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Growth & Shine

by BioSchwartz · capsule · 60 veggie caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 249887
  • Serving 2 veggie capsules
  • 30 servings

Growth & Shine by BioSchwartz lists 18 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 5 mg of vitamin B1, 2 mg of vitamin B2 and 15 mg of vitamin B3; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.

What is in Growth & Shine?

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

Growth & Shine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 249887, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene)2,000 IU40%Vitamin A in Growth & Shine against 5,772 products2,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,000 IU

72% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamine HCl)5 mg333%Thiamin in Growth & Shine against 9,830 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg5 mg

46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin2 mg105%Riboflavin in Growth & Shine against 9,824 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg2 mg

60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B3as NiacinamideVitamin B3 (Form: as Niacinamide)15 mg95%Niacin in Growth & Shine against 12,413 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg15 mg

71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B5as Pantothenic Acid25 mg250%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Growth & Shine against 10,060 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg25 mg

Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)5 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Growth & Shine against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Biotin5,000 mcg1,666%Biotin in Growth & Shine against 9,447 products5,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg5,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Growth & Shine against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)15 mcg200%Vitamin B12 in Growth & Shine against 14,425 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg15 mcg

61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid200 mg333%Vitamin C in Growth & Shine against 18,583 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg200 mg

Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Calciumas Di-phosphate Acid80 mg8%Calcium in Growth & Shine against 17,831 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg80 mg

62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate2 mg100%Manganese in Growth & Shine against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane80 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Growth & Shine against 1,454 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.80 mg

87% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

N-Acetyl Cysteine550 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Growth & Shine against 1,259 products550 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.550 mg

Higher than 80% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).

Proprietary BioSchwartz Beauty Blend220 mg
Silicaas Horsetail ExtractSilica (Form: from Horsetail extract)in the blend, no amount given
Horsetailin the blend, no amount given
Aloein the blend, no amount given
Amla fruit powderin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249887 (entered August 23, 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:

  • Its 5,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 311 list more.

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 Growth & Shine'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 Use: For adults, as a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules a day preferably with a meal and water or as directed by your physician.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety wrap is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 249887.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Veggie Capsules.

How many labels does Growth & Shine have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2021.

  1. Label 249887 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 60 veggie caps

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioSchwartz (distributor), Beaverton, OR. All BioSchwartz products.

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