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Vital Proteins Beauty Boost Capsules

Vitamin · Capsule · 30 servings

Label snapshot

What the label says

What the product contains and what one serving costs, according to our catalog. Label amounts are not personal dose recommendations.

Ingredients listed
7 ingredients listed largest listed: Vitamin C 180 mg
Form
Capsule
List price (catalog, USD)
$30.00
Price per serving
$1.00List price divided by servings per container. A per-day cost only if the label serving is once daily.

Reading notes

  • Multi-ingredient product. Amounts are per ingredient per serving; the product is assessed as one bundle, not as a recommendation for each ingredient.
  • Whether the figure is elemental mineral or compound weight is not stored. Read the label.
  • Vitamin amounts shown in µg/mg. Labels may use IU.
Full label record: servings, testing, ingredients
Servings per container
30
Testing disclosure
No third-party testing listedStatus as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Ingredients as listed

IngredientAmount per serving
Vitamin C180 mg
Vitamin E20 mg
NR5 mg
Selenium70 µg
Vitamin B6 (P-5-P)3.3 mg
Riboflavin (B2)3 mg
Folate (5-MTHF)400 µg

What to check on the label

  • The unit on the label (µg, mg or IU) before comparing with the figures here.
  • For K2, which form is named (MK-4 or MK-7). The catalog stores the total.
  • Liquid drops: how many drops the label calls a serving, since the container count depends on it.

Amounts are per label serving as recorded in the catalog and are not a recommendation. Testing status reflects what the brand lists. Nothing here is medical advice.

Editorial score and research-dose calculations

These calculations describe our scoring method. They are not a recommended dose or proof of benefit from this product.

6.0/10
Overall score
#5 / 7 in Vitamin

See the score breakdown below.

Read the evidence (3 studies)
Watch out
Tier 3
Ingredient RCT (matching dose)
The ingredient was tested in an RCT at the same dose this product sells.
See the 3 supporting studies
How we scored this product Show the full breakdown
Composite How this 6.0 is built. 0.50 × 6.9 + 0.20 × 5.0 + 0.10 × 6.2 + 0.10 × 5.0 + 0.05 × 5.0 + 0.05 × 3.7 = 6.0 out of 10. Safety caps applied after. 6.0
6.0 composite
Dose vs. studies50%6.9
Transparency20%5.0
Value10%6.2
Formulation10%5.0
Safety5%5.0
Community5%3.7

Evidence gates dose: the evidence grade sets the ceiling, and the dose decides how much of that ceiling the product reaches. Value = inverse of price-per-trial-dose-day. Community = mean sentiment of external reviews. Safety caps applied after weighting.

This score is our editorial judgment, not a scientific standard. We combine published evidence, dose, price, transparency, and consumer signals into one composite: this is our method, not a peer-reviewed clinical rating. A higher score means a product does better on the factors we weight, not that it is medically proven to work.

Read the full method →

Editorial verdict

Quick verdict

6.0 / 10
Best for
Basic coverage
Avoid if
Only 90% of trial dose, No public lab certificate
Full-dose status
90% of trial dose
Price/month
$0
COA status
Not public
Biggest caveat
Vitamin C (180.0mg is 36% of the 500mg trial dose) is significantly under-dosed.
Nearest alternatives
Catalog snapshot. Check linked sources for current price, label and batch-specific testing.
Price verification
Current price: $30.00
Last price check: Sep 01, 2026
Layer 2 · Context
In plain language

Why this scored this way

This Vital Proteins Vital Proteins Beauty Boost Capsules scores 6.0, making it below the site average. It delivers 0mg of Selenium, inside the studied range of 0–0mg with grade A evidence (strong human trial data). The quality transparency (5.0) is limited by the lack of third-party testing. At $2.78/day it's among the more expensive options in Vitamin.

What drives the score up

  • Dose-evidence score of 6.9 shows decent alignment with trial doses.
  • Selenium is dosed at the full research level with grade A evidence (strong human trial data).
  • Vitamin C has grade A evidence and is dosed at 90% of the trial dose.
  • Vitamin C adds grade A evidence at 90% of the trial dose.

