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Sleep Factors

by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12806 10290 7
  • DSLD label 21585
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Sleep Factors by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 40 mg of calcium, 40 mg of magnesium, 120 mg of valerian root extract and 100 mg of inositol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in Sleep Factors?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Factors: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21585, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas {Calcium} AAC40 mg4%Calcium in Sleep Factors against 17,831 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg40 mg

79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium AAC40 mg10%Magnesium in Sleep Factors against 14,003 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg40 mg

70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Valerian root extractValerian root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Valeriana Species: officinalis Note: 4:1120 mgValerian in Sleep Factors against 647 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.120 mg

63% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

Inositol100 mgInositol in Sleep Factors against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

GABA100 mgGABA in Sleep Factors against 744 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

48% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg).

L-Theanine100 mgTheanine in Sleep Factors against 1,602 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

5-Htp40 mg5-HTP in Sleep Factors against 676 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

81% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Blue skullcap40 mgSkullcap in Sleep Factors against 146 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 443.75 mg, the median 142.5 mg.40 mg

79% of 146 products listing skullcap give more (median 142.5 mg).

Chamomile40 mgGerman Chamomile in Sleep Factors against 197 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 179 mg, the median 75 mg.40 mg

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

Hops cone extractHops cone extract PlantPart: cone Genus: Humulus Species: lupulus Note: 6:140 mgHops in Sleep Factors against 342 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.40 mg

80% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg).

Passion flowerPassion flower PlantPart: leaf and flower Genus: Passiflora Species: incarnata Note: (leaf and flower extract) (4:1)40 mgPassionflower in Sleep Factors against 562 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

74% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg).

Wild lettuce leaf extractWild lettuce leaf extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Lactuca Species: virosa Note: 4:140 mg
California poppy whole plant extractCalifornia poppy whole plant extract PlantPart: whole plant Genus: Eschscholzia Species: californica Note: 2%25 mgCalifornia Poppy in Sleep Factors against 40 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 43.75 mg to 558 mg, the median 200 mg.25 mg

78% of 40 products listing california poppy give more (median 200 mg).

Jamaican DogwoodJamaican Dogwood PlantPart: bark Genus: Piscidia Species: piscipula Note: 4:125 mg
Jujube fruit seed extractJujube fruit seed extract PlantPart: fruit seed Genus: Zizyphus Species: spinosa Note: 2%25 mgJujube in Sleep Factors against 115 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 475 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

90% of 115 products listing jujube give more (median 100 mg).

Melatonin3 mgMelatonin in Sleep Factors against 1,557 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.3 mg

38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21585 (entered May 24, 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:

  • 90% of the 115 products that print an amount of jujube list more than its 25 mg of jujube (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 Sleep Factors'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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 capsules 30 to 45 minutes before bed as an aid in restful sleep or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Use only at bedtime.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare professional before use.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Do not take this product while driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery. Do not consume alcohol when taking this product.
Storage
Keep tightly capped and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21585.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica.

How many labels does Sleep Factors have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 21585 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market January 17, 2020 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 8 12806 10290 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioGenesis Nutraceuticals, Inc. (other), Mill Creek, WA. All BioGenesis Nutraceuticals products.

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