PlainVitamins

Skin, Nails & Hair

by MegaFood · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 51494 10193 3
  • DSLD label 242778
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 60 servings

Skin, Nails & Hair by MegaFood lists 27 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 67 mg of vitamin E, 680 mcg DFE of folate and 300 mcg of biotin; 17 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.

What is in Skin, Nails & Hair?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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, Nails & Hair: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 242778, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas organic OrangeVitamin C (Form: with organic Orange) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid)250 mg278%Vitamin C in Skin, Nails & Hair against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopherol (Form: from Sunflower Oil))67 mg447%
Folateas BroccoliFolate (Form: with Broccoli) (Alt. Name: Folic Acid)680 mcg DFE170%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Biotinas BiotinBiotin (Form: as Biotin (Form: with organic Brown Rice))300 mcg1,000%Biotin in Skin, Nails & Hair against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate30 mg600%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Skin, Nails & Hair against 10,060 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg30 mg

Higher than 66% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Zincas Zinc BisglycinateZinc (Form: as fermented Zinc Bisglycinate)15 mg136%Zinc in Skin, Nails & 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 BisglycinateCopper (Form: as fermented Copper Bisglycinate)1 mg111%Copper in Skin, Nails & Hair 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).

SilicaSilica (Form: as fermented Silica)1 mgSilicon in Skin, Nails & Hair against 1,220 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.1 mg

88% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg).

SulfurSulfur (Form: as fermented Sulfur)3 mgSulfur in Skin, Nails & Hair against 161 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13 mg to 100 mg, the median 29.2 mg.3 mg

93% of 161 products listing sulfur give more (median 29.2 mg).

Skin, Nails & Hair Support Blend390 mg
organic Horsetailin the blend, no amount given
organic Nettlein the blend, no amount given
organic Chaste Treein the blend, no amount given
organic Red Cloverin the blend, no amount given
organic Ashwagandhain the blend, no amount given
organic Gingerin the blend, no amount given
organic Chamomilein the blend, no amount given
organic Rosemaryin the blend, no amount given
organic Turmericin the blend, no amount given
organic Yellow Dockin the blend, no amount given
organic Dandelionin the blend, no amount given
organic Dandelionin the blend, no amount given
organic Blueberryin the blend, no amount given
organic Cranberryin the blend, no amount given
Fruit Phenolic Blend57 mg
organic whole Orangein the blend, no amount given
organic Cranberryin the blend, no amount given
organic Blueberryin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242778 (entered March 25, 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:

  • 88% of the 1,220 products that print an amount of silicon list more than its 1 mg of silica (filed by NIH under silicon) (median 4 mg).
  • 93% of the 161 products that print an amount of sulfur list more than its 3 mg of sulfur (median 29.2 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 Skin, 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
Suggested Use: 3 tablets daily with a beverage. May be taken anytime throughout the day, even on an empty stomach.
Once open, consume within three months.
Warnings
Biotin is an important nutrient. Biotin may interfere with lab tests. If you are taking medication or planning to undergo lab testing, consult with your doctor before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Dairy free Soy free
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool place and avoid exposure to moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 242778.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Ferment Media, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, organic Brown Rice, Stearic Acid, Rice Protein, Hypromellose, autolyzed Yeast extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO project verified nongmoproject.org Certified vegan Vegan.org NSF Certified Gluten-free Tested 125+ Pesticides & herbicides OK (Orthodox Kosher) Glyphosate Residue free detoxproject.org Certified B Corporation. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action), NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Skin, Nails & Hair have?

16 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 242778 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10193 3
  2. Label 242773 Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10191 9
  3. Label 210599 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market November 17, 2020 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10193 3
  4. Label 210595 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10192 6
  5. Label 210592 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market November 17, 2020 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10191 9
  6. Label 177663 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10191 9
  7. Label 177651 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market November 27, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10192 6
  8. Label 62581 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market November 27, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10193 3
  9. Label 62573 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10192 6
  10. Label 62568 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10191 9
  11. Label 43652 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market December 1, 2015 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10192 6
  12. Label 43651 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market December 1, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10191 9
  13. Label 43478 Entered March 25, 2015 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10282 4
  14. Label 43477 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market March 1, 2016 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10281 7
  15. Label 43475 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market March 1, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10280 0
  16. Label 2526 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market April 1, 2012 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10191 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names MegaFood (manufacturer), Manchester, NH. All MegaFood products.

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