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Melatonin 12 mg

by Best Naturals · tablet or pill · 365 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 17716 01611 5
  • DSLD label 270676
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 365 servings

Melatonin 12 mg by Best Naturals lists one ingredient: 12 mg of melatonin per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in Melatonin 12 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Melatonin 12 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 270676, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Melatonin12 mgMelatonin in Melatonin 12 mg against 1,557 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.12 mg

Higher than 98% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270676 (entered June 16, 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?

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:

  • Its 12 mg of melatonin is higher than 98% of the 1,557 melatonin products that print an amount; 26 list more.

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.

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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) tablet near bedtime with water, or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Caution: For adults only, if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Caution: For adults only, if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not drive, operate machinery or consume alcohol when taking this product. Limit use to two months with a break of one week.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no corn, no soy, no egg, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish.
Storage
Keep in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 270676.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA; GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Product.

How many labels does Melatonin 12 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

  1. Label 270676 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 365 tablets · UPC 8 17716 01611 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Best Naturals (distributor), Kenilworth, NJ. All Best Naturals products.

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