Insomnitol
by Designs for Health · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 79452 00281 4
- DSLD label 22936
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Insomnitol by Designs for Health lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 10 mg of vitamin B-6, 400 mg of valerian, 200 mg of passion flower and 200 mg of lemon balm. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Insomnitol?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B-6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Valerianas Valerenic AcidValerian (Form: standardized to contain 0.8% valerenic acid) PlantPart: root Genus: Valeriana Species: officinalis | 400 mg | Higher than 71% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg). | |
| Passion Floweras FlavonoidsPassion Flower (Form: standardized to contain 3.5% flavonoids) PlantPart: flower Genus: Passiflora Species: incarnata | 200 mg | Higher than 70% of 562 products listing passionflower (median 100 mg). | |
| Lemon Balmas Rosmarinic AcidLemon Balm (Form: standardized to contain 3% rosmarinic acid) PlantPart: leaves Genus: Melissa Species: officinalis | 200 mg | Higher than 69% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg). | |
| German Chamomileas ApigeninGerman Chamomile (Form: standardized to contain 1.2% apigenin) PlantPart: flower Genus: Matricaria Species: recutita | 200 mg | Higher than 75% of 197 products listing german chamomile (median 75 mg). | |
| gamma-Aminobutyric acidas PharmaGABA(TM)gamma-Aminobutyric acid (Form: as PharmaGABA(TM)) | 100 mg | 48% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg). | |
| L-Theanine | 100 mg | 47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| 5-Htp | 100 mg | 18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22936 (entered June 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 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.
- Sleep SupportReturn Healthy · off the market same ingredients
- Sleep WellVali 8 shared, 90% alike
- Sleep AidLife Renew 9 shared, 81% alike
- Ortho SleepAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 7 shared, 80% alike
- Super Snooze with Melatonintnvitamins 7 shared, 74% alike
- Sleep Aid FormulaSpring Valley 7 shared, 70% 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
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules per day 30-60 minutes before bedtime, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain gluten.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22936.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed GMP COMPLIANT Products.
How many labels does Insomnitol have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 22936 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 79452 00281 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Designs for Health, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Suffield, CT. All Designs for Health products.