Update 5/17/20. For healthy hair, eat the blue bear. It's a catchy slogan for Sugar Bear Hair Gummy vitamins, a popular supplement for improving the health and appearance of your hair. But do they really work – and more importantly are they better than Halo Beauty? I bring this up because I've reviewed Tati's supplement, Halo Beauty and it's logical to ask the question since both are very popular. SugarBear Hair Gummies and Halo Beauty are indeed different. In this review, I'll address the differences and help you decide which might be right for your needs.
SugarBear Hair Gummy Ingredients
The gummies have the following 10 ingredients, listed in 
- Glucose syrup
- Sugar
- Water
- pectin
- Citric acid
- Sodium citrate
- Natural flavors
- Titanium dioxide (for color)
- Blue 1 (for color)
- Coconut oil
- Carnauba wax
While the first two ingredients are sugar, that's to be expected with most gummy supplements.
What is Blue 1?
One of the ingredients used to give the gummies their color is called “Blue 1” also known as FD&C Blue 1 and Brilliant Blue. According to the Environmental Working Group, it's derived from petroleum and FDA approved for use in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
What Do The Gummies Do?
The company claims their hair vitamins will:
- Grow your hair longer and make it stronger
- Nourish your hair from within
- Improve the overall health of your hair
- Improve hair elasticity
- Stop your hair from breaking
Notice there's nothing listed about regrowing hair. This is a hair health supplement, not a hair-regrowth supplement.
Sugar Bear Hair vs. Halo Beauty Ingredients
Here is a side-by-side breakdown of the ingredients of SugarBear vs. Halo Beauty:
| Sugar Bear Hair Vitamins
(2 gummies) |
Halo Beauty (2 capsules ) |
| Calories 15 | calories zero |
| Sodium 10 mg | Vitamin C 60 mg |
| Total carbs 4 g | Vitamin D3 1000 IU |
| Sugars 3 g | Vitamin B1 5 mg |
| Vitamin A 2100 IU | Vitamin B2 5 mg |
| Vitamin C 20 mg | Vitamin B6 2mg |
| Vitamin D 400 IU | Biotin 3000 mcg |
| Vitamin E 16.5 IU | Zinc 10mg |
| Vitamin B6 2 mg | Copper 2mg |
| Folic acid 260 mcg | Manganese 2 mg |
| Vitamin B12 6 mcg | Catalase 2500 IU |
| Biotin 5000 mcg | Rosehip powder 100 mg |
| Pantothenic acid 5.2 mg | MSM 160 mg |
| Iodine 42 mcg | Saw palmetto 160 mg |
| Zinc 2.7 mg | Amla 200 mg |
| Choline 40 mcg | Grape seed extract 60 mg |
| Inositol 40 mcg | Pumpkin seed 80 mg |
| Ceramide RX 40 mg | |
| Horsetail 20 mg | |
| Astaxanthin 4 mg | |
| Glutathione 10 mg | |
| Alpha-lipoic acid 30 mg |
In the table, mcg = micrograms and mg = milligrams
In the table, the ingredients in red denote the things both supplements have in common.
How Are They Different?
Here are some differences between these supplements.
Hair vs. Hair, Skin, and Nails
The name “sugar bear hair” tells us this is a hair supplement. The Halo Beauty bottle contains the words hair, skin, and nails.
Sugar Bear Has Calories
It's not many calories – just 15 – but if you count calories, it may be something to consider.
Sugar Bear Hair Has Sodium
The Nutrition Facts label tells us that 2 gummies have 10 mg of sodium. That's not much. For those watching sodium intake (for high blood pressure), it may be something to consider.
Possible Label Typos
The Nutrition Facts label appears to have two typos -for sodium and sugar.
1. The 10 mg of sodium in the gummies does not technically represent zero percent of the daily value. The daily value (DV) for sodium is 2300 mg daily (1500 mg if you have health problems). The amount of sodium is very low but for those who are sodium conscious, remember the only way for the gummies to have zero percent DV is to contain zero sodium.
2. The double ** next to sugar indicates there is no daily value for sugar. But, there IS a Daily Value for added sugars. It's 50 grams per day. We are advised to not consume more than 50 grams of added sugars per day. Either way, it's only 3 grams of sugar so it's not much.
To be fair, the company is using the old version of the Nutrition Facts label which does not list added sugars. I'm confident this will be eventually updated.
