Hair Essentials
by Wholly You · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 31199 90729 9
- DSLD label 275736
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Hair Essentials by Wholly You lists 16 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 2,445 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 205 mcg (8,200 IU) of vitamin D and 5 mg of thiamine; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Hair Essentials?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Retinyl Palmitate | 2,445 mcg RAE | 272% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol | 205 mcg (8,200 IU) | 13% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin D, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride | 5 mg | 417% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 5 mg | 385% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 5 mg NE | 31% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 5 mg | 294% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 340 mcg DFE | 85% | |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 20 mcg | 833% | 59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 2,500 mcg | 8,333% | Higher than 89% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate | 100 mg | 2,000% | Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 217 mg | 17% | Higher than 70% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Hair Health Blend | 970 mg | ||
| MSM | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Collagen, Hydrolyzed | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Horsetail | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275736 (entered October 24, 2022), 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:
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- BeautyTerra Origin same ingredients
- Healthy Hair, Skin & NailsTerra Origin same ingredients
- Hair, Skin, & Nail essentialsHealthy Choice Naturals 15 shared, 79% alike
- HairfinityBrock Beauty 14 shared, 78% alike
- Hair, Skin & NailsDaVinci Laboratories 13 shared, 69% alike
- Hair, Skin & NailsPuritan's Pride 11 shared, 66% 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: Adults take two capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, anticipate surgery, take medication on a regular basis or are otherwise under medical supervision.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275736.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Made in USA.
How many labels does Hair Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2022.
- Label 275736 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 31199 90729 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Abinopharm, Inc (distributor), New Haven, CT. All Wholly You products.