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Skin Complex

by Higher Nature Aeterna Men · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 108723
  • DSLD label 245964
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Skin Complex by Higher Nature Aeterna Men lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mcg RE of vitamin A, 9.6 mg alpha-TE of vitamin E, 100 mg of vitamin C and 4 mg of riboflavin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.

What is in Skin Complex?

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

Skin Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 245964, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin AVitamin A Note: 1332 IU400 mcg RE50%
Vitamin EVitamin E Note: 14.3 IU9.6 mg alpha-TE80%
Vitamin C100 mg125%Vitamin C in Skin Complex 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).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B24 mg286%Riboflavin in Skin Complex against 9,824 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg4 mg

49% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Vitamin B34 mg38%Niacin in Skin Complex against 12,413 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg4 mg

93% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Biotin50 mcg100%Biotin in Skin Complex against 9,447 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg50 mcg

73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Zinc6 mg60%Zinc in Skin Complex 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).

Copper500 mcg50%Copper in Skin Complex against 6,468 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.5 mg

68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganese1 mg50%Manganese in Skin Complex against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

hydrolysed Collagenhydrolysed Collagen Note: marine, non shark600 mgCollagen Peptides in Skin Complex against 395 products0.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2.5 g to 11 g, the median 6 g.0.6 g

89% of 395 products listing collagen peptides give more (median 6 g).

Hyaluronic Acid20 mgHyaluronic acid in Skin Complex against 900 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

64% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Phytoceramides3 mgCeramide in Skin Complex against 63 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 335 mg, the median 40 mg.3 mg

98% of 63 products listing ceramide give more (median 40 mg).

Aloe vera extractAloe vera extract Genus: Aloe Species: vera Note: (200:1) (equivalent to Aloe vera 10mg)50 mgAloe vera in Skin Complex against 106 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 275 mg, the median 80 mg.50 mg

59% of 106 products listing aloe vera give more (median 80 mg).

Grape seed extractGrape seed extract PlantPart: seed Note: (15:1) (providing)50 mgGrape in Skin Complex against 1,900 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

Polyphenols45 mg
Green Tea extractGreen Tea extract Note: (10:1) (providing)50 mgGreen Tea in Skin Complex against 2,595 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Catechins35 mgCatechin in Skin Complex against 108 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 150 mg, the median 85 mg.35 mg

78% of 108 products listing catechin give more (median 85 mg).

Bamboo extractBamboo extract Note: providing40 mgBamboo in Skin Complex against 134 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.75 mg to 600 mg, the median 92.5 mg.40 mg

66% of 134 products listing bamboo give more (median 92.5 mg).

Silica30 mgSilicon in Skin Complex against 1,220 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.30 mg

Higher than 89% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

Bacillus coagulansBacillus coagulans Genus: Bacillus Species: coagulans Note: in order of 30 million CFU at the time of manufacture2.16 mgBacillus Coagulans in Skin Complex against 237 products2.16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 66 mg, the median 20 mg.2.16 mg

99% of 237 products listing bacillus coagulans give more (median 20 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 245964 (entered May 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:

  • 93% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 4 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 98% of the 63 products that print an amount of ceramide list more than its 3 mg of phytoceramides (filed by NIH under ceramide) (median 40 mg).
  • 99% of the 237 products that print an amount of bacillus coagulans list more than its 2.16 mg of bacillus coagulans (median 20 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.

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: Take 2 capsules daily at least 30 minutes before meals. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Warnings
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
Free from: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, soya, wheat, yeast.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 245964.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: hydrolysed marine Collagen, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Ascorbic Acid, Aloe vera extract, Green Tea extract, Grape seed extract, Bamboo stem extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rice Bran Powder, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Zinc Citrate, D-Alpha Tocopherol Acid Succinate, Nicotinamide, Vitamin A Acetate, Manganese Citrate, Riboflavin, Copper Gluconate, Bacillus coagulans, Biotin.

How many labels does Skin Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.

  1. Label 245964 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 5 031013 108723

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 (manufacturer), Horam, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature Aeterna Men products.

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