Sugar Bear Has More Biotin
Two SugarBear Hair gummies have 5000 mcg of biotin while Halo Beauty has 3000 mcg. The B vitamin biotin is usually found in hair and nail supplements. It helps hair and nails grow faster. Regardless of the dosage, biotin does not cause the growth of new hair or reverse hair loss.
Sugar Bear Has Iodine
We need iodine to make thyroid hormones. A lack of iodine could lead to hypothyroidism. One of the signs of hypothyroidism is hair loss. The interaction of iodine and the thyroid is complicated. Too much iodine can cause hypothyroidism too. If you eat seafood (a good source of iodine) you may not be deficient.
There's No Saw Palmetto
SugarBear Gummies are not promoted to re-grow hair. This may be why the supplement does not contain saw palmetto. The herb, saw palmetto, is popular in the hair-growth arena because it inhibits 5 alpha-reductase, an enzyme involved in hair loss.
Saw palmetto works the same way as Finasteride, a popular hair growth medication -albeit less aggressively.
When Halo Beauty was launched, saw palmetto caused some controversy.
I addressed the controversy here.
Online Reviews
Both supplements have their share of positive reviews. SugarBear Hair has a 4 out of 5-star rating on Amazon . The Amazon reviews and those on the company website also contain positive before and after pictures.
While Halo is not available on Amazon, a check of the supplement website shows a number of positive before and after pictures.
What About Rosemary Oil?
Some claim rosemary oil can regrow hair and there is some research on this. In this video see the proof for rosemary oil and how it compares to minoxidil.
Any Side Effects?
Both supplements are likely safe for healthy people. For those who are not healthy, here are some things to consider. This list is not complete:
- Start with less than recommended for the first week to see how you respond
- Speak to your doctor/pharmacist if you take any medicine
- Talk to your doctor first if you're pregnant or breastfeeding
- Stop taking at least 2 weeks before surgery
- Biotin may interfere with various blood tests such as thyroid and diabetes tests. Tell your doctor you take biotin. Stop taking at least 2 weeks before you have blood tests.
Where Can You Buy Them?
You can purchase the gummies directly from SugarBearHair.com and at various local salons. I found them at Ulta. The company website has a handy store locator to help you find them locally. If you're going to purchase, know some knock-off brands may exist. If you get them from Ulta, approved local salons, or at the official website, you're getting the real stuff.
Halo Beauty can be purchased directly from HaloBeauty.com. They may also be on eBay.
How Much Do They Cost?
The gummies cost about $30 for a month's supply (60 gummies). The following prices were also listed on SugarBearHair.com:
- 3-month supply $79.99 (includes a hairbrush)
- 6-month supply $ 159.99 (includes hairbrush and cosmetics bag)
You can also subscribe to the company website to have the vitamins sent to you regularly.
For Halo Beauty, the price is $39.99. Halo has no auto-ship program. When you run out, you just order more.
See the Kiwi Seed Booster review for more info.
Who Makes Sugar Bear Hair?
The company is called BeeSweet Creations LLC. The owners are Nicole Christine Johnson (AKA Nicole Nightly) and Dan Johnson. Nicole Nightly is also the person behind SkinnyFox Detox Tea.
For more on Detox Teas, see these reviews:
Who Makes Halo Beauty?
The company is called Inside Out Beauty Labs LLC and the website is HaloBeauty.com.
Sugar Bear Hair Vitamins FAQ
1 How many do you take?
The suggested amount is two gummies per day.
2 Where are they made?
The package says they are made in America.
3 Do they contain soy?
There is no soy or gluten in SugarBear Hair gummies. The bottle also says the product is cruelty-free as well.
4 Are they vegan?
The bottle indicates the supplement is vegetarian.
5 What about acne?
While there have been some reports of biotin causing acne, there is no good clinical proof for it. Biotin is also present in Halo Beauty and the before and after pictures from that supplement show just the opposite effect. For those concerned about acne, start with less than suggested for a few weeks to see how you respond.
6 Will they make hair thicker?
There's no clinical research on this supplement. While it's possible some may experience thicker hair, individual results will probably vary.
Do Sugar Bear Hair Vitamins Work?
