Does Biotin help with skin & hair?
Often, yes. 75% of 32 people who reported on Biotin for skin & hair say it improved. 16% noticed no change and 9% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for skin & hair (90% across 19 options).
Skin & hair: what users report
75%better32 reports · medium confidence
24 better5 no change3 worse
Ranked #19 of 19 for skin & hair.
What people say about Biotin and skin & hair
“when I take Biotin my hair definitely looks thicker...I noticed faster growth of hair all over my body...a dozen follicles have started growing black hair.”
“I stg I didn't have such chronic skin issues until I tried biotin. biotin seems to trigger them to go crazy.”
“I definitely stopped drinking the kind with insane biotin as it appeared to cause acne by reducing b5 uptake”
“notice a difference in my hair, skim, and nails”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong30 meta-analyses · 77 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at skin & hair. See all research on Biotin.
Side effects people mention
acne 10lab test 1vivid hallucinations 1paranoia 1fatigue 1
Information only — not medical advice. How we count