Hair, Skin & Nails Plus Biotin 1000 mcg
by Spring Valley · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 11184 3
- DSLD label 26378
- Serving 3 caplets
- 40 servings
Hair, Skin & Nails Plus Biotin 1000 mcg by Spring Valley lists 29 ingredients, 29 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 15 IU of vitamin E, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Hair, Skin & Nails Plus Biotin 1000 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Retinyl Palmitate) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 120 mg | 200% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 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). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 15 IU | 50% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 5 mg | 333% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 2 mg | 118% | 60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 25 mg | 125% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 8 mcg | 133% | 71% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as d-Biotin) Note: 3,000 mcg | 3 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 91% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 15 mg | 150% | Higher than 51% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, and Dicalcium Phosphate) | 710 mg | 71% | Higher than 94% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous GluconateIron (Form: as Ferrous Gluconate) | 3 mg | 17% | 60% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 150 mg | 15% | Higher than 67% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 112.5 mcg | 75% | 58% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 7.5 mg | 50% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 12.5 mcg | 19% | 93% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 5 mg | 250% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Paba | 25 mg | 47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Choline Bitartrate | 25 mg | 5%* | 59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 30 mg | 48% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoidsas Orange | 25 mg | 66% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Rutin | 12.5 mg | 70% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Horsetail powder | 3 mg | 88% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). | |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 25 mg | 58% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Collagenas hydrolyzed Gelatin | 45 mg | 86% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). | |
| Chlorophyllas Sodium Copper ChlorophyllinChlorophyll (Form: as Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin) | 5 mg | 79% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26378 (entered November 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)).
- Its 3,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 91% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 713 list more.
- Its 710 mg of calcium is higher than 94% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,056 list more.
- 93% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 12.5 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
- 88% of the 519 products that print an amount of horsetail list more than its 3 mg of horsetail (median 67 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 & Nails Biotin/Collagen/GelatinSpring Valley · off the market same ingredients
- Men's Hair FormulaNature's Bounty 28 shared, 83% alike
- Super Skin Hair & Nails 3000MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 28 shared, 83% alike
- Hair, Skin & NailsRexall 28 shared, 81% alike
- Hair, Skin And Nails With AntioxidantsDG Health 28 shared, 81% alike
- Complete Hair, Skin & NailsBioSource Labs 28 shared, 81% 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 USE: For adults, take three (3) caplets daily, preferably with meals. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for persons under the age of 18.
- FOR YOUR PROTECTION, DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. 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
- No Gluten, No Yeast, No Wheat, No Milk or Milk Derivatives, No Lactose, No Sugar, No Artificial Color, No Artificial Flavor.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, TIGHTLY CLOSED AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26378.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose Coating, Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Triacetin, Polysorbate 80, Mannitol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): VITAMIN #1 BRAND.
How many labels does Hair, Skin & Nails Plus Biotin 1000 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 26378 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 caplets · UPC 6 81131 11184 3
DSLD also links this label to: Hair, Skin & Nails Biotin/Collagen/Gelatin (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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.