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Insomniar

by Approved Science · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 319775
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Insomniar by Approved Science lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mg of L-ornithine, 300 mg of valerian extract, 200 mg of chamomile extract and 200 mg of passionflower extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.

What is in Insomniar?

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

Insomniar: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 319775, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Ornithine400 mgOrnithine in Insomniar against 258 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.400 mg

45% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg).

Valerian extract300 mgValerian in Insomniar against 647 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 64% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg).

Chamomile Extractas Matricaria chamomilla extract200 mgChamomile in Insomniar against 350 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.200 mg

Higher than 77% of 350 products listing chamomile (median 75 mg).

Passionflower Extractas Passiflora incarnata Extract200 mgPassionflower in Insomniar against 562 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 70% of 562 products listing passionflower (median 100 mg).

Lemon Balm Extract200 mgLemon balm in Insomniar against 475 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 69% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg).

Hopsas Humulus lupulus100 mgHops in Insomniar against 342 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 342 products listing hops (median 75 mg).

L-Taurine43 mgTaurine in Insomniar against 2,337 products43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.43 mg

93% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Magnoliaas Magnolia officinalis37 mgMagnolia in Insomniar against 123 products37 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 325 mg, the median 150 mg.37 mg

80% of 123 products listing magnolia give more (median 150 mg).

Jujube Seed Extractas Ziziphus jujuba seed extract32 mgJujube in Insomniar against 115 products32 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 475 mg, the median 100 mg.32 mg

86% of 115 products listing jujube give more (median 100 mg).

Reishi Mushroomas Ganoderma lucidum20 mgReishi in Insomniar against 88 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 512.5 mg, the median 250 mg.20 mg

94% of 88 products listing reishi give more (median 250 mg).

Melatonin6 mgMelatonin in Insomniar against 1,557 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.6 mg

Higher than 83% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319775 (entered December 21, 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:

  • 93% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 43 mg of L-taurine (filed by NIH under taurine) (median 500 mg).
  • 94% of the 88 products that print an amount of reishi list more than its 20 mg of reishi (median 250 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?

1 product lists 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules daily, 30 minutes before bed.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Made with GMO free ingredients
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 319775.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan friendly Made in USA No animal testing GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product.

How many labels does Insomniar have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.

  1. Label 319775 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Approved Science (distributor), New York, NY. All Approved Science products.

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