Biotin 5000 mcg

Biotin 5000 mcg

Carlson4.8 (1,748 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 100 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$11.48 $0.11 per serving

Product analysis

62 out of 100

Biotin 5000 mcg offers favorable value and may help brittle nails, although the support is limited. Hair benefits are most relevant when biotin intake is inadequate.

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

Nutrient Quality20

The biotin form is unspecified, limiting a clear judgment of its preparation quality. The stated amount does not resolve that form uncertainty.

Ingredient Transparency63

The biotin amount is stated, making serving comparisons easy. Its form is unspecified, leaving the preparation less clearly described.

Value For Money100

The serving price offers good value for the biotin amount. A larger amount does not establish a greater nail or hair benefit.

Customer Satisfaction86

Customer feedback is very favorable across a substantial review pool. Those opinions describe satisfaction rather than establishing nail or hair results.

Product Focus73

The single ingredient keeps the purpose focused on biotin supplementation. Brittle-nail support is limited, while hair and skin benefits depend mainly on correcting inadequate intake.

Format
Capsule
Container
100 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.11
Customer rating
4.8 · 1,748 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Nail Health
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitB- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Biotin · 5000 mcg
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 8 studies
Skin Health
Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysD+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic

Biotin supports normal skin function when it fills a nutritional gap, and deficiency can cause dermatitis. The 5,000 mcg amount does not imply improved skin in someone whose biotin intake is already adequate.

How this product is rated for Skin Health

Ingredient fit96

Relevant ingredients are the main focus of the assessed formula. The relevant amount meets the saved comparison's full amount benchmark.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients are the main focus of the assessed formula.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amount meets the saved comparison's full amount benchmark.

Pathways0

The saved findings show nutritional support without a separately covered skin-health process. The findings do not show substantial coverage across several distinct skin-health processes.
Depth
The saved findings show nutritional support without a separately covered skin-health process.
Breadth
The findings do not show substantial coverage across several distinct skin-health processes.

Evidence54

Vitamin B7 (Biotin) supplies the strongest evidence contribution in the saved findings, with the supplied limitations on routine skin benefits retained. The saved findings recognize the relevant preparation at its assessed amount.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B7 (Biotin) supplies the strongest evidence contribution in the saved findings, with the supplied limitations on routine skin benefits retained.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the relevant preparation at its assessed amount.

Formulation logic100

No listed formulation conflict was matched in the saved findings. All ingredients counted in this finding meet the saved minimum amount benchmark.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing in the saved findings.
Conflicts
No listed formulation conflict was matched in the saved findings.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted in this finding meet the saved minimum amount benchmark.
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 10 studies
Impact
High effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Biotin · 5000 mcg
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 4 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Biotin
5000 mcg 93
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
Biotin · 5000 mcg OverallScore93
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving provides 5000 mcg of biotin. The cost relative to the biotin amount is low. The label names biotin but does not specify its isomer. No artificial colors or sweeteners were reported.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability82

The label names biotin but does not specify its isomer. No artificial colors or sweeteners were reported.
Biologically Active d-Biotin Isomer
The label names biotin but does not specify its isomer.
Excipient Purity
No artificial colors or sweeteners were reported.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

Each serving provides 5000 mcg of biotin. The amount is stated on the label.
Biotin Potency for Health Goals
Each serving provides 5000 mcg of biotin.
Label Transparency & Exact Disclosure
The label states the biotin amount per serving.

Value100

The cost relative to the biotin amount is low.
Price per 5,000 mcg Biotin
The cost relative to the biotin amount is low.
Report alternatives

Sources

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

  1. 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.
    Patel MN; Maheshvari J; Patel N · Cureus · 2025
    Randomized trial105 participantsHair Health Nail Health Skin Health forBiotin
  2. Low serum biotinidase activity in children with valproic acid monotherapy.
    Schulpis KH; Karikas GA; Tjamouranis J; Regoutas S; Tsakiris S · Epilepsia · 2001
    Clinical trial125 participantsHair Health Skin Health forBiotin
  3. Vitamins A, B, C, and D: A Short Review for the Dermatologist.
    Coerdt KM; Goggins CA; Khachemoune A · Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2021
    Narrative reviewHair Health forBiotin
  4. The Infatuation With Biotin Supplementation: Is There Truth Behind Its Rising Popularity? A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Efficacy versus Social Popularity.
    Soleymani T; Lo Sicco K; Shapiro J · Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · 2018
    Narrative reviewHair Health forBiotin
  5. Biotin for the treatment of nail disease: what is the evidence?
    Lipner SR; Scher RK · The Journal of dermatological treatment · 2018
    Narrative reviewNail Health forBiotin
  6. Treatment of brittle fingernails and onychoschizia with biotin: scanning electron microscopy.
    Colombo VE; Gerber F; Bronhofer M; Floersheim GL · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1991
    Other32 participantsNail Health forBiotin
  7. Treatment of brittle nail with a hydroxypropyl chitosan-based lacquer, alone or in combination with oral biotin: A randomized, assessor-blinded trial.
    Chiavetta A; Mazzurco S; Secolo MP; Tomarchio G; Milani M · Dermatologic therapy · 2020
    Randomized trial50 participantsNail Health forBiotin
  8. Vitamins and minerals: their role in nail health and disease.
    Scheinfeld N; Dahdah MJ; Scher R · Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · 2007
    Narrative reviewNail Health forBiotin
  9. 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.
    Aksac SE; Bilgili SG; Yavuz GO; Yavuz IH; Aksac M; Karadag AS · International journal of dermatology · 2021
    Non-randomized trial60 participantsSkin Health forBiotin
  10. Generalized seborrhoeic dermatitis. Clinical and therapeutic data of 25 patients.
    Messaritakis J; Kattamis C; Karabula C; Matsaniotis N · Archives of disease in childhood · 1976
    Non-randomized trial25 participantsSkin Health forBiotin
  11. Holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency: novel clinical and molecular findings.
    Tammachote R; Janklat S; Tongkobpetch S; Suphapeetiporn K; Shotelersuk V · Clinical genetics · 2010
    Case series4 participantsSkin Health forBiotin