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Biotin 5000 mcg

by Sunshine Naturals · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 89939 10008 0
  • DSLD label 271265
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Biotin 5000 mcg by Sunshine Naturals lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5,000 mcg of biotin, 20 mg of collagen, hydrolyzed, 20 mg of vitamin B3 and 10 mg of vitamin B5. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

What is in Biotin 5000 mcg?

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

Biotin 5000 mcg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 271265, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Biotin5,000 mcg16,667%*Biotin in Biotin 5000 mcg against 9,447 products5,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg5,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Collagen, HydrolyzedHydrolyzed20 mgCollagen in Biotin 5000 mcg against 1,008 products0.02 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.02 g

88% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g).

Vitamin B3as Niacinamide20 mg125%*Niacin in Biotin 5000 mcg 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).

Vitamin B5as Pantothenic Acid10 mg200%*Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Biotin 5000 mcg 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).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride4 mg235%*Vitamin B6 in Biotin 5000 mcg against 15,277 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin Aas Retinyl Acetate5,000 IUVitamin A in Biotin 5000 mcg against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271265 (entered July 21, 2022), 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 5,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 311 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 Biotin 5000 mcg'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 1 capsule a day, as a dietary supplement.
Warnings
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 271265.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magensium Stearate, White Rice Flour, Cellulose Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA.

How many labels does Biotin 5000 mcg have?

One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.

  1. Label 271265 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 89939 10008 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names American Naturavit Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Sunshine Naturals products.

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