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Hair Boost

by Vital Proteins · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since June 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50015 88343 9
  • DSLD label 302861
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Hair Boost by Vital Proteins lists 21 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 900 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 90 mg of vitamin C, 15 mg of vitamin E and 1.7 mg of vitamin B6; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.

What is in Hair Boost?

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 Boost: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 302861, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl Palmitate900 mcg RAE100%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid90 mg100%Vitamin C in Hair Boost against 18,583 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg90 mg

57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas Vitamin E Acetate15 mg100%
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.7 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Hair Boost against 15,277 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.7 mg

83% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate200 mcg DFE50%
Folic Acid120 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin2.4 mcg100%Vitamin B12 in Hair Boost against 14,425 products2.4 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg2.4 mcg

91% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin150 mcg500%Biotin in Hair Boost against 9,447 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg150 mcg

51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate11 mg100%Zinc in Hair Boost against 13,186 products11 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg11 mg

47% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Selenium55 mcg100%Selenium in Hair Boost against 7,658 products55 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg55 mcg

50% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Ksm-66as Ashwagandha Root Extractorganic600 mgAshwagandha in Hair Boost against 1,646 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.600 mg

Higher than 79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg).

Keratin Support Amino Acid Blend200 mg
L-Cystinein the blend, no amount given
L-Argininein the blend, no amount given
L-Lysinein the blend, no amount given
L-Methioninein the blend, no amount given
Hyaluronic Acidas Sodium Hyaluronate120 mgHyaluronic acid in Hair Boost against 900 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.120 mg

Higher than 85% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid (median 50 mg).

Silicaas Bamboo Shoot Extractorganic100 mgSilicon in Hair Boost against 1,220 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.100 mg

Higher than 96% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

Saw Palmetto fruit extract100 mgSaw Palmetto in Hair Boost against 1,109 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

69% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane100 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Hair Boost against 1,454 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Mustard Seed Extractorganic11 mgMustard in Hair Boost against 43 products11 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 716.5 mg, the median 50 mg.11 mg

91% of 43 products listing mustard give more (median 50 mg).

Bioperineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract5 mgBlack Pepper in Hair Boost against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 302861 (entered November 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 91% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
  • Its 100 mg of silica (filed by NIH under silicon) is higher than 96% of the 1,220 silicon products that print an amount; 26 list more.
  • 91% of the 43 products that print an amount of mustard list more than its 11 mg of mustard (median 50 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.

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: Take 2 capsules per day.
Warnings
This product is manufactured in a facility that processes milk, fish, tree nuts, wheatgrass, and peanuts.
Keep out of reach of children.
If you are pregnant, nursing or have a medical condition, consult your physician before use
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Dairy free Gluten free
2 HDPE BPA-free
Storage
Storage information: Store in a cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 302861.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Whole30 approved.

How many labels does Hair Boost have?

One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2023.

  1. Label 302861 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · off the market June 17, 2025 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 50015 88343 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vital Proteins LLC (manufacturer), Franklin Park, IL. All Vital Proteins products.

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