Capsule
Collagen Support
Hair, Skin And Nails Support
$76.00
$2.53 a day · 30-day supply
Biotin with choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid, a complex that keeps dissolved silicon in an absorbable form. Biotin supports normal hair, skin and nails.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Collagen Support?
A nutrient supplement, built from biotin, choline and silicon. Biotin is vitamin B7. Silicon is a trace element found in whole grains, green beans and drinking water; here it and the choline arrive together as choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid, a complex that keeps dissolved silicon from clumping back into silica.
How It Works in the Body
Silicon is absorbed as orthosilicic acid, the small soluble form that can cross the gut wall. It then turns up in connective tissue, where collagen and the glycosaminoglycans packed around it are assembled.
Biotin works along another line entirely. It bonds to a handful of carboxylase enzymes and carries a carbon dioxide unit for them, which is how it takes part in fatty acid and amino acid metabolism. Choline becomes phosphatidylcholine, a main building block of cell membranes.
What It Supports
- Hair, skin and nails: Biotin supports normal hair, skin and nails.
- Collagen and connective tissue: Silicon is involved in the formation of collagen and the glycosaminoglycans beside it.
- Cell membranes: Choline is the head group of phosphatidylcholine, so it contributes to the structure of every membrane.
- Bone's scaffolding: Bone mineral is laid down on a collagen framework, and silicon gathers where that happens.
Who It May Suit
Adults who want the hair, skin and nail nutrients in one capsule rather than three. The capsule is hypromellose, so it fits vegetarian and vegan eating. Choline intake tends to run lower in people who eat few eggs.
Good To Know
Biotin sits well above the daily value here. At that level it can interfere with some laboratory tests, including thyroid and cardiac assays built on biotin chemistry. Tell your healthcare provider and the lab that you take it before blood work, and talk with your provider before use if you are pregnant or nursing.
FAQ
Common questions
What is in this formula?
Three actives: biotin, plus choline and silicon supplied together as choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid. Orthosilicic acid is the soluble form of silicon. Left on its own in water it polymerizes into larger silica particles, and the choline is what holds it in the small, absorbable form.
How does silicon work in the body?
Taken up as orthosilicic acid, silicon collects in connective tissue: skin, hair, nails, cartilage and the collagen framework inside bone. Animals raised on a silicon-poor diet build less collagen and fewer glycosaminoglycans in that tissue, which is how silicon's place in connective tissue was first recognized.
What makes this formula different?
The silicon source. It is choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid rather than a plant silica such as horsetail or a simple silica powder. Biotin is at 5,000 mcg per serving, choline at 100 mg per serving and silicon at 5 mg per serving, all from one capsule.
Who is it for?
Adults looking after hair, skin and nails who would rather take one capsule than a stack of single nutrients. The capsule shell is plant cellulose and nothing in the formula is animal-derived, so it fits vegetarian and vegan eating.
What should I know before taking it?
Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or nursing. Biotin at this level can throw off laboratory results, because several thyroid and cardiac assays are built on biotin chemistry, so tell your provider and the phlebotomy staff that you take it before any blood draw.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 capsule
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 5000 mcg | 16667% |
| Choline (as choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid) | 100 mg | 18% |
| Silicon (as choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid) | 5 mg | † |
† Daily Value not established.
Other Ingredients: Capsule (hypromellose and water), microcrystalline cellulose, purified water.
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