FloraSil

FloraSil

Flora4.5 (1,651 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 90 Capsule(s) · 90 servings
Goals
$30.59 $0.33 per serving
iHerbLowest$30.59Pure Formulas$30.59

Product analysis

61 out of 100

FloraSil provides a low-cost, single-ingredient silicon option. Its horsetail-derived silica is a less favorable form for absorption.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality30

The horsetail-derived silica source is identifiable, but absorption is a limiting feature. The plant name alone does not establish high silicon availability.

Ingredient Transparency100

The silicon amount and plant source are disclosed. That makes the preparation identifiable for comparison.

Value For Money100

The labeled silicon serving appears inexpensive. Preparation quality remains relevant alongside that low cost.

Customer Satisfaction79

The available ratings indicate positive satisfaction across a sizable feedback base. Specific customer experiences are not described.

Product Focus0

The single-active formula stays centered on silicon. A specific health or cosmetic benefit is not established by the available goal information.

Format
Capsule
Container
90 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.33
Customer rating
4.5 · 1,651 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Nail Health
Nail Health
Impact
Limited evidence
F Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceF Formulation Logic
Silicon · 9 mg
Hair Health
Hair Health
Impact
Limited evidence
F Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceF Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Silicon Supportive 2 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Silica (Horsetail extract)
 9 mg 77
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Vegetarian
Report overview
Silicon (Horsetail extract) · 9 mg OverallScore77
B Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
The serving provides 4.2 mg of elemental silicon. The cost per serving is low. The silicon form is Silica.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability77

The silicon form is Silica. The source is described as a pure compound; a silica percentage is not stated.
Silicon Chemical Form & Absorption
The silicon form is Silica.
Botanical Standardization & Extract Quality
The source is described as a pure compound; a silica percentage is not stated.
Trademark and Source Transparency
FloraSil is a named source.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency65

The serving provides 4.2 mg of elemental silicon.
Elemental Silicon Dosage Adequacy
The serving provides 4.2 mg of elemental silicon.
Label Transparency: Source vs. Active Yield
The elemental silicon amount is stated as 4.2 mg per serving.

Value100

The cost per serving is low.
Price per Serving Relative to Median
The cost per serving is low.
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85 Performance

Beauty - Bones - Joints

BioSil

A more capable ingredient profile provides 5 mg of silicon as choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, it uses a clearly identified, stabilized silicon form with strong alignment to hair and nail goals.

80 Performance

Living Silica Mineral Based Collagen Booster

Orgono

A more capable ingredient profile provides 22.5 mg of silicon as monomethylsilanetriol. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, it provides a meaningful amount of a well-defined, absorbable silicon form in a focused formula.

83 Performance

Marine Collagen 2500 mg

youtheory

A more capable ingredient profile provides 2.5 g of hydrolyzed fish collagen with vitamin C, zinc, selenium, and horsetail silica. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, it adds substantial collagen and several disclosed cofactors relevant to hair and nails.

80 Budget

Gelatin & Silicon

Swanson Premium Brand

A lower serving cost still provides 20 mg of silicon aminoate with 1.08 g of gelatin. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, this option keeps a meaningful silicon amount and adds gelatin for structural protein support.

59 Budget

Daily Total One

Country Life

A lower serving cost still provides horsetail silica plus biotin, zinc, selenium, and other vitamins. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, this option covers several nutrient pathways linked with normal hair and nail maintenance, though the formula is much less focused.

71 Budget

Oceanic Silica

Solgar

A lower serving cost still provides red-algae silica with calcium. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, this option provides a simple mineral-based silica source, although the available silicon amount is not stated.

82 Value

Ultra BoneUp

Jarrow Formulas

A useful balance of ingredients and value combines silicic acid, type II collagen, vitamin C, zinc, copper, and manganese with a lower serving cost. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, it pairs silicon with collagen and supporting nutrients, but its formula is oriented partly toward bone support.

71 Value

Super Silica Plus

KAL

A useful balance of ingredients and value combines 20 mg of colloidal hydrophilic silica, 600 mg of horsetail, 250 mg of MSM, and biotin with a lower serving cost. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, it combines a disclosed silica amount with MSM and biotin for broader hair and nail support.

77 Value

Hair Ultra Softgels

OLLY

A useful balance of ingredients and value combines 10 mg of silicon dioxide with keratin, biotin, zinc, and copper with a moderate serving cost for the provided formula. Compared with the original’s 9 mg horsetail-silica capsule with no stated extract standardization, it targets hair and nails through both silicon and keratin-related nutrients rather than silicon alone.

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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Effect of oral intake of choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid on skin, nails and hair in women with photodamaged skin.
    Barel A; Calomme M; Timchenko A; De Paepe K; Demeester N; Rogiers V; Clarys P; Vanden Berghe D · Archives of dermatological research · 2006
    Randomized trial50 participantsHair Health forSilicon
  2. Effect of oral intake of choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid on hair tensile strength and morphology in women with fine hair
    R R Wickett, E Kossmann, A Barel, N Demeester, P Clarys, D Vanden Berghe, M Calomme · Archives of Dermatological Research · 2007
    Randomized trial48 participantsHair Health forSilicon