Ultra HNS Hair, Nails, Skin Formula
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since May 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 03816 1
- DSLD label 56661
- Serving 3 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
Ultra HNS Hair, Nails, Skin Formula by Douglas Laboratories lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 200 mcg of folate, 6,000 mcg of biotin and 25 mg of zinc krebs cycle chelates. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.
What is in Ultra HNS Hair, Nails, Skin Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegetarian 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Folateas L-MethylfolateFolate (Form: as L-Methylfolate (Alt. Name: Metafolin)) | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Biotin | 6,000 mcg | 2,000% | Higher than 97% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Zinc Krebs Cycle Chelates | 25 mg | 167% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Cynatine HNS | 500 mg | 0% of 102 products listing keratin give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Paba | 75 mg | Higher than 83% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). | |
| Lemon Bioflavonoid Complex | 75 mg | Higher than 60% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56661 (entered February 23, 2016), 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:
- Its 6,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 97% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 285 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultra HNSDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Biotin 10,000 mgMember's Mark · off the market 4 shared, 57% alike
- Biotin 10,000 mcg with Keratin 100 mgMember's Mark 4 shared, 57% alike
- Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies Peach-Mango FlavorGenestra Brands 4 shared, 46% alike
- Biotin 10,000 mcgExchange Select 2 shared, 40% alike
- Biotin plus Keratinup&up 2 shared, 40% alike
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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 3 capsules daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, milk/dairy, corn, soy, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, artificial preservatives, artificial flavoring, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 56661.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Ultra HNS Hair, Nails, Skin Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 56661 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 03816 1
- Label 30932 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 03816 1
DSLD also links this label to: Ultra HNS (image difference, same product), Ultra HNS (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.