Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails Formula
by GNC Women's · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 78549
- Serving 2 caplets
- 30 servings
Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails Formula by GNC Women's lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 10 mg of niacin, 2 mg of vitamin B6, 6,000 mcg of biotin and 14 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 10 mg | 50% | 77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Biotin | 6,000 mcg | 2,000% | Higher than 97% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Panothenate) | 14 mg | 140% | Higher than 51% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 7 mg | 47% | 68% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper SulfateCopper (Form: as Copper Sulfate) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| hydrolyzed Collagen | 500 mg | 56% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). | |
| Red Orange fruit and peel extract | 200 mg | Higher than 59% of 135 products listing sweet orange (median 100 mg). | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| Grape Seed Extractas Polyphenols | 75 mg | Higher than 55% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg). | |
| Amla fruit juice powder | 25 mg | 84% of 327 products listing indian gooseberry give more (median 167 mg). | |
| Turmeric root extractas CurcuminoidsTurmeric root extract (Form: 11% Curcuminoids Note: = 2.75 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa | 25 mg | 86% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Hyaluronic Acid | 10 mg | 71% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Lutemax 2020 Lutein | 1 mg | 62% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthinas Zeaxanthin IsomersZeaxanthin (Form: as Zeaxanthin Isomers) | 50 mcg | 96% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78549 (entered September 21, 2017), 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:
- Its 6,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 97% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 285 list more.
- 84% of the 327 products that print an amount of indian gooseberry list more than its 25 mg of amla fruit juice powder (filed by NIH under indian gooseberry) (median 167 mg).
- 96% of the 1,215 products that print an amount of zeaxanthin list more than its 0.05 mg of zeaxanthin (median 1 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 Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails FormulaGNC Women's Ultra Mega 14 shared, 91% alike
- Hair, Skin & NailsGNC Women's 14 shared, 91% alike
- Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails FormulaGNC 14 shared, 91% alike
- HairstrengthHigh Level 8 shared, 36% alike
- Keratin Hair VolumizerNeoCell · off the market 8 shared, 36% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets daily with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no soy, no dairy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 78549.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dextrose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide, natural Vanilla flavor, Mica, Caramel, Riboflavin, Stevia leaf extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gf Gluten free.
How many labels does Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 78549 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 60 caplets
- Label 75154 Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market August 21, 2017 · 60 caplets
- Label 63990 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 60 caplets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's products.