PlainVitamins

Hair Self-Care

by Viviscal · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 22600 99754 2
  • DSLD label 317562
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Hair Self-Care by Viviscal lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of fish collagen, hydrolyzed, 200 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, 50 mg of keratin, hydrolyzed and 15 mg of L-cysteine, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.

What is in Hair Self-Care?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 Self-Care: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 317562, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Fish Collagen, Hydrolyzedas Collagen Type I200 mgCollagen in Hair Self-Care against 1,008 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.2 g

68% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g).

Methylsulfonylmethane200 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Hair Self-Care against 1,454 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

68% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Keratin, Hydrolyzed50 mgKeratin in Hair Self-Care against 102 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 77.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

76% of 102 products listing keratin give more (median 500 mg).

L-Cysteine15 mgCysteine in Hair Self-Care against 516 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.15 mg

82% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

L-Lysine15 mgLysine in Hair Self-Care against 1,250 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.15 mg

96% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Methionine15 mgMETHIONINE in Hair Self-Care against 981 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

85% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 317562 (entered September 25, 2024), 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:

  • 76% of the 102 products that print an amount of keratin list more than its 50 mg of keratin (median 500 mg).
  • 96% of the 1,250 products that print an amount of lysine list more than its 15 mg of L-lysine (filed by NIH under lysine) (median 500 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: Adults take 1 capsule per day.
Warnings
If you are pregnant, nursing, are on medications or have a medical condition, consult your physician before use.
Do not exceed suggested dosage. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Contains: Fish (Wild Alaskan Pollock)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Soy free Dairy free Shellfish free Gluten free
Storage
Storage information: Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 317562.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Hair Self-Care have?

One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2024.

  1. Label 317562 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 22600 99754 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (distributor), Ewing, NJ. All Viviscal products.

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