Neither SugarBear Hair or Halo Beauty vitamins seem to have published clinical research. For research nerds, that's something to consider. Both supplements have their share of interesting before and after pictures to support their use. Based on what I could see, the hair gummies look to be for general hair health. Halo Beauty has different ingredients which makes me think the company is going for more targeted outcomes.
Here are SugarBear vitamins
I’ve posted a review on My Biotin Pro Clinical which is being advertised on TV
http://supplementclarity.com/my-biotin-proclinical-review/
I just posted a new video. Here is my review of lavender oil hair growth research
https://youtu.be/AcuHoAZ2SdA
Hope it helps!
Hi everybody. I just posted a video on peppermint oil and its ability to grow hair.
Here’s a link to the video on my Youtube channel
https://youtu.be/F5TKZVsViak
Here’s a video I recorded reviewing the proof for rosemary oil regrowing hair. I included before & after pics too
https://youtu.be/BrDkF6A0_34
Hi Joe,
Recently I got an email or an ad from Halo Beauty Products, promoting their restorative hair supplements. Unfortunately, I deleted it. What stood out to me is that the ad said that the members of “The Shark Tank” (I think that’s what they are called), a show I’ve never watched, fully supported this Halo product, invested their own money in it, gave a standing ovation, etc. Now this jogged my memory.
I had seen this same ad, with the same full support, the same investment of Shark Tank money, and the same standing ovation in another ad for Forskolin. I may have spelled that incorrectly. That ad was one I saw months ago. The exact same wording was used for both products. This leads me to believe that these products and their supposed associations with this show are scams. Or at least are stretching the truth a bit.
I found this by looking up hair supplements. I’ve been under tremendous stress for almost 2 years, and I think I’ve lost about 1/4th of my hair. So I was looking up hair replacement supplements when I came upon this site.
When I read it about Halo, I remembered that the Forskolin ad said exactly the same thing. This is fishy to me.
Roseann, yes you have been through a lot the last few years. Hopefully your stress is starting to go down. Have you tried rogaine/minoxidil? That can help slow hair loss and maybe grow hair too. Hows your eating been? Sometimes stress can reduce our appetite and taking in less nutrients can lead to hair loss too. Are you eating enough protein? I’m assuming your thyroid is working well yes? Are you able to take walks or do pool exercise? Activity helps reduce stress.
As you figured out, the Halo Beauty /Shark Tank ad you saw is a scam. Halo Beauty has never been featured on shark tank. I never saw shark tank come up when I was reviewing Halo Beauty. Like you, I’ve seen shark tank scam emails for several supplements.
My rule of thumb is this: if you see ads saying ANY supplement was featured on Shark Tank, its a scam.
You hit the nail on the head, Joe. No, I haven’t been eating right, I haven’t been active, and I haven’t taken care of myself. So, why do I wonder why my hair is falling out?
Things are getting better though, and I know what I should do to get my health and my hair back to a more normal state.
Thank you.
Roseann, you have been through a lot the last several months. Take it one day at a time. Now that you are back with your family and getting settled I think your stress will subside, you’ll get more active etc. and hopefully this will be a problem of the past.
Thank you, Joe. It’s already getting better. I know it’s all in my hands-the getting well process.
You are getting there Roseann. Just a wee bit every day is all it takes 🙂
I also want to echo stephanie and say thanks for helping us make sense of this supplement – actually both of them since I have not tried either supplement before. No need for me to try either as my hair is looking great. Its good to know I have options if there ever comes a day when that’s not the case.
Hi Jen, you are very welcome. So happy my review helped you -and glad to hear your hair is looking good too. 🙂 🙂
Just a few corrections — you said that there were typos on the SBH nutrition label, but there actually aren’t. About the sodium, you said that there’s no way any number than 0 can amount to a 0% total but that’s mathematically untrue. 10mg of sodium out of a 2300mg/day diet does actually amount to 0% (10/2300 x 100 = 0.43%, which rounds to 0%).
Also, there really is no FDA regulation stating a daily intake value for sugar, nor will you find a percentage on any other food labels in the US, because the important percentage regarding sugars is actually the carbohydrates. Really informative article though, appreciate you breaking down the myths surrounding a lot of supplements so people don’t fall for false claims and empty hype.
