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Hair Formula

by DrBerg Nutritionals · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X001BL2I5X
  • DSLD label 257273
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Hair Formula by DrBerg Nutritionals lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 2.5 mg of calcium, 1,000 mcg of biotin, 20 mg of hydrolyzed fish collagen type 1 & 3 and 94 mg of nutritional yeast. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

What is in Hair 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).

Hair Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 257273, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium OrotateVitamin C (Form: from Acerola Cherry extract)2.5 mg1%Calcium in Hair Formula against 17,831 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg2.5 mg

over 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Biotin1,000 mcg333%Biotin in Hair Formula against 9,447 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 84% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Hydrolyzed Fish Collagen Type 1 & 320 mgCollagen in Hair Formula against 1,008 products0.02 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.02 g

88% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g).

Nutritional Yeast94 mg
Trace Mineral Complex50 mg
Horsetail whole herb powder50 mgHorsetail in Hair Formula against 519 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.50 mg

53% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg).

Stinging Nettle root extractStinging Nettle extract PlantPart: root Genus: Urtica Species: dioica Note: 4:150 mgStinging Nettle in Hair Formula against 710 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.50 mg

69% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg).

Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex50 mg333%*

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 257273 (entered November 19, 2021), 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:

  • over 99% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 2.5 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

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 Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Hair FormulaDr. Berg's · off the market 5 shared, 70% alike

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 Use: As a dietary supplement take 2 capsules per day, anytime.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with known medical conditions should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, with a lid.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 257273.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Hair Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.

  1. Label 257273 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC X001BL2I5X

DSLD also links this label to: Hair Formula (image difference, same product), Hair Formula (package size difference, same product), Hair Formula (package size 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 Dr. Berg Nutritionals (manufacturer), Alexandria, VA. All DrBerg Nutritionals products.

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