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Genius Sleep Aid

by The Genius Brand · capsule · 40 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50098 00805 7
  • DSLD label 263240
  • Serving 2 veggie capsules
  • 20 servings

Genius Sleep Aid by The Genius Brand lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 1 g of L-glycine, 100 mg of L-theanine, 100 mg of rutaecarpine and 100 mg of inositol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

What is in Genius Sleep Aid?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie capsules. 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).

Genius Sleep Aid: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 263240, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Glycine1 gGlycine in Genius Sleep Aid against 1,078 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 76% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg).

L-Theanineas Camellia sinensis leaf extract100 mgTheanine in Genius Sleep Aid against 1,602 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

Rutaecarpineas Evodia rutaecarpa, Powder100 mg
Inositol100 mgInositol in Genius Sleep Aid against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Melatonin0.5 mgMelatonin in Genius Sleep Aid against 1,557 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.0.5 mg

95% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 263240 (entered November 19, 2021), 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:

  • 95% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 0.5 mg of melatonin (median 3 mg).

The NIH database records one serving 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 Genius Sleep Aid'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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules 30 minutes before bed. Genius Sleep Aid is best when taken 5 nights per week with two days off. We recommend using on nights where good sleep is especially important.
Warnings
Warnings: For adult use only. May cause drowsiness. Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.
Check with a qualified healthcare professional before using this product or have any pre-existing medical condition or if you are taking any prescription medications.
Keep out of reach of children.
This product is manufactured in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 263240.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, organic Rice, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

How many labels does Genius Sleep Aid have?

One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.

  1. Label 263240 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 40 veggie capsules · UPC 8 50098 00805 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names The Genius Brand (distributor), Alpharetta, GA. All The Genius Brand products.

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