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Hair Formula

by Dr. Berg · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 72975 60715 9
  • DSLD label 292029
  • Serving 2 vegetable capsules
  • 45 servings

Hair Formula by Dr. Berg lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetable capsules, such as 40 mg of vitamin C, 13 mcg (520 IU) of vitamin D3, 1.6 mcg of vitamin B12 and 30 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in Hair Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetable 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 Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 292029, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Acerola Cherry40 mg44%Vitamin C in Hair Formula against 18,583 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg40 mg

81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol533 IU13 mcg (520 IU)66%Vitamin D in Hair Formula against 14,175 products13 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg13 mcg

53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin1.6 mcg66%Vitamin B12 in Hair Formula against 14,425 products1.6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg1.6 mcg

96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Lysinate30 mg2%Calcium in Hair Formula against 17,831 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg30 mg

84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin66 mcg51%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for riboflavin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Zincas Zinc Monomethionine0.334 mg3%Zinc in Hair Formula against 13,186 products0.334 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg0.334 mg

99% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Bisglycinate0.667 mg74%Copper in Hair Formula against 6,468 products0.667 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.667 mg

67% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine36 mcg66%Selenium in Hair Formula against 7,658 products36 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg36 mcg

68% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Folateas 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium266 mcg DFE66%
Biotin666 mcg2,222%Biotin in Hair Formula against 9,447 products666 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg666 mcg

Higher than 83% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Saw Palmetto Extract200 mgSaw Palmetto in Hair Formula against 1,109 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

45% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg).

Horsetail Herb, Powder200 mgHorsetail in Hair Formula against 519 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.200 mg

Higher than 74% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

Korean Red Ginseng, Powder600 mgOriental Ginseng in Hair Formula against 706 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.600 mg

Higher than 93% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 292029 (entered June 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:

  • 96% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 1.6 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
  • 99% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.334 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • Its 600 mg of korean red ginseng, powder (filed by NIH under oriental ginseng) is higher than 93% of the 706 oriental ginseng products that print an amount; 43 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 Hair Formula'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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules per day at any time.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18 and individuals with known medical conditions should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, with a lid.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 292029.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Hair Formula have?

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

  1. Label 292029 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 6 72975 60715 9

DSLD also links this label to: Hair Formula (package size difference, same product), Hair Formula (package size 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 Dr. Berg Nutritionals (manufacturer, distributor), Alexandria, VA. All Dr. Berg products.

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