$5.88 $0.04 per serving
Product analysis
Biotin 5000 mcg supports normal hair, skin and nail nutrition and offers an affordable way to supplement biotin intake.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality100
D-biotin is the form the body can use. Its presence supports the ingredient quality, without showing that a larger amount gives better results.
Ingredient Transparency100
The biotin amount and form are both stated. Clear labeling makes it straightforward to compare servings with other biotin supplements.
Value For Money100
The biotin is inexpensive for the amount provided. Its value is clearest for someone who has a reason to supplement biotin.
Customer Satisfaction86
Customer feedback is very positive across thousands of ratings. The volume gives a broader picture of satisfaction, though it does not establish hair, skin or nail benefits.
Product Focus73
The single-ingredient formula stays focused on hair, skin and nail nutrition. Nail benefits have limited support, while hair benefits are mainly relevant when biotin is lacking and extra skin benefits remain uncertain.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 120 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.04
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Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Biotin · 5000 mcg
Biotin is the main ingredient connected with nail growth and brittleness here. The 5,000 mcg per serving exceeds the amount used in small nail studies, but those limited studies do not establish reliable, lasting improvement for routine use.
How this product is rated for Nail Health
Ingredient fit96
Biotin provides a focused nail-related ingredient at an amount that reaches the supplied comparison range.
Goal fit
Biotin is the sole ingredient driving the nail focus, although the product is linked to other uses.
Dose adequacy
The biotin amount exceeds the supplied nail-study amount; higher amounts do not establish greater benefit.
Pathways70
The saved findings concentrate on cofactors involved in nail formation. They do not establish meaningful structural protein or silicon-related coverage.
Depth
Biotin provides the strongest coverage through the nail-formation cofactor pathway.
Breadth
Coverage is limited to nutrient cofactors; structural protein and silicon-related pathways are not meaningfully covered.
Evidence100
Biotin supplies the strongest nail-specific connection in these findings. Its small, limited studies leave uncertainty about durable benefit.
Evidence strength
Biotin is the strongest nail-related ingredient in the saved findings.
Studied preparation
The ingredients meeting the amount threshold match the saved preparation criteria.
Formulation logic100
Biotin does not require another ingredient to qualify here, and no configured conflict was found.
Partner coverage
No selected ingredient has an unmet partner requirement.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
Biotin reaches the saved amount threshold.
Impact
High effect
Biotin · 5000 mcg
Biotin can help address diffuse shedding caused by biotin deficiency. Its hair evidence is limited to deficiency and rare hair-shaft disorders, so routine regrowth is not established when intake is adequate. The large declared amount does not establish a larger hair benefit.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit96
The formula is focused on the counted nutrient, with few ingredients outside the hair-health comparison. The counted amounts reach the comparison's full allowance; this does not establish additional regrowth at larger amounts.
Goal fit
The formula is focused on the counted nutrient, with few ingredients outside the hair-health comparison.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts reach the comparison's full allowance; this does not establish additional regrowth at larger amounts.
Pathways0
No contribution is recorded for the specific androgen, hair-fibre, antioxidant or stress routes assessed; this does not rule out deficiency-related relevance.
Depth
No contribution is recorded for the specific androgen, hair-fibre, antioxidant or stress routes assessed; this does not rule out deficiency-related relevance.
Breadth
None of the assessed routes reaches the coverage threshold.
Evidence80
Biotin leads the recorded evidence contribution; hair benefits are chiefly supported in deficiency or rare hair-shaft disorders.
Evidence strength
Biotin leads the recorded evidence contribution; hair benefits are chiefly supported in deficiency or rare hair-shaft disorders.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations receive full recognition in the saved comparison, without establishing a hair outcome for every included nutrient.
Formulation logic100
No counted ingredient lacks a required partner or triggers the applied combination-conflict checks. The counted ingredients meet the comparison's minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
No counted ingredient lacks a required partner in the checks applied.
Conflicts
No combination matches the specific conflict checks applied; this does not establish overall suitability or exclude excess-intake concerns.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the minimum amount threshold used here, which is not a proven hair-growth dose.
Impact
Moderate effect
Biotin supports normal skin-related nutrient metabolism. The 5,000 mcg serving does not establish greater skin benefit than meeting ordinary nutritional needs; evidence for routine improvement in adequately nourished adults is limited.
How this product is rated for Skin Health
Ingredient fit96
The ingredient selection and declared amounts provide the skin-related fit described below.
Goal fit
The ingredient selection is narrowly focused, although the same nutrient also serves other nutritional goals.
Dose adequacy
The assessed ingredient amount reaches the saved comparison range; that alone does not promise a skin benefit.
Pathways0
The saved findings distinguish targeted skin mechanisms from general nutritional support.
Depth
No direct coverage was recorded for collagen structure, water binding, barrier lipids or light-related antioxidant defence.
Breadth
None of the assessed skin mechanisms reaches the saved threshold for substantial coverage.
Evidence54
The evidence depends on the specific ingredient, amount and preparation.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B7 (Biotin) provides the strongest evidence contribution in the saved assessment. Its routine cosmetic benefit remains limited in people with adequate intake.
Studied preparation
The saved assessment recognizes the forms of the ingredients meeting its amount threshold.
Formulation logic100
The saved findings cover ingredient partners, conflicts and the amounts that qualify.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute on their own or have their required partner present.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflicts were recorded in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
1 of 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Biotin (D-Biotin) | 5000 mcg |
Biotin (D-Biotin) · 5000 mcg OverallScore97
Each serving provides 5,000 mcg of D-biotin. A whole-product serving costs about $0.05 and contains artificial coloring.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability92
D-biotin is the identified form. The ingredient information identifies artificial coloring.
Biologically Active d-Biotin Isomer
The ingredient is identified as D-biotin.
Excipient Purity
The ingredient information identifies artificial coloring. The saved facts do not establish the added-sugar amount.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving supplies 5,000 mcg of biotin. The exact amount is listed separately.
Biotin Potency for Health Goals
The serving supplies 5,000 mcg of biotin.
Label Transparency & Exact Disclosure
Biotin is listed separately with 5,000 mcg per serving.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.05 for 5,000 mcg of biotin. The cost for the biotin amount is relatively low.
Price per 5,000 mcg Biotin
A whole-product serving costs about $0.05 for 5,000 mcg of biotin. The cost for the biotin amount is relatively low.
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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.