CL Tests Shows Melatonin Doses Vary

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.All of the melatonin supplements recently tested by ConsumerLab.com contained their labeled amounts of melatonin, but analysis showed the suggested daily dosage ranged greatlyfrom 1 mg to 50 mgand cost ranged from just 4 cents to $1.36 for an equivalent dose. ConsumerLab.com recently selected and tested nine different melatonin supplements, and also found one supplement failed to properly disclose all of its ingredients.

The Melatonin Supplements Review also includes information on how consumers can choose a melatonin supplement, dosage for different uses and potential side effects of melatonin. The report includes information about 21 melatonin supplementsnine selected for testing by ConsumerLab.com, 10 that passed the same testing in ConsumerLab.coms Voluntary Certification Program, and two products similar to others that passed testing.

Products covered in the report are Bios Life Melatonin, CVS Pharmacy Melatonin, Food Science of Vermont Melatonin-3, Herbatonin, Julian Whitaker, M.D. Restful Night Essentials, Life Extension MelatoninCapsules, Life Extension MelatoninLozenges, MaxiHealth Formula 605, Melatonex, Natrol Melatonin, Nature Made Sleep, Natures Bounty Triple Strength Melatonin, Origin (Target) Melatonin, Physiologics Melatonin Liquid, Puritans Pride Melatonin, Solgar Melatonin, Spring Valley (Walmart) Melatonin, Sundown Naturals Melatonin Liquid, Twinlab Melatonin Caps, Vitamin Shoppe Melatonin and Vitamin World Melatonin.