Sleep Factors
by Michael's Naturopathic Programs · capsule · 90 Vegan & Kosher Capsules
- Off the market since February 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 55929 11882 3
- DSLD label 174492
- Serving 3 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
Sleep Factors by Michael's Naturopathic Programs lists 10 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 10 mg of niacin, 50 mcg of biotin, 200 mg of calcium and 200 mg of magnesium; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.
What is in Sleep Factors?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 10 mg | 63% | 77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Biotin | 50 mcg | 167% | 73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 200 mg | 15% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 200 mg | 48% | Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Proprietary Blend (Combination) | 300 mg | ||
| Inositol | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| American Skullcap | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hops | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Passionflower | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Melatonin | 300 mcg | 98% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174492 (entered March 23, 2018), 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:
- 98% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 0.3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Sleep Factors's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Night TimeProCaps Laboratories · off the market 6 shared, 50% alike
- SleepBlendVitanica 6 shared, 48% alike
- Sleep Formula 786MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 7 shared, 48% alike
- Herbal SleepWhole Body Research 5 shared, 47% alike
- Sleep PerfectEB Earth's Bounty · off the market 6 shared, 47% alike
- Sleep PerfectEarth's Bounty 6 shared, 47% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules before bed. Dosage may be increased as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Double-sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Caution: If you have a medical condition, are planning any medical procedure, are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications (especially SSRIs, MAO inhibitors, anti-depressants, sedatives, or drugs for Parkinsons or psychiatric disorders), consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Do not take with alcoholic beverages or when operating machinery or driving a vehicle.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Made in a GMP facility that processes fish, milk, shellfish, soy and wheat products.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 174492.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Rice Flour, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Dicalcium Phosphate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Star K "Parve".
How many labels does Sleep Factors have?
5 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 174492 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market February 13, 2020 · 90 Vegan & Kosher Capsules · UPC 7 55929 11882 3
- Label 174490 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market February 13, 2020 · 60 Vegan & Kosher Capsules · UPC 7 55929 11881 6
- Label 174487 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market February 13, 2020 · 30 Vegan & Kosher Capsules · UPC 7 55929 11880 9
- Label 60088 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market November 10, 2017 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 55929 11882 3
- Label 58273 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market November 10, 2017 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 55929 11881 6
DSLD also links this label to: Sleep Factors (package size difference, same product), Sleep Factors (image difference, same product), Sleep Factors (package size difference, same product), Sleep Factors (package size difference, same product), Sleep Factors (image difference, same product), Sleep Factors (package size difference, same product), Sleep Factors (image difference, same product), Sleep Factors (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Michael's Naturopathic Programs (distributor), San Antonio, Texas. All Michael's Naturopathic Programs products.