Hair, Skin, & Nail essentials
by Healthy Choice Naturals · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50004 00121 9
- DSLD label 16991
- Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Hair, Skin, & Nail essentials by Healthy Choice Naturals lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 IU of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 10 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in Hair, Skin, & Nail 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 alpha {carotene}, Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as alpha {carotene}, and beta-carotene) | 1,000 IU | 20% | 84% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 IU. |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 100 IU (2.5 mcg) | 25% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg. |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopherol AcetateVitamin E (Form: as dl-alpha tocopherol acetate) | 10 IU | 33% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 20 IU. |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 5 mg | 333% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 5 mg | 294% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 5 mg | 25% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 20 mcg | 333% | 59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mcg. |
| Biotin | 2,600 mcg | 867% | Higher than 91% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5,200 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium PantothenateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Pantothenate) | 16 mg | 2% | 94% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 32 mg. |
| MSM | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Collagen | 200 mg | 68% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g. | |
| L-Cysteine | 200 mg | Higher than 72% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Panthenol | 100 mg | ||
| Horsetail 7% extract | 100 mg | Higher than 54% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16991 (entered January 25, 2013), 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 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- Its 2,600 mcg of biotin is higher than 91% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 831 list more.
- 94% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 16 mg of calcium (median 115 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Hair, Skin, & Nail essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- BeautyTerra Origin 15 shared, 79% alike
- Hair EssentialsWholly You 15 shared, 79% alike
- Healthy Hair, Skin & NailsTerra Origin 15 shared, 79% alike
- VitaBeardDo Vitamins 16 shared, 63% alike
- Supreme Vital Hair with MSMLifeTIME 13 shared, 63% alike
- HairfinityBrock Beauty 14 shared, 63% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: Take one (1) capsule 2 times per day, with food.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Pregnant or breast feeding women should not take this supplement.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY: This product is derived from natural sources and contains no: yeast, sugar, starch, artificial flavor, dyes, coloring agents, or preservatives.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16991.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Hair, Skin, & Nail essentials have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 16991 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 50004 00121 9
- Label 11272 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market December 7, 2012 · 120 capsules · UPC 8 50004 00100 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names HealthyChoiceNaturals A Division of ACI, Inc. (manufacturer), Mission Viejo, CA. All Healthy Choice Naturals products.