This hair, skin, and nails formula is built around a 5,000mcg **biotin** megadose, but that headline ingredient is where the science is weakest. Biotin only reliably improves hair and nails in people who are genuinely deficient, which is rare, and there are essentially no RCTs showing it does anything for everyone else. You're getting the full studied 5,000mcg, but for most people that dose won't move the needle on hair or nail growth.

The supporting vitamins do small but real work. **Vitamin C** at 90mg helps your body build collagen, the protein that gives skin and hair their structure, though that's closer to a daily baseline than the 250mg-plus used in supplement research. You're also getting **zinc** at 7.5mg, roughly half the studied dose for skin and nail support, plus a full 30mg of silicon and a solid dose of vitamin A, both of which contribute to normal skin and hair maintenance.

Where the label leans on skin-specialist ingredients, the doses don't follow through. The **collagen** here is 60mg against the 2,500-10,000mg used in skin studies, and **hyaluronic acid** sits at 1mg versus the 80-200mg in hydration trials, so neither is present in a meaningful amount. One practical note: a 5,000mcg biotin dose can distort lab tests for thyroid and heart markers, so tell your doctor you take it before any bloodwork.

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Extra Strength Hair, Skin & Nails

Capsule · 3 Softgels · 40 servings

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Ingredients (21)

Vitamin D3

100%

Dose

2000 IU

Target

1000–5000 IU

Form

Premium

Biotin

100%

Dose

5000 mcg

Target

1000–5000 mcg

Form

—

Niacin

100%

Dose

25 mg

Target

25–500 mg

Form

Standard

Vitamin A

100%

Dose

1515.2 mcg

Target

700–1500 mcg

Form

Standard

Pantothenic Acid

30%

Dose

15 mg

Target

50–500 mg

Form

Premium

Other Ingredients (4)

Soy LecithinEmulsifier

Widely used emulsifier derived from soybeans

GelatinCapsule

Protein derived from collagen, used in traditional capsule shells

Vegetable OilCarrier

Edible oils used as carriers in softgels and as processing aids

GlycerinHumectant

Sweet-tasting liquid used in soft capsules and liquids

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This is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before making changes to your supplement routine.

The score analyzes what's on the label: ingredient doses vs. clinical ranges, chemical forms, evidence levels, and known interactions. It does not verify label accuracy or test for contaminants — for that, look for third-party certifications like USP or NSF.

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