What drags it down

  • Vitamin C (180.0mg is 36% of the 500mg trial dose) is significantly under-dosed.
  • NR (5.0mg is 2% of the 300mg trial dose) is significantly under-dosed.
  • Vitamin B6 (P-5-P) (3.3mg is 16% of the 20mg trial dose) is significantly under-dosed.
  • No third-party testing, which caps the quality transparency.
  • Quality transparency of 5.0 is below the site average.

Why you'd choose it

  • You want Selenium from a Vital Proteins product.

Why you might skip it

  • You want third-party verified purity.
  • You want a product with a publicly available CoA.
  • You need a full trial dose of vitamin c (this product under-doses it).
Question 1

Does the molecule work?

The science behind each active ingredient, independent of which brand sells it.

Vitamin C

Correcting deficiency is important; megadoses rarely add benefit.

4 landmark RCTs · US: Dietary supplement · EU: Food supplement
Vitamin E

Fat-soluble antioxidant; use mixed tocopherols, not alpha alone.

No landmark RCTs listed · US: Dietary supplement · EU: Food supplement
NR

The NAD+ precursor with the strongest safety file and EU approval.

2 landmark RCTs · US: GRAS, NDI accepted · EU: Authorised Novel Food (Commission Reg 2020/16)
Selenium

Trace mineral with a narrow safe range; often oversupplied.

1 landmark RCT · US: Dietary supplement (UL 400 μg) · EU: Food supplement (limit 300 μg/day)
Vitamin B6 (P-5-P)

Active form of B6; toxicity concerns at high doses of pyridoxine.

No landmark RCTs listed · US: Dietary supplement · EU: Food supplement (limit 25 mg/day proposed)
Riboflavin (B2)

Cheap B-vitamin; migraine prevention at 400 mg/day.

1 landmark RCT · US: Dietary supplement · EU: Food supplement
Folate (5-MTHF)

The active form of folate; better for those with MTHFR variants.

No landmark RCTs listed · US: Dietary supplement · EU: Food supplement

Full ingredient breakdown

Every active in this formula, its declared dose per serving, the dose used in the primary human trial, how much of that trial dose this product delivers, and the evidence grade for the ingredient itself.

IngredientDose / servingResearch dose% of researchEvidence grade
Vitamin C180 mg500 mg36%A
Vitamin E20 mg15 mg133%C
NR5 mg300 mg2%B
Selenium0.07 mg0.05 mg140%A
Vitamin B6 (P-5-P)3.3 mg20 mg16%A
Riboflavin (B2)3 mg400 mg1%B
Folate (5-MTHF)0.4 mg0.4 mg100%B

Percentages are dose per serving ÷ primary trial dose. Below 50% means the formula is unlikely to reproduce the trial outcome for that active. Grade A = multiple large human RCTs. Grade F = no human evidence. How grades work. Full glossary →

Question 2

Is this bottle good?

The specific product: dose, price, transparency, and what buyers report.

Dose vs research
90% of trial dose
Below the full trial dose
Cost at trial dose
$2.78/day at trial dose
What one effective daily dose actually costs
Transparency
5.0/10 · No public lab certificate
No third-party testing disclosed
Consumer signals
113 reviews across platforms · 1.5/5 · medium confidence
Operational signal only, never used as clinical evidence
Question 3

What's the catch?

Safety flags, transparency gaps, dosing concerns, and recurring buyer complaints.

No public lab certificate
Certificate of Analysis not published
Without a public lab certificate, batch purity and potency cannot be independently verified.
No third-party testing
Independent lab verification not disclosed
The brand does not publish evidence of independent batch testing.
Buyer complaints
Trustpilot: Poor customer service; Trustpilot: Subscription cancellation issues
Recurring themes from consumer review platforms.
Plain English

What’s inside

The main ingredients of this product, in plain language.

Vitamin C180 mgEvidence A

Correcting deficiency is important; megadoses rarely add benefit.

Read about Vitamin C →
Vitamin E20 mgEvidence C

Fat-soluble antioxidant; use mixed tocopherols, not alpha alone.

Read about Vitamin E →
NR5 mgEvidence B

The NAD+ precursor with the strongest safety file and EU approval.

Read about NR →
Selenium0.07 mgEvidence A

Trace mineral with a narrow safe range; often oversupplied.

Read about Selenium →
Layer 3 · Evidence vault

Product data & verification

Hard numbers and independently checked status. Expand each block for its source.

