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What this is. We compare what a listing claims against what public records show — label arithmetic, barcode registries, NIH’s label catalog, FDA enforcement data, certification registries, and published research. Every statement below traces to one of those.
What the states mean. Confirmed = an outside source agrees. Contradicted = an outside source disagrees. Caution = something needs explaining. No data = we looked and found nothing — a gap, not a strike.
What it is not. A clean record is not an endorsement and never proof a product works. A thin record is not an accusation. We publish evidence and gaps; the conclusion is yours. Nothing here is medical advice.
Something wrong? Every figure is meant to be checkable — sources are named and linked. Send a correction and we’ll fix the record.
We did the comparison: the listing claims 5 mg of biotin, and the listing-image panel shows 5 mg biotin 2 capsules. Those amounts agree. This is internal consistency, not independent lab testing.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE | — | |
| Vitamin C | 120 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D | 20 mcg | — | |
| Vitamin E | 14 mg | — | |
| Thiamin | 6 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | — | |
| Folate | 1,496 mcg DFE | — | |
| Vitamin B12 | 12 mcg | — | |
| Biotin | 5,000 mcg | — | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 30 mg | — | |
| Calcium | 80 mg | — | |
| Iron | 14.5 mg | — | |
| Magnesium | 120 mg | — | |
| Zinc | 7 mg | — | |
| Manganese | 4 mg | — | |
| Potassium | 94 mg | — | |
| Proprietary Blend | 359 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-2.5-flash 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.
USPTO lists CREATOR’S CHOICE BRANDS LLC (LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) in California, USA for the exact brand wordmark. This identifies the USPTO mark owner or applicant; it does not by itself prove who manufactures or sells this product.
Documented concerns
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
Unresolved public record
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
Marketplace rating not shown★ — rating count unavailable. No exact-listing count history was available, so no review-pattern claim is made.
We read the full Supplement Facts panel from the listing-image panel (below), but the label doesn’t state a serving weight, so the arithmetic can’t run. A gap in the label’s information, not evidence of a problem.
Published sources describe how magnesium, zinc have been studied. This is ingredient context only; the record does not establish that this product delivers the studied dose or outcome. Sources: NIH ODS — Magnesium fact sheet, PubMed search: magnesium glycinate supplementation.
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.
What to ask and check
Ask the brand or seller
Answered by the panel: the 0.005 g listing number equals Thiamin 6 mg + Folate 1.496 mg. What lot-specific document confirms those listed amounts?
The panel resolves what the headline number includes. The remaining question is whether the product in hand matches those listed amounts; ask for a lot-specific certificate of analysis.
What is the product’s UPC or GTIN?
The barcode is how a product gets matched to outside records — certification registries, label databases, recall data. Without it, almost nothing can be cross-checked.
Is this label filed with NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)?
Filing is voluntary, so absence proves nothing — but a filed label puts the full ingredient table on public record where anyone can read it.
Where are the ingredients sourced, and where is the product manufactured?
“Made in USA” can describe only the final bottling step. Ask which country the actives came from and whether the facility is audited.
What is the amount of each ingredient inside the proprietary blend?
A blend total tells you nothing about whether any single ingredient reaches a dose used in research. Brands may decline — that answer is informative too.
Most brands and sellers publish a contact route. A clear answer adds evidence to the record; no answer leaves the question open.
Check for yourself — no one’s permission needed
Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
Ours was read from listing photos and can contain reading errors. The physical label is the source of truth — if they disagree, tell us and we’ll correct the record.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing claim “…Made in USA GMP-certified facility.…” | Partly supported We looked for: the facility registration or certificate behind the claim | “GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check. |
| Origin claim “…Made in USA GMP-certified facility.…” | Claimed, not verifiable We looked for: customs records or label filings showing where ingredients were sourced and where it was made | “Made in USA” can describe only final bottling. Ingredient-sourcing records were not located for this product. |
| Benefit claim “Dear Apothecary Follicle Max Hair Growth Supplement for Men & Women - Biotin 5000mcg, Saw Palmetto, Iron, Zinc, Fo-Ti Root, Horsetail, Nettle - DHT Support - Vitamins for” | Partly supported We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research | Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed. |
“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.
This label vs. the doses studied
| Ingredient | Where this label sits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium | shaded = doses used in studies (200 mg–420 mg) · bar = this label | 120 mg — below the studied range |
| Zinc | shaded = doses used in studies (8 mg–40 mg) · bar = this label | 7 mg — below the studied range |
Matching a studied dose does not mean the product works, and missing it does not mean it fails — it shows whether the label and the research are talking about the same amounts. Not a recommendation to take any amount.
