Skip to content
DE
Vitamin

Biotin

Biotin, or vitamin B7, is a water-soluble B vitamin the body needs to break down fats, carbohydrates and protein.

Also listed as Vitamin B7, Vitamin H, D-Biotin, Biotin Extract

Hair & SkinLongevity

What does a hair-and-skin claim mean?

In the EU, recognized biotin claims concern maintaining normal skin and hair. BfR stresses that this wording does not mean the population needs supplements or that taking them will improve either feature. 1

Biotin is sold alone and in multivitamin or B-complex products. Comparing the biotin amount across all of them matters because a single ingredient can appear in several products. 2

Sources

  2. Biotin: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals NIH Office of Dietary Supplements