PureBalance Seratonin
by Quality Of Life · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12259 00320 2
- DSLD label 299346
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
PureBalance Seratonin by Quality Of Life lists 7 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 6.67 mcg (267 IU) of vitamin D3, 33 mg of L-5-hydroxytryptophan, 67 mg of L-theanine and 120 mg of rhodiola root extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in PureBalance Seratonin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 6.67 mcg (267 IU) | 33% | 82% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20.03 mcg. |
| L-5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia | 33 mg | 83% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg. | |
| L-Theanine | 67 mg | 78% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mg. | |
| Relora Proprietary Blend | 250 mg | ||
| Magnolia officinalis Bark Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Phellodendron amurense bark extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rhodiola Root Extract | 120 mg | Higher than 52% of 945 products listing rhodiola (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. | |
| Rosavinsstandardized for 5% | 6 mg | Higher than 51% of 72 products listing rosavin (median 5.13 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299346 (entered November 22, 2023), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 3 servings 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 PureBalance Seratonin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, & L-TheanineQuality Of Life · off the market 5 shared, 65% alike
- PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, L-Theanine & RhodiolaQuality Of Life Labs 4 shared, 44% alike
- CarbCrave ComplexPure Encapsulations 4 shared, 43% alike
- Cortisol ControlNugenix 4 shared, 42% alike
- ClearMoodAdvoCare 3 shared, 42% alike
- Cortisol CalmPure Encapsulations 4 shared, 42% 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 capsule three times daily before meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are pregnant or lactating, have or had a medical condition, or are taking prescription drugs.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF GMO
- This product is suitable for vegetarians and is gluten-free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299346.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, pregelatinized Food Starch, Cornstarch, Silica, Leucine.
How many labels does PureBalance Seratonin have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 299346 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 12259 00320 2
- Label 261636 Entered February 23, 2022 · off the market September 12, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 12259 00320 2
- Label 175683 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market September 17, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 12259 00320 2
DSLD also links this label to: PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, L-Theanine & Rhodiola (image difference, same product), PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, & L-Theanine (image 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 QOL Labs, LLC (distributor), Purchase, NY. All Quality Of Life products.