PlainVitamins

Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails

by Irwin Naturals · softgel capsule · 120 liquid softgels

  • Off the market since April 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 10363 58134 3
  • DSLD label 256375
  • Serving 2 liquid softgels
  • 60 servings

Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails by Irwin Naturals lists 14 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 liquid softgels, such as 200 mg of vitamin C, 2,600 mcg of biotin, 30 mg of calcium and 10 mg of zinc; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.

What is in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 liquid softgels. 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).

Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 256375, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Protein1 gProtein in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate)200 mg222%Vitamin C in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 18,583 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg200 mg

Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Biotin2,600 mcg8,667%Biotin in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 9,447 products2,600 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg2,600 mcg

Higher than 91% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Calcium30 mg2%Calcium in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 17,831 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg30 mg

84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Picolinate)10 mg91%Zinc in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate)1 mg111%Copper in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate)5 mg217%Manganese in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails 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).

Flaxseed Oil1,058 mgFlaxseed Oil in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 512 products1.06 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.1.06 g

Higher than 74% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g).

Gotu Kola extractas Triterpenic Acids180 mgGotu Kola in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 393 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.180 mg

Higher than 67% of 393 products listing gotu kola (median 100 mg).

Horsetail extractas Silica160 mgHorsetail in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 519 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.160 mg

Higher than 73% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

Citrus extractas Bioflavonoids100 mgCitrus in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 69 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 28 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.100 mg

Higher than 52% of 69 products listing citrus (median 85 mg).

Lysineas Lysine HydrochlorideLysine (Form: as Lysine Hydrochloride)80 mgLysine in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 1,250 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.80 mg

84% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

Proline80 mgProline in Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails against 387 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.80 mg

80% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg).

BioPerine Complex12 mg
Bioperine Black Pepper extractas PiperineBioperine Black Pepper extract (Form: 95% Piperine) PlantPart: fruitin the blend, no amount given
Ginger extractas GingerolsGinger extract (Form: 5% Gingerols) PlantPart: rhizomein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256375 (entered October 22, 2021), 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 2,600 mcg of biotin is higher than 91% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 831 list more.

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 Healthy Skin & Hair plus 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
Directions: (Adult) Take two (2) Liquid Soft-Gels daily with meals and a full glass (8oz) of water.
Warnings
Usage Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken.
Check with your doctor before using this product if you are using medication or have any medical conditions. Do not use if you may become pregnant, are pregnant or nursing.
Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Not intended for use by persons under 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Contains: Soy
Allergens and what it does not contain
No preservatives added.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 256375.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin, Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Maltodextrin, Caramel, Red Cabbage powder.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Pass Quality Tested Guaranteed.

How many labels does Healthy Skin & Hair plus Nails have?

9 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 256375 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market April 22, 2022 · 120 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 58134 3
  2. Label 57609 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market July 7, 2021 · 120 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 58134 3
  3. Label 56499 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market July 7, 2021 · 60 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 56939 6
  4. Label 45022 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market November 23, 2015 · 120 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 58134 3
  5. Label 44855 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market March 25, 2015 · 120 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 58134 3
  6. Label 44764 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 23, 2015 · 60 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 56939 6
  7. Label 44755 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market March 25, 2015 · 60 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 56939 6
  8. Label 13439 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market June 1, 2023 · 60 liquid soft-gels
  9. Label 2450 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market March 25, 2015 · 60 liquid soft-gels · UPC 7 10363 56939 6

DSLD also links this label to: Longer, Stronger Hair and Nails (package size 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 Irwin Naturals (manufacturer, distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Irwin Naturals products.

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