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Exact product checked · GTIN 00031604029180Nature Made · checked Jul 26, 2026 · on sale since Oct 18, 2013USPTO returned 2 exact supplement-class owner records · inspect the identity trailPackage says distributed by: Nature Made Nutritional Products · West Hills, CA 91309-9903, USA
Quick read · Nature Made

Nature Made Biotin Maximum Strength‡ 5000 mcg…

Checked against public sources on July 26, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

120softgels
120servings per container

Does the marketing hold up?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history. An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Is the dose real?Listing and panel agreeboth say 5,000 mcg of Biotin
What a serving costs$0.15per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?USPTO lists 2 owner recordssame brand name, more than one registrant — we don’t choose between them
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product
Quick read · 5 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history

An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Evidence and sources

This recall is not about the product on this page. Pharmavite recalled a different product on June 6, 2016. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Nature Made(R) D3 1000IU, 125 count, UPC 0-31604-02793-3”. …

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Public contextWho is behind it?

Registered owner records: PHARMAVITE LLC · PHARMAVITE CORPORATION

The public ownership record is ambiguous. We show the exact candidates instead of choosing one by name similarity.

Evidence and sources

USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: PHARMAVITE LLC, PHARMAVITE CORPORATION. These records answer who owns registrations for the brand; the separate product-to-owner or manufacturer link remains open.

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Checks outIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 1 ingredients listed.

Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Evidence and sources

The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.

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Checks outWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 031604029180.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

The brand's store lists this exact barcode as “Biotin Maximum Strength‡ 5000 mcg Softgels” (variant: 120) — identity confirmed across retailer listings.

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Checks outCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 430 to 442 between February 17 and July 21, 2026 — no sudden jump.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 430 to 442 between February 17 and July 21, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 3, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

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What remains open 1
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?

The brand has 2 exact supplement-class records

These are the USPTO records behind the brand name. We show them all rather than choosing one by similarity.

🇺🇸PHARMAVITE LLC

CALIFORNIA, USA · Registration 3520080

8531 Fallbrook Avenue, West Hills, CALIFORNIA 91304, UNITED STATES

Goods covered by this record

IC 005: dietary supplements.

🇺🇸PHARMAVITE CORPORATION

CALIFORNIA, USA · Registration 1963505

8510 BALBOA BLVD., NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA 91325, UNITED STATES

Goods covered by this record

IC 005: vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements.

This answers who owns registrations for the brand wordmark. It does not by itself prove which entity made, imported, or sold this specific product. Open USPTO source ↗

Where it sells

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Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$17.99

$0.15 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026

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Target

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$18.99

4.6/5 · 236 ratings

$0.16 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026

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Brand website

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$23.99

4.4/5 · 45 ratings

$0.20 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026

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iHerb

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Walmart

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No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 3 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $17.99; Brand website was highest at $23.99 — a $6.00 range at check time.

The observed listing and exact brand page repeat 5000 mcg. That confirms cross-page consistency of the published claim, not the product contents.

Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.

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Record built July 26, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.