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Nails & Hair

by Higher Nature · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 103728
  • DSLD label 304545
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Nails & Hair by Higher Nature lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of vitamin B6, 80 mcg of biotin and 100 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.

What is in Nails & Hair?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Nails & Hair: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 304545, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C100 mg125%Vitamin C in Nails & Hair against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B610 mg714%Vitamin B6 in Nails & Hair against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Biotin80 mcg160%Biotin in Nails & Hair against 9,447 products80 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg80 mcg

67% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Vitamin B5100 mg1,667%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Nails & Hair against 10,060 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg100 mg

Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Zinc6 mg60%Zinc in Nails & Hair against 13,186 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg6 mg

69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Collagen1,200 mgCollagen in Nails & Hair against 1,008 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.1.2 g

Higher than 56% of 1,008 products listing collagen (median 1 g).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid40 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Nails & Hair against 740 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.40 mg

75% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane100 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Nails & Hair against 1,454 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Silicon140 mgSilicon in Nails & Hair against 1,220 products140 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.140 mg

Higher than 98% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304545 (entered December 14, 2023), 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:

  • Its 140 mg of silicon is higher than 98% of the 1,220 silicon products that print an amount; 18 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 Nails & Hair'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: Adults take 4 capsules a day at least 30 minutes before meals.
Warnings
Allergy advice: see ingredients in bold Hydrolysed collagen (from fish)
Warning: If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
This product has not been tested on animals.
Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. No yeast, added sugar or salt. Our borage oil is free from pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 304545.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Collagen, Hydrolyzed, Gelatin, Silicon Dioxide, Borage Oil, Powder, Calcium L-Ascorbate, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Methylsulfonylmethane, Magnesium Stearate, Zinc Citrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, D-Biotin.

How many labels does Nails & Hair have?

10 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 304545 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103728
  2. Label 245683 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market January 20, 2023 · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103728
  3. Label 240544 Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103728
  4. Label 217043 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market September 1, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103728
  5. Label 41694 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market February 22, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103728
  6. Label 41691 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market October 14, 2014 · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103728
  7. Label 41272 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market January 18, 2013 · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103728
  8. Label 41271 Entered January 23, 2015 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103711
  9. Label 40979 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market November 8, 2012 · 120 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103728
  10. Label 40921 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market November 8, 2012 · 60 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103711

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature Ltd (EU) (manufacturer), Dublin, Ireland. All Higher Nature products.

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