The numbers

Price
$30
per bottle · 30 servings
Dose vs. research
of trial dose 90%
of published effective dose
$ / day at studied dose
$2.78
what one effective daily dose costs
$ / g active
$4.72
per gram of active substance
Independently checked

Data verification

COA status
Not public
Evidence grade
ACBAABB
Per-ingredient breakdown
AVitamin C
CVitamin E
BNR
ASelenium
AVitamin B6 (P-5-P)
BRiboflavin (B2)
BFolate (5-MTHF)

All product data is checked against original sources. Prices, doses, and testing status are updated when product pages change. Evidence grades are reviewed when new human RCTs are published. Read how we verify.

What's inside

Ingredient
Dose in this product
Trial dose
Evidence
180 mg 36% of trial dose
500 mg
Vitamin E
Fat-soluble antioxidant; use mixed tocopherols, not alpha alone.
20 mg 133% of trial dose
15 mg
NR
The NAD+ precursor with the strongest safety file and EU approval.
5 mg 2% of trial dose
300 mg
Selenium
Trace mineral with a narrow safe range; often oversupplied.
0.07 mg 140% of trial dose
0.05 mg
Vitamin B6 (P-5-P)
Active form of B6; toxicity concerns at high doses of pyridoxine.
3.3 mg 16% of trial dose
20 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
Cheap B-vitamin; migraine prevention at 400 mg/day.
3 mg 1% of trial dose
400 mg
Folate (5-MTHF)
The active form of folate; better for those with MTHFR variants.
0.4 mg 100% of trial dose
0.4 mg
1.6 /5
High confidence Price exceeds satisfaction
113 reviews across 4 platforms (4 sources)
Source diversity: 92%
AmazonRedditTrustpilotiHerb
PraiseNail and skin improvement anecdotesVisible skin/hair/nail improvement
ComplaintsPoor customer serviceSubscription cancellation issues
Last checked: 2026-08-20

Consumer signals

1.5 out of 5 across 113 verified reviews on 4 platforms.

Medium confidence

Consumer sentiment compiled from 4 public sources.

113 reviews · 1.5/5 · negative sentiment

PraiseNail and skin improvement anecdotes
ComplaintsPoor customer serviceSubscription cancellation issues
Themes

Brand-level Trustpilot reviews skew heavily negative, mostly about billing and support, not product efficacy.

Compiled from Trustpilot listing located during research; verified at build time.

positive sentiment

PraiseVisible skin/hair/nail improvementEasy to take capsules
ComplaintsPricey for the dose
Themes

Amazon shoppers report noticeable beauty benefits with regular use.

Compiled from Amazon listing located during research; verified at build time.

positive sentiment

PraiseGood quality collagenNo taste when mixed
ComplaintsLimited direct reviews for capsule format
Themes

iHerb listings for Vital Proteins collagen products are generally well-reviewed.

Compiled from iHerb listing located during research; verified at build time.

mixed sentiment

PraiseSome users notice hair/nail growth
Complaints

Skepticism about scientific evidence for collagen supplements

Themes

Reddit users are divided on whether collagen supplements like Vital Proteins provide real benefits beyond anecdote.

Compiled from Reddit listing located during research; verified at build time.

These are consumer sentiment signals. They do not measure whether the product actually works. See our evidence section for that.

What others say (unverified)

No external reviews aggregated yet for this product.

Layer 3 · Evidence vault

Evidence, claims & regulation

Published evidence, claim checks, regulatory status and what could not be verified.

Important to know
Vitamin CHigh doses cause GI upset. Buffered forms gentler. Liposomal marketing typically overstated for chronic use.
Vitamin EBleeding risk at high doses. Interacts with warfarin.
NRAlmost all commercial NR uses licensed Niagen® from ChromaDex. If a product doesn't say Niagen, ask why.
SeleniumNarrow safety margin. Don't stack multiple products with selenium.
Vitamin B6 (P-5-P)Don't chronically exceed 50 mg/day of pyridoxine.
Riboflavin (B2)Turns urine bright yellow (harmless).
Folate (5-MTHF)Folic acid (the synthetic form) can mask B12 deficiency. Choose methylfolate.

Editorial notes

A standard high-dose B-vitamin/antioxidant multivitamin marketed for beauty, not a collagen product itself, doses are generous multiples of DV (biotin 500% DV) with no clinical trial on the finished blend; unremarkable versus any generic hair/skin/nail multivitamin.

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