Hair, Skin & Nails Formula
by GNC · unknown · 60 caplets
- Off the market since January 2017 (NIH)
- DSLD label 3562
- Serving 2 caplets
- 30 servings
Hair, Skin & Nails Formula by GNC lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Hair, Skin & Nails Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 Retinyl AcetateVitamin A (Form: as 50% Retinyl Acetate) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 120 mg | 200% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol (Alt. Name: Vitamin D-3)) | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as natural D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 100% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Biotin | 3,000 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 91% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 13.5 mg | 135% | Higher than 51% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 200 mg | 20% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 100 mg | 10% | Higher than 53% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| L-Cysteine | 200 mg | Higher than 72% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg). | |
| MSM | 100 mg | 78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). | |
| hydrolyzed Gelatin | 100 mg | ||
| L-Methionine | 50 mg | 58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 10 mg | 84% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Dmae | 10 mg | 96% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Green Tea leaf extract | 10 mg | 96% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Horsetail | 3 mg | 88% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). | |
| Boron | 1 mg | 42% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Pantethine | 1,500 mcg | 90% of 94 products listing pantethine give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Luteinas Lutein EstersLutein (Form: as Lutein Esters) | 500 mcg | 72% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3562 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:
- Its 3,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 91% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 713 list more.
- 84% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 10 mg of alpha-lipoic acid (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) (median 50 mg).
- 96% of the 365 products that print an amount of deanol list more than its 10 mg of dmae (filed by NIH under deanol) (median 100 mg).
- 96% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 10 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).
- 88% of the 519 products that print an amount of horsetail list more than its 3 mg of horsetail (median 67 mg).
- 90% of the 94 products that print an amount of pantethine list more than its 1.5 mg of pantethine (median 50 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Hair, Skin & NailsRite Aid Pharmacy same ingredients
- Hair, Skin & Nails FormulaGNC Women's 24 shared, 95% alike
- Hair, Skin & Nails Beauty BasicsGNC Women's 24 shared, 95% alike
- Be-BeautifulGNC WellBeing · off the market 12 shared, 60% alike
- Be-Beautiful Hair - Skin - NailsGNC WellBeing · off the market 12 shared, 60% alike
- Beauty BlendGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market 12 shared, 60% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets daily with food.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- CONTAINS: Fish and Soybeans.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3562.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, natural Vanilla flavor, Chlorophyll, Sucralose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Please recycle this box.
How many labels does Hair, Skin & Nails Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 3562 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 9, 2017 · 60 caplets
- Label 1053 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 120 caplets
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose Oil 500 (bundle set), Avanced Collagen Formula (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.