Hair & Nail Formula
by Foods Plus · tablet or pill · 60 caplets
- Off the market since February 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 17284 00605 4
- DSLD label 33032
- Serving 1 caplet
Hair & Nail Formula by Foods Plus lists 19 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 35 mg of niacin, 400 mcg of folate, 5 mcg of vitamin B12 and 150 mcg of biotin; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in Hair & Nail Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacin | 35 mg | 175% | Higher than 69% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 5 mcg | 83% | 84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 150 mcg | 50% | 51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 100 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate, Tricalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate) | 150 mg | 15% | Higher than 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate) | 4.5 mg | 25% | 53% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate, Tricalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate, & Tricalcium Phosphate) | 110 mg | 11% | Higher than 60% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp Genus: Ascophyllum Species: nodosum) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 10 mg | 67% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 4.5 mg | 225% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Silicaas Silicon DioxideSilica (Form: as silicon dioxide) | 27 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). | |
| Hydrolyzed collagen | 100 mg | 73% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). | |
| organic Sulfur Complex | 25 mg | ||
| Soy Lecithin | 50 mg | 73% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Herbal Base | 100 mg | ||
| Alfalfa | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fo-Ti | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Horsetail | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Paba | 30 mg | Higher than 53% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33032 (entered May 23, 2014), 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; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Hair, Skin & NailsFoods Plus same ingredients
- Hair FareWindmill Health Products · off the market same ingredients
- Hair Skin NailsSunshine Naturals · off the market 14 shared, 59% alike
- For Hair OnlyOnly Natural · off the market 15 shared, 43% alike
- HairViva Vitamins 12 shared, 41% alike
- Hair, Skin & NailsSpring Valley 12 shared, 41% 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
- Directions: Take 1 caplet daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- CAUTION: Transient flushing and feeling of warmth might be associated with the ingestion of niacin-containing products.
- WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GLUTEN FREE
- NO SUGAR, STARCH, WHEAT, MILK, ARTIFICIAL COLORS, FLAVORS OR PRESERVATIVES
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store at 15-30(0)C (59-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33032.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Silicate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Since 1962 Foods Plus(TM) Health Products.
How many labels does Hair & Nail Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33032 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market February 2, 2017 · 60 caplets · UPC 7 17284 00605 4
DSLD also links this label to: Hair, Skin & Nails (image 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 Foods Plus(TM) (distributor), West Caldwell, New Jersey. All Foods Plus products.