Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release

by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 coated caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 12711 3
  • DSLD label 285465
  • Serving 3 caplets
  • 30 servings

Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release by Puritan's Pride lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D and 50 mg of thiamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 caplets. 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 Timed Release: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 285465, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene100% as Beta-Carotene1,500 mcg167%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg556%Vitamin C in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D32000 IU50 mcg (2,000 IU)250%Vitamin D in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release 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).

Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B150 mg4,167%Thiamin in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 9,830 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg50 mg

Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B250 mg3,846%Riboflavin in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 9,824 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg50 mg

Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide50 mg313%Niacin in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride50 mg2,941%Vitamin B6 in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 15,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg50 mg

Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate666 mcg DFE167%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin10,000 mcg33,333%Biotin in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 9,447 products10,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg10,000 mcg

Higher than 97% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate5 mg45%Zinc in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Cupric Gluconate2 mg222%Copper in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release 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).

Inositol100 mgInositol in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Paba100 mgPABA in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 1,610 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.100 mg

Higher than 86% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

L-Cystine100 mgCystine in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 75 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 17 mg to 366.5 mg, the median 75 mg.100 mg

Higher than 60% of 75 products listing cystine (median 75 mg).

Horsetail100 mgHorsetail in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 519 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

MSM100 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release against 1,454 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285465 (entered May 24, 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 10,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 97% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 62 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 Vitamins for the Hair Timed Release'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 three (3) caplets daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
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.
It is advisable to consult your doctor before using biotin doses above 2,500 mcg per day. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Contains bioengineered food ingredients.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 285465.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Choline Bitartrate, Silica, natural Palm leaf glaze, 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 Timed Release have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2023.

  1. Label 285465 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 90 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 12711 3

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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