Mental Calm
by Rainbow Light · tablet or pill · 30 mini-tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 20222 5
- DSLD label 46382
- Serving 1 mini-tablet
- 30 servings
Mental Calm by Rainbow Light lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 mini-tablet, such as 1.5 mg of vitamin B1, 1.7 mg of riboflavin, 20 mg of niacinamide and 3 mg of pyridoxine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2015.
What is in Mental Calm?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 mini-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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B1as CocarboxylaseVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamin Cocarboxylase) | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-PhosphateRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | 1.7 mg | 100% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinamideas Vitamin B3 | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Pyridoxineas Pyridoxine 5-PhosphatePyridoxine (Form: as Pyridoxine 5-Phosphate) | 3 mg | 150% | 64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 833% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Vitamin B5as Calcium PantothenateVitamin B-5 (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 25 mg | 250% | Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calming Complex | 502 mg | ||
| Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid | 250 mg | Higher than 66% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg). | |
| L-Theanine | 75 mg | 75% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Bacopa | 75 mg | 86% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Skullcap [root] 4:1 extract | 50 mg | 69% of 146 products listing skullcap give more (median 142.5 mg). | |
| Eleuthero [root] 4:1 extract | 50 mg | 64% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Lavender [flower] essential oil | 2 mg | 94% of 64 products listing english lavender give more (median 77.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 46382 (entered June 25, 2015), 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?
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:
- 94% of the 64 products that print an amount of english lavender list more than its 2 mg of lavender [flower] essential oil (filed by NIH under english lavender) (median 77.5 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Busy-Brain Release Coenzymate B Mini-TabRainbow Light · off the market same ingredients
- Busy-Brain Release With Coenzymate Bs, L-Theanine & GABARainbow Light · off the market same ingredients
- Mellow Mood With GABACarlson 9 shared, 50% alike
- Totally ZenCarlson 9 shared, 50% alike
- Clarity Daily NootropicThrivous 9 shared, 46% alike
- Stress GuardOregon's Wild Harvest 8 shared, 44% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: Take one mini-tab daily, or as needed for relaxation.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Consult your health care professional prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free
- Contains NO: wheat, gluten, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, fish or shellfish. Made with natural, purity tested ingredients and NO artificial preservatives, colors, flavors or sweeteners.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 46382.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Modified Cellulose, Silica, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% Recycled Paperboard(R).
How many labels does Mental Calm have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2015.
- Label 46382 (current) Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 30 mini-tablets · UPC 0 21888 20222 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.