Power Down
by Optimal Alpha · liquid · 59 mL
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 28028 35344 0
- DSLD label 218319
- Serving 0.5 to 1 ml; amounts per 1 ml
- 59 servings
Power Down by Optimal Alpha lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 50 mg of inositol, 25 mg of L-theanine and 3 mg of melatonin, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Power Down?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0 g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| L-Theanine | 25 mg | 93% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218319 (entered April 23, 2020), 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:
- 93% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 25 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (median 100 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 Power Down's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Sleep Complex Gummies Natural Tropical Punch FlavorPuritan's Pride · off the market 4 shared, 69% alike
- Sleep Complex Gummies Tropical Punch FlavoredPuritan's Pride 4 shared, 69% alike
- Sleep Gummies Tropical Punch Flavored GummiesNature's Bounty 4 shared, 69% alike
- Sleep WellLiquid Health Naturals 6 shared, 66% alike
- Sleep Gummies BlueberryVital Proteins · off the market 5 shared, 64% alike
- CALM Sleep Gummies Blueberry Pomegranate FlavorNatural Vitality · off the market 4 shared, 62% 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 use: 1 ml at bedtime; 1/2 ml may be sufficient for some people.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed 2 ml daily unless recommended by your physician.
- Warnings: Use only at bedtime. For adult use only.
- Not for use by children, teenagers, or pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Not for use by children, teenagers, or pregnant or breastfeeding women. If you are under medical supervision, or have an auto immune disease, diabetes, a depressive disorder, a thyroid condition, epilepsy, leukemia, or lympho-proliferative disorder, or are taking MAO inhibitor drugs or corticosteroids such as cortisone or prednisone, consult your physician before taking this product.
- Do not use this product when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, starch, salt, wheat, gluten, yeast, milk, or soy derivatives
Source: label statements in DSLD label 218319.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Aloe Vera, Vegetable Glycerin, Natural flavoring, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Benzoate.
How many labels does Power Down have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 218319 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 59 mL · UPC 7 28028 35344 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names IMSOALPHA.COM (distributor), Murrells Inlet, SC. All Optimal Alpha products.