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Sleep Formula

by Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since July 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 49327 00278 2
  • DSLD label 256703
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
  • 90 servings

Sleep Formula by Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 130 mg of valerian root extract and 130 mg of california poppy whole plant extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.

What is in Sleep Formula?

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

Sleep Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 256703, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Valerian root extractas Valerenic Acid130 mgValerian in Sleep Formula against 647 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.130 mg

59% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

California poppy whole plant extractas Rutin130 mgCalifornia Poppy in Sleep Formula against 40 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 43.75 mg to 558 mg, the median 200 mg.130 mg

60% of 40 products listing california poppy give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256703 (entered October 22, 2021), 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?

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, adults take one (1) vegetarian capsule daily, or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: As with any supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or are under medical supervision for any reason.
Keep out of reach of children.
For serious adverse event reporting call (877) 455-2826.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Our supplements are GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certified, ingredient verified, screened for heavy metals, and formulated without questionable fillers, artificial colors, sweeteners, flavors, and other problematic ingredients.
GF (Gluten free)
Contains no: Sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, magnesium stearate, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 256703.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Capsule, Silica, Rice Bran.

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

How many labels does Sleep Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2021.

  1. Label 256703 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market July 12, 2024 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 49327 00278 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. (distributor), Lakewood, CO. All Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage products.

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