Documented cautions
Statements from published sources about these ingredients — not advice about this product, and not a complete safety review. Anyone taking medication should talk to a pharmacist or clinician.
Verifiability profile — 2 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
| LookCloser record ID | lc-eed195d4 (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | Dear Apothecary |
| Source listing identifier | B0FDZVSPQ6 |
| Retailer listing title | Dear Apothecary Follicle Max Hair Growth Supplement for Men & Women - … show full titleDear Apothecary Follicle Max Hair Growth Supplement for Men & Women - Biotin 5000mcg, Saw Palmetto, Iron, Zinc, Fo-Ti Root, Horsetail, Nettle - DHT Support - Vitamins for Thinning Hair - 60 Capsules |
| USPTO brand owner | CREATOR’S CHOICE BRANDS LLC · LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY · California, USA |
| Owner filed address | 1232 Bernardo Ridge Place, Escondido, California 92029, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | 2 Capsules |
| Servings per container | 30 |
| Pack statement | 60 CAPSULES |
| Badges printed on pack | GMP-certified |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin C | 120 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin D | 20 mcg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin E | 14 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Thiamin | 6 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Folate | 1,496 mcg DFE | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Vitamin B12 | 12 mcg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Biotin | 5,000 mcg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Pantothenic Acid | 30 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Calcium | 80 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Iron | 14.5 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Magnesium | 120 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Zinc | 7 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Manganese | 4 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Potassium | 94 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Proprietary Blend | 359 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“DIETARY SUPPLEMENT” · “FORMULATED WITH TRADITIONAL HERBS” · “FOR COMPREHENSIVE BOTANICAL SUPPORT” · “27 active ingredients.” · “Biotin 5000mcg + 16 vitamins & minerals + an 11-herb blend with Saw Palmetto, Horsetail, and Fo-Ti — full-spectrum suppo” · “Hair Growth” · “Skin Radiance” · “Nail Strength”
Read by a vision model from 7 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Where it sells
We found a brand storefront, but we could not match any price on it to this exact product when we checked.
Brand store dearapothecary.com: 51 supplement products — for comparison, single-focus brands typically carry 5–30 products; very broad catalogs are common among companies that rebrand ready-made formulas — a pattern note, not a verdict.
Reference links for identification only — LookCloser has no affiliate relationships and earns nothing from any link on this page.
Ingredient science — NIH references
Vitamin A — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (10,699) · UL 3000 mcg (preformed vitamin A (retinol); excludes beta-carotene)
Vitamin C — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (11,019) · UL 2000 mg (total intake, adults)
Vitamin D — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (26,500) · UL 100 mcg (adults; 100 mcg = 4,000 IU)
Vitamin E — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (12,326) · UL 1000 mg (supplemental alpha-tocopherol, adults)
Thiamin — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (1,262) · no UL established
Vitamin B6 — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (2,372) · UL 100 mg (adults; chronic high intake linked to neuropathy)
Folate — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (10,628) · UL 1000 mcg (synthetic folic acid from supplements/fortified food)
Vitamin B12 — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (5,006) · no UL established
Biotin — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (1,606) · no UL; high doses interfere with lab tests
Pantothenic Acid — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (601) · no UL established
Calcium — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (48,938) · UL 2500 mg (adults 19-50 (2,000 mg for 51+))
Iron — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (28,479) · UL 45 mg (adults, from all sources)
Magnesium — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (11,814) · UL 350 mg (SUPPLEMENTAL magnesium only (not from food))
Zinc — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (19,708) · UL 40 mg (adults, from all sources)
Manganese — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (3,608) · UL 11 mg (adults)
Potassium — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (16,128) · no UL; supplements capped at 99 mg OTC
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.
Related research & consistency
magnesium — NIH ODS — Magnesium fact sheet · PubMed search: magnesium glycinate supplementation · WebMD: magnesium · ClinicalTrials.gov — 3,206 registered studies
ℹ Use pattern in research: daily oral use; chelated forms (glycinate) are studied for absorption — note labels may state compound mass rather than elemental magnesium, which differs ~7-fold.
zinc — NIH ODS — Zinc fact sheet · PubMed search: zinc supplementation trial · ClinicalTrials.gov — 1,598 registered studies
ℹ Use pattern in research: daily oral use; sustained high intakes can interfere with copper absorption — a documented interaction, not advice.
These notes state where label numbers and marketing framing sit relative to published research — documentation for your own judgment, not medical advice. LookCloser does not advise for or against taking any supplement.
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