Gelagen Gummies Official Website: 13 Named Vitamins and Minerals and 5,000 mcg of Biotin

Gelagen is a dietary supplement sold as chewable gummies in a clear jar of 60. The jar says "Advanced Gummies for Skin Health" and shows three icons: "Youthful Glow", "Deep Hydration" and "Smooth Appearance".

The brand's product sheet names 13 vitamins and minerals with an amount for each, and nothing else. Biotin is the headline at 5,000 mcg. The list names no collagen and no gelatin. It does not give a serving size, so this site shows every number two ways and says when it is guessing.

The directions in the product sheet are simple: two gummies daily with a full glass of water, about 30 minutes before a morning or afternoon meal. A jar of 60 therefore lasts about 30 days. Gelagen is not a medicine and is not approved by FDA, which does not approve supplements before they are sold (FDA, Dietary Supplements).

Nobody can say, because no study of these gummies is linked anywhere we looked. What exists is research on single nutrients, and it is thinner than the marketing around skin gummies.

NIH says claims for biotin and hair, skin and nails rest, at best, on a few case reports and small studies (NIH ODS, Biotin). The American Academy of Dermatology says biotin deficiency is rare and supplements should only be taken if you have one (AAD, Supplements for your skin). Vitamin C is needed to make collagen in the body, but the product sheet lists 20 mg, about a fifth of one Daily Value.

1. Jar front“Advanced Gummies for Skin Health”Structure/function style wording. It may not say the product treats or prevents a disease, and a notice to FDA is not approval. No linked study tests this formula. (FDA, Structure/Function Claims)
2. Product sheetmarketed for skin radiance and firmness, hair and nailsNo study is cited in the product sheet. NIH ODS says biotin claims for hair, skin and nails rest 'at best' on a few case reports and small studies. (NIH ODS, Biotin)
3. Common claim“Biotin grows hair”NIH ODS lists three small nail studies (mixed, no placebo) and case reports in children and infants; it says studies are needed, especially in healthy people. AAD says supplements should be taken only for a biotin deficiency, which is rare. (NIH ODS, Biotin) (AAD, Supplement myths)
4. Common claim“Collagen in a gummy rebuilds skin”Gelagen's named list has no collagen. Cleveland Clinic says there is 'no evidence-based science' that collagen supplements work for skin and notes the studies are manufacturer-sponsored. (Cleveland Clinic, Collagen supplements)
5. Common claim“Vitamin C makes collagen”True in the body: NIH ODS says vitamin C is required for collagen biosynthesis. The product sheet lists 20 mg, 22% of the Daily Value, and that is about preventing a shortfall, not a skin result. (NIH ODS, Vitamin C)
6. Common claim“More vitamins means better skin”AAD advises avoiding extremely large doses; NIH ODS notes that stacking supplements can push a nutrient past its upper limit. (AAD, Supplement myths) (NIH ODS, Multivitamin/mineral)
7. Common question“Is it safe with my blood test?”Not automatically. 5,000 mcg of biotin is 167 times the Daily Value, and FDA lists troponin tests among those biotin can distort. Tell the lab before any blood draw. (FDA, Biotin and troponin tests) (NIH ODS, Biotin)

Claims as they appear on the jar render and in the brand's product sheet. Health claims need competent and reliable scientific evidence, generally human trials of the same product (FTC, Health Products Compliance Guidance).