Biotin=acne?

Justjamie0418

HAs anyone had the side effect of Acne with Biotin? I am just wondering becuase I have started to get horrible acne, on my face since taking it. I wasnt sure if this was a legit side effect or if it was something maybe hormonal. The only other thing I am taking is a multivitamin and CLA (twice a day for CLA and I took that before I started breaking out)

apriljackss

Hi! I know you posted this a while ago, but I just thought I'd share my experience. I've been taking GNC's Hair, Skin, and Nails formula (with about 5000mg of Biotin per pill) for about 2.5 weeks now and have started getting horrible cystic acne all over my face. I read online that it can be a side effect. The recommended dose is 2 pills per day but I'm going to try taking just one with a full meal and drinking lots of water to see if the acne subsides. I hope you've figured out what's causing your problems by now, but I will let you know if taking less helps me!

jodyb23

When I was taking CLA I ended up getting horrible cystic acne from it, but not till I was about a month in to it. Apparently that's a common side effect so it might be the CLA not the Biotin.

nickymarie011

Uh oh. I had the same issue with the Biotin and I naturally have very clear porcelain skin, so I knew there was a problem. I also had some weird unexplainable weight gain. People told me it was not due to the Biotin, but I disagree because when I stopped taking the vitamin, the skin issues cleared up and the weight went back to normal.