Melatonin 0.5 mg
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00178 4
- DSLD label 295530
- Serving 1 capsule
- 180 servings
Melatonin 0.5 mg by Pure Encapsulations lists one ingredient: 0.5 mg of melatonin per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Melatonin 0.5 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | 0.5 mg | 95% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295530 (entered August 23, 2023), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Microtonin 500 mcgCardiovascular Research same ingredients
- Melatonin 500 mcgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 0.5 mgSpecialty Pharmacy · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable Melatonin 0.5 mgFreeda same ingredients
- Melatonin 500 mcgLife Extension same ingredients
- Quick Dissolve Melatonin 500 mcgMason Natural same ingredients
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 daily, 1/2 to 1 hour before bedtime.
- Warnings
- Warning: See side panel
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional if you are experiencing long-term sleep difficulties, before use in children, before use in pregnant or lactating women, those with a medical condition, and those taking medication.
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional if you are experiencing long-term sleep difficulties, before use in children, before use in pregnant or lactating women, those with a medical condition, and those taking medication. This product may be contraindicated for individuals taking corticosteroids.
- Do not drive or operate machinery when taking melatonin.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295530.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: hypoallergenic Plant Fiber, Cellulose, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Melatonin 0.5 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 295530 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00178 4
- Label 294020 Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00177 7
- Label 219498 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 7, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00177 7
- Label 185036 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00177 7
- Label 185034 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00178 4
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.