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Vitamins for the Hair

by Puritan's Pride · tablet or pill · 60 coated tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 12100 5
  • DSLD label 285466
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

Vitamins for the Hair by Puritan's Pride lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D, 20 mg of niacin, 666 mcg DFE of folate and 6 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 21, 2023.

What is in Vitamins for the Hair?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Vitamins for the Hair: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 285466, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol2000 IU50 mcg (2,000 IU)250%Vitamin D in Vitamins for the Hair against 14,175 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Niacin20 mg125%Niacin in Vitamins for the Hair against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Folate666 mcg DFE167%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin6 mcg250%Vitamin B12 in Vitamins for the Hair against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin1,000 mcg3,333%Biotin in Vitamins for the Hair against 9,447 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 84% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Vitamins for the Hair against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate10 mg2%Choline in Vitamins for the Hair against 4,738 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg10 mg

80% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Iodineas Kelp150 mcg100%Iodine in Vitamins for the Hair against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide15 mg136%Zinc in Vitamins for the Hair 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).

Copperas Copper Gluconate2 mg222%Copper in Vitamins for the Hair against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Gluconate2 mg87%Manganese in Vitamins for the Hair against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid10 mgPABA in Vitamins for the Hair against 1,610 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.10 mg

72% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg).

Inositol10 mgInositol in Vitamins for the Hair against 4,042 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.10 mg

72% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

Soy ProteinIsolated Soy Protein25 mgSoy Protein in Vitamins for the Hair against 46 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 487.5 mg, the median 142.5 mg.25 mg

93% of 46 products listing soy protein give more (median 142.5 mg).

Brewer's Yeast5 mgBrewer's Yeast in Vitamins for the Hair against 52 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 450 mg.5 mg

88% of 52 products listing Brewer's yeast give more (median 450 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285466 (entered February 21, 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:

  • 93% of the 46 products that print an amount of soy protein list more than its 25 mg of soy protein (median 142.5 mg).
  • 88% of the 52 products that print an amount of Brewer's yeast list more than its 5 mg of Brewer's yeast (median 450 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 Vitamins for the 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: For adults, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Contains soy and wheat ingredients. Contains bioengineered food ingredients.
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, have any medical condition, or are planning to undergo any clinical lab testing, consult your doctor before use. Some supplements may interact with certain medications and/or interfere with certain lab tests.
Avoid this product if you are allergic to yeast.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 285466.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, natural Palm leaf glaze, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

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

How many labels does Vitamins for the Hair have?

One label is on file, entered on February 21, 2023.

  1. Label 285466 (current) Entered February 21, 2023 · on the market · 60 coated tablets · UPC 0 74312 12100 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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