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Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 100 capsules

  • Off the market since July 2013 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01497 4
  • DSLD label 10101
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 50 servings

Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula by Douglas Laboratories lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 7,500 IU of vitamin A, 62.5 mg of vitamin C, 80 mg of calcium and 7.5 mg of iron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula?

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 Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10101, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate)7,500 IU150%Vitamin A in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula against 5,772 products7,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.7,500 IU

Higher than 79% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 15,000 IU.

Vitamin Cas Mineral AscorbatesVitamin C (Form: from buffered mineral ascorbate)62.5 mg104%Vitamin C in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula against 18,583 products62.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg62.5 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 125 mg.

Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium MalateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Malate, Calcium Citrate)80 mg8%Calcium in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Iron7.5 mg42%Iron in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Malate)55 mg14%Magnesium in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 110 mg.

Zincas Zinc Krebs Cycle ChelatesZinc (Form: from Zinc Krebs Note: Citrate, Fumarate, Malate, Glutarate and Succinate Complex., Zinc Chelate)7.5 mg50%Zinc in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese AscorbateManganese (Form: from Manganese Ascorbate)5 mg250%Manganese in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Bioflavonoids37.5 mgFlavonoid in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Paba37.5 mgPABA in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Horsetailas SilicaHorsetail (Form: with Silica) PlantPart: aerial part Genus: Equisetum Species: arvense325 mgHorsetail in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 650 mg.

Lecithinas Phosphatidylcholine, SoyLecithin (Form: from soy, high in Phosphatidylcholine) Note: granules100 mgLecithin in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Gelatin75 mgGelatin in Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula 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). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10101 (entered June 25, 2012), 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 2 servings 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 2 times daily with meals or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Tamper resistant package, do not use if inner seal is missing.
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, articial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10101.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Hair, Skin And Nails Plus Formula have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 10101 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2013 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01497 4
  2. Label 6228 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01497 4

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

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