(R) (manufacturer), Katy, TX. All Physician's Preference products.

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