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Hair, Skin & Nails

by Dr. Rico Perez · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 79840 00078 1
  • DSLD label 321058
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Hair, Skin & Nails by Dr. Rico Perez lists 19 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5,500 IU of vitamin A, 70 mg of vitamin C, 35 IU of vitamin E and 350 mcg of biotin; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.

What is in Hair, Skin & Nails?

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 & Nails: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 321058, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene100% as beta-carotene5,500 IU110%Vitamin A in Hair, Skin & Nails against 5,772 products5,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,500 IU

Higher than 77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate70 mg117%Vitamin C in Hair, Skin & Nails against 18,583 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg70 mg

64% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate35 IU117%Vitamin E in Hair, Skin & Nails against 6,459 products35 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.35 IU

Higher than 57% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Biotinas D-Biotin350 mcg117%Biotin in Hair, Skin & Nails against 9,447 products350 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg350 mcg

Higher than 76% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Iodineas Kelp155 mcg103%Iodine in Hair, Skin & Nails against 6,382 products155 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg155 mcg

Higher than 86% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate15 mg100%Zinc in Hair, Skin & Nails against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Complex75 mcg107%Selenium in Hair, Skin & Nails against 7,658 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 62% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

L-Cysteineas L-Cysteine Hydrochloride50 mgCysteine in Hair, Skin & Nails against 516 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.50 mg

55% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

L-Methionine50 mgMETHIONINE in Hair, Skin & Nails against 981 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Borage Oil12.5 mgBorage Oil in Hair, Skin & Nails against 254 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.12.5 mg

96% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg).

Flaxseed Oil7 mgFlaxseed Oil in Hair, Skin & Nails against 512 products0.007 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.0.007 g

over 99% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g).

Silicaas Horsetail Leaf Extract, Horsetail Stem Extract2 mgSilicon in Hair, Skin & Nails against 1,220 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.2 mg

61% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg).

Collagen Hydrolysate250 mgCollagen in Hair, Skin & Nails against 1,008 products0.25 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.25 g

66% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g).

Methylsulfonylmethane50 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Hair, Skin & Nails against 1,454 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

89% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Trace Mineral Blend5 mg
Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis Extract250 mcgAstaxanthin in Hair, Skin & Nails against 955 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.25 mg

67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Proprietary Blend52.5 mg
White Tea Leaf Extractin the blend, no amount given
Whole Grain Oatsin the blend, no amount given
Milk Thistlein the blend, no amount given
Bioperineas Black Pepper Fruit Extractin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321058 (entered March 25, 2025), 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 254 products that print an amount of borage oil list more than its 12.5 mg of borage oil (median 515 mg).
  • over 99% of the 512 products that print an amount of flaxseed oil list more than its 0.007 g of flaxseed oil (median 1 g).
  • 89% of the 1,454 products that print an amount of methylsulfonylmethane list more than its 50 mg of methylsulfonylmethane (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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Hair, Skin & Nails'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: Take two capsule daily with a meal.
Warnings
Note: If pregnant, breast-feeding, taking medication, or have any underlying medical condition ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321058.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA from domestic and foreign materials.

How many labels does Hair, Skin & Nails have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2025.

  1. Label 321058 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 79840 00078 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rico-Perez Products, Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Dr. Rico Perez products.

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