$19.95 $0.16 per serving
Product analysis
Biotin 10000 mcg may help brittle nails, although the evidence is limited.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality100
The biotin is supplied in the form the body uses. That gives a clear basis for judging the ingredient form without implying extra benefit from a large serving.
Ingredient Transparency100
Both the amount and biotin form are clearly stated. That makes the serving easy to compare with other biotin supplements.
Value For Money100
Biotin offers good value for the amount provided. That cost advantage does not mean a larger amount provides greater benefits.
Customer Satisfaction90
Customer ratings are strongly positive across a very large number of ratings. The broad feedback base gives a more dependable picture of satisfaction than a small sample.
Product Focus73
A single nutrient keeps the formula focused on nail, hair and skin aims, with the clearest but limited evidence for brittle nails. The high serving amount has not shown added benefit, and hair or skin benefits mainly relate to deficiency.
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Softgel - Container
- 120 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.16
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Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Biotin · 10000 mcg
Biotin has limited evidence for improving brittle nails and nail growth, based largely on small studies with weak controls. The 10000 mcg per serving reaches the reviewed amount comparison, but higher amounts have not shown additional nail benefit. A serving does not establish the sustained daily regimen used in those studies.
How this product is rated for Nail Health
Ingredient fit96
Biotin is the main nail-related ingredient and reaches the reviewed amount comparison.
Goal fit
The assessed ingredients are focused on nail-related roles.
Dose adequacy
Biotin reaches the full reviewed amount comparison; larger amounts do not establish additional nail benefit.
Pathways70
Keratinization cofactors are the only substantially represented area in the saved findings.
Depth
Keratinization cofactors are the only substantially represented area in the saved findings.
Breadth
One nail-related area reaches substantial representation; broader coverage is limited.
Evidence100
Biotin leads the saved evidence comparison, but the small studies do not establish robust routine efficacy.
Evidence strength
Biotin leads the saved evidence comparison, but the small studies do not establish robust routine efficacy.
Studied preparation
The amount-qualified ingredients meet the saved preparation comparison, without establishing stronger clinical evidence.
Formulation logic100
The amount-qualified ingredients require no missing partner, and no configured conflict was identified.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients work alone or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this amount check meet the saved minimum comparison; ingredients excluded for low amounts remain excluded.
Impact
High effect
Biotin · 10000 mcg
Biotin can help address diffuse shedding caused by biotin deficiency or particular rare hair-shaft disorders. It has not established regrowth benefits in adequately nourished adults. The large amount per serving matches the saved reference without showing that higher amounts improve hair outcomes.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit96
Vitamin B7 (Biotin) is a principal contributor to this formula’s hair comparison. The counted amounts meet the supplied references; larger amounts do not establish larger hair benefits.
Goal fit
The counted ingredient selection is focused, although links to other goals limit its hair-specific focus.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts meet the supplied references; larger amounts do not establish larger hair benefits.
Pathways0
No contribution appears in the listed hair pathways, despite the nutrient’s separate contribution to the saved findings. None of the listed routes reaches the coverage threshold, leaving limited breadth.
Depth
No contribution appears in the listed hair pathways, despite the nutrient’s separate contribution to the saved findings.
Breadth
None of the listed routes reaches the coverage threshold, leaving limited breadth.
Evidence80
Vitamin B7 (Biotin) provides the strongest evidence contribution among the counted ingredients; that finding retains the supplied clinical limitations. The counted forms match the supplied preparation criteria; this does not establish independent hair regrowth for every ingredient.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B7 (Biotin) provides the strongest evidence contribution among the counted ingredients; that finding retains the supplied clinical limitations.
Studied preparation
The counted forms match the supplied preparation criteria; this does not establish independent hair regrowth for every ingredient.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirement; this does not establish an extra benefit from combining them. All counted ingredients reach the minimum amount threshold used here; it is not a proven effective hair-growth dose.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirement; this does not establish an extra benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied checks.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients reach the minimum amount threshold used here; it is not a proven effective hair-growth dose.
