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A member asked:

I bought biotin pills from thailand but noticed the capsules and the gel inside is brown/orange? what is that particular biotin for?

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Unknown : Non FDA medications/supplements are not standardized in size, shape or packaging so it's really impossible to say.

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 11/5/2014

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