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Relaxation Formula

by GNC · other (e.g. tea bag) · 7 paks

  • Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 3563
  • Serving 1 caplet

Relaxation Formula by GNC lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of thiamine, 10 mg of riboflavin and 10 mg of niacin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in Relaxation Formula?

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

Relaxation Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3563, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg100%Vitamin C in Relaxation Formula against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1)10 mg667%Thiamin in Relaxation Formula against 9,830 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg10 mg

Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin10 mg588%Riboflavin in Relaxation Formula against 9,824 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg10 mg

Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)10 mg50%Niacin in Relaxation Formula against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)10 mg500%Vitamin B6 in Relaxation Formula against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid100 mcg25%Folate in Relaxation Formula against 7,022 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.100 mcg

86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)10 mcg167%Vitamin B12 in Relaxation Formula against 14,425 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg10 mcg

67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin10 mcg3%Biotin in Relaxation Formula against 9,447 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg10 mcg

97% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate)10 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Relaxation Formula against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Blueberry Fruit Powder50 mgBlueberry in Relaxation Formula against 378 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

67% of 378 products listing blueberry give more (median 100 mg).

Cranberry fruit powder50 mgCranberry in Relaxation Formula against 1,064 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 97.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

80% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg).

Green Tea leaf extract50 mgGreen Tea in Relaxation Formula against 2,595 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Pomegranate fruit extract50 mgPomegranate in Relaxation Formula against 860 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 12.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 70.5 mg.50 mg

51% of 860 products listing pomegranate give more (median 70.5 mg).

Suntheanine L-Theanine50 mgTheanine in Relaxation Formula against 1,602 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

79% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Relaxation Formula against 2,407 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Chomomile Flower Powder25 mgGerman Chamomile in Relaxation Formula against 197 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 179 mg, the median 75 mg.25 mg

82% of 197 products listing german chamomile give more (median 75 mg).

Lemon Balm Extract25 mgLemon balm in Relaxation Formula against 475 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

80% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3563 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:

  • 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 97% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 10 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 79% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 50 mg of suntheanine 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 Relaxation Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 the contents of one pak daily as needed before bedtime. Do not exceed recommended intake.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3563.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Red Cabbage juice powder, Carmine color, natural Mint Flavor, Sucralose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Please recycle this box; Suntheanine(R).

How many labels does Relaxation Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 3563 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 7 paks

DSLD also links this label to: Valerian Root (bundle set), Melatonin (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.

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