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When dealing with hair loss, switching shampoos, or just looking for hair growth, many of our readers turn to supplements to keep their tresses looking their best. Many hair supplements also include ingredients designed to promote healthy skin and strong nail growth.
This is where you will find only the brands which passed our lab’s quality analysis. Our quality analysis, which is our basic supplement screening process, simply filters product that do not meet the following criteria:
- The supplement must contain at least 95% of the ingredient quantity claimed by its label (5% deterioration is the standard allowance for storage and delivery)
- The supplement must contain NO IMPURITIES OR ADDITIVES
After the screening process, each product is graded according to additional criteria:
- Thorough Coverage – an effective hair, skin and nail supplement needs to have essential vitamins, minerals, and herbal and natural supplements for optimal growth and vibrance. We look specifically for biotin and collagen.
- Effectiveness – we look for brands that include clinically proven, well-studied ingredients.
- Potency – the amount of active ingredients within the supplement.
- Price – self-explanatory, however it is important to remember that in most cases you get what you pay for.
#1 Hairfluence
Zhou Nutrition
Overall Score: 4.8/5
Thorough Coverage: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 4.5/5
Potency: 4.8/5
Zhou Hairfluence made the top of our list thanks to its comprehensive coverage of the vitamins and minerals we like to see in this category. With a whopping 1667% daily value of Biotin, we feel confident in recommending this brand for flowing, glowing, growing hair.
- HEALTHY, FAST-GROWING HAIR. Want healthier, fuller, faster-growing hair? We’ve made it attainable with Hairfluence, our once-daily supplement that supports healthy hair from the inside out. Simply be consistent and let the magic unfold.
- THE ROOT ISSUE: NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES. It’s difficult to consume all the nutrients you need from food alone. Hairfluence helps supplement the nutrients that may be missing from your diet with a powerful complex including B vitamins, biotin, and collagen.
- GLOWING SKIN & HEALTHY NAILS. While it may take 3-4 weeks of consistent use for significant, visible changes in your hair, the benefits to your skin and nails will be much faster and should begin to appear after 2-3 weeks of consistent use.
#2 SugarBearHair Vitamins
SugarBearHair
Overall Score: 4.5/5
Thorough Coverage: 4.2/5
Effectiveness: 4.8/5
Potency: 4.8/5
SugarBearHair impressed us overall with an excellent line up of active ingredients, but just did not reach the same great heights of overall spectrum coverage as Zhou Hairfluence. Their pricing is fantastic, as is their customer service and reputation.
- We designed our vitamins for those who were looking for easy to eat vitamins without the struggle of swallowing pills. Improve overall health & increase hair strength
- This vegetarian formula is based off of clinical trials that have shown these ingredients to help improve hair health
- Nourish your hair from within with our cruelty free gummy bear hair vitamins
#3 SportsResearch Biotin Hair, Skin, & Nails
Pure Encapsulations
Overall Score: 4.3/5
Thorough Coverage: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 3.5/5
Potency: 4.0/5
SportsResearch has done a great job with many of their supplements, and their simple-but-sweet Hair, Skin, & Nails supplement was no exception. It offers individuals a pure and potent dose of biotin for the health of your hair, skin, and nails.
- FEATURES: Biotin 10,000mcg in cold-pressed Organic Coconut Oil
- BENEFITS: May help to support Healthy Hair, Skin and nails in individuals who are deficient.*
- PREMIUM: The Only Non-GMO Project Verified veggie Biotin softgel available
#4 Hairfinity
Overall Score: 4.1/5
Thorough Coverage: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 3.5/5
Potency: 4.0/5
Coming in at #4 we see Hairfinity boasting a impressive amount of just the right stuff, as well as a unique horsetail herbal active ingredient.
- UNIQUE FORMULA - A blend of bioactive vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Includes 2500mcg Biotin which promotes growth and maintenance of existing hair and nails.
- EXCLUSIVE CAPILSANA COMPLEX - Provides the hair with it’s naturally occurring building blocks through the strengthening amino acids in Hydrolyzed Collagen, sulfur-containing MSM for vitality, and hair boosting Horsetail with silica.
- HAIRFINITY SUPPLEMENTS - Suitable for women and men. Fills in the gaps left by your regular diet to provide your body with the nutrition it needs for healthy hair.
#5 HairAnew Healthy Hair Formula
Overall Score: 4.1/5
Thorough Coverage: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 3.0/5
Potency: 4.0/5
HairAnew Healthy Hair Formula wraps up our hair supplement line-up with their ever-reliable formula, including all necessary vitamins and biotin.
- CONFIDENCE IN A CAPSULE: Do you dream of thick, lustrous hair? Beautiful hair is healthy hair, which is why our team of scientists, nutritional experts and formulators created HairAnew with 11 specially selected ingredients, to nourish your hair from the inside. This unique combination addresses nutritional deficiencies that can cause hair loss, thinning and slow regrowth, which can really give your confidence a hit. HairAnew provides the foundation for faster growing, longer, healthier hair.
- PERFECT TREATMENT FOR ALL HAIR TYPES: HairAnew is suitable for all hair types – straight, wavy, curly and coily – any color, any age, and works for both women and men. We’ve been selling HairAnew since 2014 and have shipped out more than 11 million capsules, so we’re confident you should expect noticeable results within 30-60 days. You should also notice some fabulous additional benefits: stronger nails, thicker eyelashes and eyebrows, and more glowing skin!
- NO COMPROMISES: Every batch of HairAnew is manufactured to the highest NSF and GMP standards in a state-of-the-art facility in Oregon, USA. Unlike gummies, HairAnew is sugar-free, and unlike other hair supplements and treatments, it contains no collagen or animal products – it’s completely vegan/vegetarian. It’s also non-GMO, free of gluten and soy, tested for allergens, and absolutely never tested on animals. So you can trust you're taking the healthiest and most ethical product possible.