Gelatin & Silicon

Gelatin & Silicon

Swanson Premium Brand4.7 (354 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 200 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$16.29 $0.16 per serving

Product analysis

61 out of 100

Gelatin & Silicon may offer limited support for the condition of hair shafts and nails. The preparation is not matched to the specific silicon and collagen preparations behind the findings.

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

Nutrient Quality28

Silicon is identified as silicon aminoate, while the gelatin preparation is unspecified. Earlier silicon information does not establish that it matches the form linked to hair and nail findings.

Ingredient Transparency81

Ingredient amounts are disclosed, and some forms are named. Unspecified forms make parts of the formula harder to compare.

Value For Money84

Gelatin is expensive for the amount of protein supplied. Earlier cost information indicates a favorable serving-cost comparison for silicon, which would need current pricing to confirm.

Customer Satisfaction75

Customer ratings are favorable across a few hundred reviews. The ratings describe satisfaction and do not prove effectiveness or safety.

Product Focus52

The potential role concerns the condition of existing hair shafts and nails. Findings for particular silicon and collagen preparations cannot be confidently transferred to this combination.

Format
Capsule
Container
200 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.16
Customer rating
4.7 · 354 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Nail Health
Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Silicon · 20 mg

Silicon at 20 mg is the main ingredient relevant to nail structure, but its preparation is unidentified, so findings for choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid only partly apply. Gelatin supplies collagen-derived protein, although the supplied evidence does not support transferring results from a specific collagen-peptide preparation to generic gelatin.

How this product is rated for Nail Health

Ingredient fit97

The relevant ingredients are a clear focus of the formula. The assessed amount fully meets the saved comparison benchmark.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients are a clear focus of the formula.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amount fully meets the saved comparison benchmark.

Pathways50

The strongest assessed area is silicon and matrix cross-linking, with substantial coverage. One assessed area reaches the threshold for substantial coverage.
Depth
The strongest assessed area is silicon and matrix cross-linking, with substantial coverage.
Breadth
One assessed area reaches the threshold for substantial coverage.

Evidence21

Silicon provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed ingredients, with limited certainty about specific nail benefits. The silicon preparation does not match the recognized trial preparation.
Evidence strength
Silicon provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed ingredients, with limited certainty about specific nail benefits.
Studied preparation
The silicon preparation does not match the recognized trial preparation.

Formulation logic100

The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner. No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied assessment. All ingredients included in this check reach its minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied assessment.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this check reach its minimum amount threshold.
Study evidence
Silicon Supportive 2 studies
Hair Health
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic

Silicon has a possible connection to hair-shaft strength and thickness, but the preparation matters. The silicon form here is unidentified, so it can't be assumed equivalent to choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid. Changes in the condition of existing hair shafts are also different from reversing alopecia or growing back lost hair.

How this product is rated for Hair Health

Ingredient fit83

Silicon provides a connection to hair health. The serving amount is known, but quantity alone does not predict a hair benefit.
Goal fit
Silicon is present among the ingredients related to hair; the likely relevance depends on its specific role.
Dose adequacy
Silicon 20 mg per serving.

Pathways13

Possible changes in hair-shaft strength and thickness concern a specific silicon preparation, rather than reversal of alopecia.
Depth
Possible changes in hair-shaft strength and thickness concern a specific silicon preparation, rather than reversal of alopecia.
Breadth
Ingredient roles do not demonstrate that the combination addresses every cause of hair loss.

Evidence23

Possible changes in hair-shaft strength and thickness concern a specific silicon preparation, rather than reversal of alopecia.
Evidence strength
Possible changes in hair-shaft strength and thickness concern a specific silicon preparation, rather than reversal of alopecia.
Studied preparation
The silicon preparation is unidentified; equivalence to choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid is unknown.

Formulation logic100

No particular ingredient conflict or missing required partner is identified for the individual ingredient roles.
Partner coverage
No additional required partner is missing for the individual ingredient roles.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
Silicon 20 mg per serving.
Study evidence
Silicon Supportive 2 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Gelatin
1.08 Gram(s)
Silicon (Silicon Aminoate)
20 mg 68
Adults 18–50
Report overview
D- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
The serving lists 20 mg of silicon from silicon aminoate. The whole-product serving costs about $0.16.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40

The named chemical form is silicon aminoate. The saved evidence does not establish extract standardization.
Silicon Chemical Form & Absorption
The named chemical form is silicon aminoate.
Botanical Standardization & Extract Quality
The saved information records no extract ratio or silica standardization percentage.
Trademark and Source Transparency
The evaluation recognizes a generic source; a trademarked source is not recorded in the saved facts.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency80

The label lists 20 mg of elemental silicon per serving.
Elemental Silicon Dosage Adequacy
The label lists 20 mg of elemental silicon per serving.
Label Transparency: Source vs. Active Yield
The elemental silicon amount is stated as 20 mg per serving.

Value100

The whole-product serving costs about $0.16, a low price in this comparison.
Price per Serving Relative to Median
The whole-product serving costs about $0.16, a low price in this comparison.
Report alternatives

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 Nail 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
  3. Nail Supplements: When, How, and Why?
    Zaraa I; Richert B · Skin appendage disorders · 2026
    Narrative reviewNail Health forSilicon