$19.19 $0.31 per serving
Product analysis
Super Silica Plus combines silicon, biotin and horsetail, but unnamed ingredient forms and undisclosed botanical blend contents make its quality difficult to compare.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
Unidentified ingredient forms limit confidence in the quality of the mix. The undisclosed botanical blend also makes it difficult to judge its contents.
Ingredient Transparency50
Serving amounts are disclosed throughout the formula. Ingredient forms and the botanical blend's individual contents are not identified, leaving important details unclear.
Value For Money44
The silicon comparison indicates a competitively priced serving. Value for the other ingredients cannot be judged reliably from the available information.
Customer Satisfaction75
Customer feedback is very positive on average. Hundreds of ratings provide a useful picture of satisfaction, without showing which health effects to expect.
Product Focus40
The intended uses cover a small set of health goals. Undisclosed blend contents prevent a complete ingredient count and make the formula's full contribution difficult to judge.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 60 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.31
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 512 ratings
Goals
Impact
Lower effect
Silicon · 20 mgBiotin · 100 mcgHorsetail · 600 mg
Horsetail Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Lower effect
Biotin · 100 mcg
Horsetail Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Total Carbohydrates | 1 Gram(s) | |
Biotin | 100 mcg | |
Horsetail aerial extract | 600 mg | |
MSM | 250 mg | |
Colloidal Hydrophilic Silica | 20 mg | |
ActiSorb Base | 10 mg |
Horsetail · 600 mg OverallScore29
A serving lists 600 mg of horsetail extract. The saved facts do not establish how much silica it contains.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure24
The saved facts identify horsetail extract, but do not include a silica percentage or amount. The saved facts identify horsetail extract by common name, without a named species.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
No silica percentage or amount is recorded in the saved facts.
Horsetail Source Description
The preparation is identified as horsetail extract; a species is not recorded.
Composition and Label Disclosure33
The serving lists 600 mg of horsetail extract; its silica content is unknown.
Amount and Label Disclosure
The saved facts do not establish an amount of silica; unknown is not the same as zero.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The serving amount of 600 mg and the named preparation are recorded.
Commercial Price and Usability
The whole-product serving costs about $0.32; a separate horsetail price is not available.
Silicon · 20 mg OverallScore39
The serving lists 20 mg of colloidal hydrophilic silica, but its elemental silicon amount is unknown. The whole-product serving costs about $0.32.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability17
The saved evaluation does not resolve the chemical form of the silicon source. The saved evidence does not establish extract standardization.
Silicon Chemical Form & Absorption
The saved evaluation does not resolve the chemical form of the silicon source.
Botanical Standardization & Extract Quality
The saved information records no extract ratio or silica standardization percentage.
Trademark and Source Transparency
The available source details are too limited to identify a specific silicon source.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency30
The serving lists 20 mg of colloidal hydrophilic silica; its elemental silicon amount is not established.
Elemental Silicon Dosage Adequacy
The serving lists 20 mg of colloidal hydrophilic silica; its elemental silicon amount is not established.
Label Transparency: Source vs. Active Yield
The 20 mg colloidal hydrophilic silica quantity is stated, but that is not an elemental silicon amount.
Value100
The whole-product serving costs about $0.32, a low price in this comparison.
Price per Serving Relative to Median
The whole-product serving costs about $0.32, a low price in this comparison.
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Sources
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.
- Effect of oral intake of choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid on skin, nails and hair in women with photodamaged skin.
- Effect of oral intake of choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid on hair tensile strength and morphology in women with fine hair
- 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.