PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, & L-Theanine
by Quality Of Life · capsule · 90 vegicaps
- Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 8 12259 00320 2
- DSLD label 17247
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 90 servings
PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, & L-Theanine by Quality Of Life lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 267 IU (6.67 mcg) of vitamin D3, 33 mg of 5-htp, 67 mg of L-theanine and 120 mg of rhodiola extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, & L-Theanine?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 267 IU (6.67 mcg) | 67% | 82% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20.03 mcg. |
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia5-HTP (Form: from Griffonia simplicifolia PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) (Alt. Name: L-5 Hydroxytryptophan) | 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(R) proprietary blendas Magnolia standardized bark extract, Phellodendron standardized bark extract | 250 mg | ||
| Rhodiola extract | 120 mg | Higher than 52% of 945 products listing rhodiola (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. | |
| standardized for 5% rosavins | 18 mg | Higher than 97% of 72 products listing rosavin (median 5.13 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17247 (entered January 25, 2013), 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:
- Its 18 mg of standardized for 5% rosavins (filed by NIH under rosavin) is higher than 97% of the 72 rosavin products that print an amount; 1 list more.
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 Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, & L-Theanine's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, L-Theanine & RhodiolaQuality Of Life Labs 4 shared, 67% alike
- PureBalance SeratoninQuality Of Life 5 shared, 65% alike
- Rhodiola ExtractNatural Factors 2 shared, 51% alike
- Rhodiola RoseaGaia Herbs Single Herbs · off the market 2 shared, 51% alike
- Siberian Rhodiola Rosea Liquid Phyto-CapsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market 2 shared, 51% alike
- Rhodiola Rosea Liquid Phyto-CapsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market 2 shared, 51% 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 vegicap 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.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17247.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Flour, modified Food Starch, Corn Starch, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, & L-Theanine have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2013.
- Label 17247 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market January 3, 2018 · 90 vegicaps · 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 Seratonin (image difference, same product), PureBalance Seratonin (image difference, same product), PureBalance Seratonin (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.