Impact
Moderate effect
Biotin helps meet a nutrient need whose deficiency can cause a scaly rash, although deficiency is rare. The 10,000 mcg serving is far above the adult adequate intake of 30 mcg; the supplied evidence does not establish better skin from such high amounts in adequately nourished adults.
How this product is rated for Skin Health
Ingredient fit96
The ingredients have a connection to skin support, with amount comparisons kept separate from expected cosmetic results.
Goal fit
The assessed ingredient gives a clear skin-related nutritional focus, though that does not establish a cosmetic benefit.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amount fully meets the saved exposure comparison; higher amounts do not imply added skin benefit.
Pathways0
The saved assessment finds no substantive coverage of the specified skin mechanisms.
Depth
The saved assessment finds no substantive coverage of the specified skin mechanisms.
Breadth
None of the specified skin mechanisms reaches the saved coverage threshold.
Evidence54
The saved evidence finding reflects the assessed ingredients, with benefits limited by nutritional status or preparation-specific research.
Evidence strength
Biotin leads the saved evidence comparison among ingredients meeting the amount criterion. Nutritional roles or limited trial findings do not establish universal cosmetic benefit.
Studied preparation
The assessed ingredients meeting the amount criterion match the saved preparation criteria.
Formulation logic100
The saved assessment flags no missing required partners or ingredient conflicts, while the amount comparison remains ingredient-specific.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can stand alone or have the partners required by the saved assessment.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflicts were flagged.
Effective doses
1 of 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion. That criterion does not establish a cosmetic benefit.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Biotin (D-Biotin) | 10000 mcg |
Biotin (D-Biotin) · 10000 mcg OverallScore100
A serving provides 10,000 mcg of biotin as D-biotin. The whole-product price is about $0.17 per serving.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The biotin is identified as D-biotin. The evaluated information flags no artificial colors or sweeteners; the added sugar amount is unavailable.
Biologically Active d-Biotin Isomer
The biotin is identified as D-biotin.
Excipient Purity
The evaluated information flags no artificial colors or sweeteners; the added sugar amount is unavailable.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
A serving provides 10,000 mcg of biotin. The identified form is D-biotin.
Biotin Potency for Health Goals
A serving provides 10,000 mcg of biotin.
Label Transparency & Exact Disclosure
The biotin amount is specified as 10,000 mcg per serving.
Value100
Based on the whole-product price, the equivalent cost is about $0.08 per 5,000 mcg of biotin, a relatively low cost in this ingredient comparison.
Price per 5,000 mcg Biotin
Based on the whole-product price, the equivalent cost is about $0.08 per 5,000 mcg of biotin, a relatively low cost in this ingredient comparison.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- The Role of Sesbania grandiflora-Derived Biotin and Bambusa arundinacea-Derived Silica Extracts in Promoting Hair, Skin, and Nail Health: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study.
- Low serum biotinidase activity in children with valproic acid monotherapy.
- Vitamins A, B, C, and D: A Short Review for the Dermatologist.
- The Infatuation With Biotin Supplementation: Is There Truth Behind Its Rising Popularity? A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Efficacy versus Social Popularity.
- Biotin for the treatment of nail disease: what is the evidence?
- Treatment of brittle fingernails and onychoschizia with biotin: scanning electron microscopy.
- Treatment of brittle nail with a hydroxypropyl chitosan-based lacquer, alone or in combination with oral biotin: A randomized, assessor-blinded trial.
- Vitamins and minerals: their role in nail health and disease.
- Evaluation of biophysical skin parameters and hair changes in patients with acne vulgaris treated with isotretinoin, and the effect of biotin use on these parameters.
- Generalized seborrhoeic dermatitis. Clinical and therapeutic data of 25 patients.
- Holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency: novel clinical and molecular findings.