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Hair, Skin and Nails Plus

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01497 4
  • DSLD label 233003
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 50 servings

Hair, Skin and Nails Plus by Douglas Laboratories lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 2,250 mcg of vitamin A, 80 mg of calcium, 7.5 mg of iron and 55 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus?

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, Skin and Nails Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 233003, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate)2,250 mcg250%
Vitamin C Complexas Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Manganese Ascorbate62.5 mg69%
Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium MalateCalcium Complex (Form: as Calcium Malate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Ascorbate)80 mg6%Calcium in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus 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).

Ironas FerronylIron (Form: as Ferronyl)7.5 mg42%Iron in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus against 6,910 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg7.5 mg

Higher than 60% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Malate)55 mg13%Magnesium in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus against 14,003 products55 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg55 mg

58% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zinc Complexas Zinc Ascorbate, Zinc Krebs Cycle Chelates, Zinc MalateZinc Complex (Form: as Zinc Krebs Complex (Form: Zinc Citrate, Zinc Fumarate, Zinc Malate, Zinc Glutarate, and Zinc Succinate), Zinc Malate, Zinc Ascorbate)7.5 mg68%

The label names the compound (Zinc Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the zinc it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Manganeseas Manganese AscorbateManganese (Form: as Manganese Ascorbate)5 mg217%Manganese in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex37.5 mgFlavonoid in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus against 2,343 products37.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.37.5 mg

61% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Paba37.5 mgPABA in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus against 1,610 products37.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.37.5 mg

Higher than 60% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

Horsetail extract325 mgHorsetail in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus against 519 products325 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.325 mg

Higher than 82% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

Lecithinas SoyLecithin (Form: from Soy) Note: granules, high in Phosphatidylcholine100 mgLecithin in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus against 804 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

58% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg).

Gelatin75 mgGelatin in Hair, Skin and Nails Plus against 90 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 457 mg.75 mg

92% of 90 products listing gelatin give more (median 457 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 233003 (entered August 23, 2020), 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:

  • 92% of the 90 products that print an amount of gelatin list more than its 75 mg of gelatin (median 457 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Hair, Skin and Nails Plus'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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 capsules daily with food or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Contains: Soy
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 233003.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica, Magnesium Silicate.

How many labels does Hair, Skin and Nails Plus have?

3 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 233003 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01497 4
  2. Label 60550 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01497 4
  3. Label 31005 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01497 4

DSLD also links this label to: Hair, Skin and Nails Plus Formula (image difference, same product), Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula (image 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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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