Serenity
by doTERRA · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 267600
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Serenity by doTERRA lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 160 mg of lavender flowering tops oil and 100 mg of L-theanine; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.
What is in Serenity?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender flowering tops Oil | 160 mg | Higher than 70% of 64 products listing english lavender (median 77.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. | |
| L-Theanine | 100 mg | 47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Proprietary Extract Blend | 50 mg | ||
| Lemon Balm | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Passionflower | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| German Chamomile | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 267600 (entered August 23, 2022), 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; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Serenity's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- L-Theanine Stress Formula with Calming BlendSundown Naturals · off the market 4 shared, 82% alike
- Stress FormulaSundown Naturals · off the market 4 shared, 82% alike
- Stress SaverSundown 4 shared, 82% alike
- Sleep + Calm StrawberryNatrol 4 shared, 62% alike
- PureCalmNative Remedies 3 shared, 62% alike
- Triple Action SleepSolgar 4 shared, 61% alike
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
- doTERRA Serenity Softgels are designed specifically to be used with doTERRA Serenity essential oil blend (topically and aromatically). Suggested Use: Take 1 to 2 softgels before sleep.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep out of reach of children.
- If pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor's care, consult your physician.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 267600.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: extra virgin Olive Oil, Corn Starch, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Maltitol, Water, Maltodextrin, Sunflower Lecithin, Gum Arabic, Silica.
How many labels does Serenity have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 28, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 267600 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 60 softgels
- Label 203033 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market November 10, 2021 · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names doTERRA Intl, LLC (distributor), Pleasant Grove, UT, U.S.A.. All doTERRA products.