Hi Alice, thanks for chiming in. Your point on sodium is taken. I agree the sodium level is low and I have adjusted my wording in the review. If we use the 2300 mg of sodium rule then the amount would be “low” according to FDA rules since the percent is less than 5%. If we use the 1500 mg guideline (which I feel is healthier) then its 10/1500 mg = ~ 6%. Either way, for most people this may not be an issue. I’m just not used to seeing 0% DV next to sodium when I see an actual number.
As for added sugars, they are indeed listed on many food labels. They have been for some time although I do still see some products which use the old label. The daily value for added sugars is 50 grams per day. Here is a review which you may find useful: https://www.todaysdietitian.com/enewsletter/enews_0516_03.shtml
So glad you found my review helpful 🙂
Hi Joe, interesting to read about the new proposals for mandating a DV percentage on sugars, I haven’t come across any so I’ll keep looking out to see if legislation varies by country/state.
A quick note though — 10mg/1500mg*100 is actually 0.67%, not 6%, but that would at least round it up to 1% on the nutrition label. Just pointing out that mathematically speaking, it’s totally possible to have a 0% even with a sodium content greater than zero (:
Alice, opps I goofed again on the math -that’s what I get for not wearing my glasses 🙂 You are right its 0.6% not 6%. Those pesky decimals will get me every time!
Next time you go to the supermarket, look at the Nutrition Facts labels. I wonder if its a state thing? The new versions have been rolling out for several months. I’ve seen them on everything from Coke to Girl Scout Cookies 🙂
Hi Joe,
What a great review. After I read this one, I then read your review of Halo Beauty. I learned several things I never knew before, and I was especially interested in finding out that some ingredients reduce hydrogen peroxide, thus perhaps possibly delaying the graying process or restoring hair color. I think I’m way beyond help in the graying category, however. Bummer.
I want to make sure I understand what exactly these hair products allegedly do. Am I correct in that they probably do not regrow hair? Do they increase the density of the hair shafts so you appear to have more hair?
I think after reading your review, I will try Halo Beauty. Stress during the last year has caused me to lose more hair than I want to lose.
Has either product been used to help treat alopecia areata? I don’t have that-just wondering.
Hi Roseann, thanks so much! yes a lot of gray hair supplements appear to try to address the hydrogen peroxide issue. how well they address it is open to debate. A lot of products lately seem to be trying to restore hair color such as
Phyto RE 30 (review)
Darkenyl (review)
But how well they work I cant say.
It does seem some supplements are trying to improve hair density. Again how well they work probably varies from person to person. Halo Beauty does have several very impressive before and after pictures and some of them do show hair growth. Its an intriguing product. If you try Halo do let me know what happens.
Halo Beauty has improved my hair from shedding and my skin has never looked better! I no longer get hormonal breakouts during that dreaded time of month! I also like there is no sugar no matter how little! If I want sugar I’ll get it from a piece of fruit. This is the only hair, skin & nail vitamin that has worked for me and I’ve tried most of them including Sugarbear which did nothing but give me diarrhea ????????♀️????????♀️
Hi Debbie, I’m glad to hear Halo Beauty has been working so well for you. That’s very interesting what you said about Halo Beauty helping reduce breakouts during “that time of the month.” I have not heard anyone say that before.
Hi Joe! Great review. I just discovered your website today via a Google search. Do you do reviews on Andrew Lessmans supplements? Thanks!
Hi CJ, thanks so much, glad you found me! I’ve seen Andrew Lessman on TV but have not yet reviewed any of his supplements. Hes got a lot of supplements to be sure. was there a supplement that piqued your interest? If yes, let me know and I’ll add it to my supplement review list.
All I can say is I’ve been very pleased with Sugar Bear. My hair has improved a lot over the last 3 months I’ve used them.
Hi Barbara, thanks for sharing. I’m so glad to hear you are pleased with Sugar Bear 🙂
Thank you SO MUCH for this review! I’ve been following the Tati/James Charles “drama” as you called it and was wondering how Halo Beauty (I’ve taken Halo since it first launched) was different than Blue Bear hair vitamins. Thank you for this break down Joe, it really helped a lot. I will be sticking with Halo.
BTW, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your website! Where have you been all my life?? I will be sharing your site with my friends 🙂
Your new BFF
Stephanie
Hey Stephanie, thanks so much for your kind words – and for telling your friends about me. If you ever hear of any supplements you want to know more about, let me know. Some of my most popular reviews have come from others who told me about products they wanted to know about.
For example, check out this hair review product I was asked to review