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We did the comparison: the listing claims 6 mg of biotin, and the listing-image panel shows 6 mg biotin 2 gummies. Those amounts agree. This is internal consistency, not independent lab testing.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 | — | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 4 g | — | |
| Total Sugars | 3 g | — | |
| Includes Added Sugars | 3 g | — | |
| Vitamin A | 150 mcg | — | |
| Vitamin C | 18 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E | 8.1 mg | — | |
| Biotin | 6,000 mcg | — | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a listed “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; any remaining comparison concerns the front-label framing.
vision:google/gemini-flash-1.5 Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Label #62846 “Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies With Biotin Strawberry Flavored” (Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions), entered 2016-07-25, with the full Supplement Facts on file. NIH marks this label as off-market (superseded or discontinued version). Company on file: Distributor — Nature's Bounty, Inc., Bohemia, NY, USA.
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
Open Food Facts resolves 074312016295 to "HAIR, SKIN & NAILS GUMMIES" (NATURE'S BOUNTY) — consistent with this listing.
Written reviews rose from 346 to 437 between February 6 and July 14, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 15, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Documented concerns
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
Listed contents total at least 4 g per 4-gummy serving: 0 g of major actives plus 4 g carbohydrate. A typical pectin gummy is assumed here to weigh 2.5–3.5 g, making a 4-gummy serving roughly 10–14 g. The panel does not state serving weight, so this remains a warning: the listed contents barely fit the format’s physics. The 2.5–3.5 g gummy assumption is not a measurement.
Unresolved public record
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
The listing claims 6 mg; the photo-read Supplement Facts panel shows Biotin at 6 mg per serving — the listing text and its photo-read panel agree; this is internal consistency, not independent testing.
This means only that no enforcement record matched the brand name — it does not mean the product was tested, reviewed, or cleared by FDA. New and untested products also have no recall records.
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 341 on 2026-01-27 to 437 on 2026-07-14 (net +96). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
This record does not hold an exact, supplement-class public ownership record for the brand. That is a LookCloser coverage gap, not evidence that the brand has no owner or that the product is improper.
What to ask and check
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Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
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Scan the barcode on the package and confirm it reads 074312016295.
A mismatch between the barcode on the box and the one on the listing is worth pausing over — it can indicate a different variant, a repack, or a counterfeit.
Check the lot number and expiry on the bottle against any COA you’re given.
A certificate that doesn’t name your lot doesn’t describe what you’re holding.
These are the open questions on this specific record — not a warning about the product, and not a suggestion to buy or avoid it. Getting them answered is how you decide for yourself.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Benefit claim “…mount of biotin than our original gummies to support beautiful hair; glowing skin; healthy nails,…” | Not checked yet We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research | Ingredient-level evidence for this formula isn’t in our knowledge base yet. Recorded as not checked yet — not as a negative. |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
Verifiability profile — 5 of 6 public signals
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| UPC (barcode) — also our record ID | 074312016295 — via source listing UPC |
| Brand | Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions |
| Source listing identifier | B0DJG286SN |
| Retailer listing title | Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions Advanced Hair, Skin and Nails Pectin… show full titleNature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions Advanced Hair, Skin and Nails Pectin Gummies, 2x Biotin Per Serving, No Stick Gummy, Vegetarian Formula, Strawberry Flavor, 200 ct, 100 Total Servings |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | 2 Gummies |
| Servings per container | 100 |
| Badges printed on pack | NON-GMO |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Carbohydrate | 4 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Sugars | 3 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Includes Added Sugars | 3 g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin A | 150 mcg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin C | 18 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin E | 8.1 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Biotin | 6,000 mcg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Sodium | 10 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“#1 BRAND FOR HAIR, SKIN & NAILS” · “GREAT TASTING” · “VEGETARIAN FORMULA” · “Antioxidant Vitamins C & E” · “Made with Fruit Pectin” · “NON-GMO” · “Helps Support Beautiful Hair, Glowing Skin, and Healthy Nails*” · “Non-Stick Gummy”
Read by a vision model from 8 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Supplement Facts — NIH DSLD registry
serving: 2 Gummie(s) · contents: 40 Gummie(s) · label #62846 at dsld.od.nih.gov
| Ingredient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calorie(s) |
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 Gram(s) |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| Vitamin E | 15 IU |
| Biotin | 2500 mcg |
mcg = 1/1,000 of a mg. As filed in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database — the authoritative digitization of the printed label. Label versions can lag reformulations.
Where it sells
| Seller | Price |
|---|---|
| Retailer listing ↗ | $34.79 checked Jul 26, 2026 — varies by variant/session; price history pending |
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Ingredient science
No knowledge-base entry yet for this formula's active ingredients — entries are added as the KB grows. Absence of a science card is a coverage gap, not a judgment.
Ingredient science — NIH references
Vitamin C — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (11,019) · UL 2000 mg (total intake, adults)
Vitamin E — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (12,326) · UL 1000 mg (supplemental alpha-tocopherol, adults)
Biotin — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (1,606) · no UL; high doses interfere with lab tests
Reference data from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, IOM Dietary Reference Intakes, and PubMed. A Tolerable Upper Intake Level is a documented reference figure, not a safety verdict — both the listed amount and the reference are shown for your own judgment. LookCloser gives no medical advice.
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