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Cortisol Calm

by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 01217 9
  • DSLD label 309905
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Cortisol Calm by Pure Encapsulations lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D, 250 mg of sensoril, 125 mg of rhodiola root extract and 100 mg of magnolia bark extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Cortisol Calm?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Cortisol Calm: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309905, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in Cortisol Calm against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg.

Sensorilas Ashwagandha Leaf, Root Extract250 mgAshwagandha in Cortisol Calm against 1,646 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.250 mg

42% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Rhodiola Root Extractas Rhodiola rosea Root Extract3% total rosavins, 1% salidroside125 mgRhodiola in Cortisol Calm against 945 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.125 mg

Higher than 55% of 945 products listing rhodiola (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Magnolia Bark Extractas Honokiol, Magnolia officinalis Bark Extract2% honokiol100 mgMagnolia in Cortisol Calm against 123 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 325 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

58% of 123 products listing magnolia give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

L-Theanine50 mgTheanine in Cortisol Calm against 1,602 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

79% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309905 (entered May 23, 2024), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 79% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 50 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cortisol Calm's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule in the morning and 1 capsule in the evening, with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, non-GMO & hypoallergenic
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309905.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Cortisol Calm have?

9 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 309905 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01217 9
  2. Label 309487 Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01216 2
  3. Label 277658 Entered March 22, 2023 · off the market February 2, 2024 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01216 2
  4. Label 246026 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market February 2, 2024 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01217 9
  5. Label 246025 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01216 2
  6. Label 219632 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market November 29, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01216 2
  7. Label 219629 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market November 29, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01217 9
  8. Label 184641 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01216 2
  9. Label 184646 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01217 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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