CalmAid

by Nature's Way · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 14713 9
  • DSLD label 333708
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

CalmAid by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 80 mg of silexan per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2025.

What is in CalmAid?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

CalmAid: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 333708, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Silexanas English Lavender Flower Essential Oil80 mgEnglish Lavender in CalmAid against 64 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 262.5 mg, the median 77.5 mg.80 mg

Higher than 50% of 64 products listing english lavender (median 77.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333708 (entered September 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Recommendation: Adults swallow 1 softgel once or twice daily with a full glass of water, or as recommended by a healthcare professional. Do not chew. A small number of individuals may experience mild aromatic burps, in this case, swallow softgel with a full glass of water and food.
Once daily
Warnings
Contains soy.
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, or under 12 years of age. If you are taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, or under 12 years of age. Keep out of reach of children.
This product has a tamper-evident foil pouch. Do not use if foil or plastic is punctured.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No salt, wheat, or dairy.
Storage
Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 333708.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Canola Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Annatto Extract.

How many labels does CalmAid have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 333708 (current) Entered September 25, 2025 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 33674 14713 9
  2. Label 293265 Entered October 24, 2023 · off the market January 23, 2024 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15819 7
  3. Label 79520 Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15819 7
  4. Label 40272 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market February 10, 2017 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15819 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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