NOW Foods Melatonin 3mg 60 Veg Capsules

What this is

NOW Foods Melatonin 3 mg is a dietary supplement sold in a bottle of 60 vegetarian capsules. The Supplement Facts panel on the side of the bottle declares a single row — melatonin, 3 mg, per one Veg Capsule serving — followed by the footnote "Daily Value not established." The front of the bottle reads "60 Veg Capsules", "A Dietary Supplement" and "Vegetarian/Vegan", and carries a Non-GMO mark. The panel side is banded General Health and prints the line "Family owned since 1968."

That one-row panel is the whole character of this product. The declared content of a capsule is a nutrient name and a number, and the panel then moves straight on to the other-ingredients line and the address block. Everything else on the bottle is instruction, caution or housekeeping, which is unusual enough to be worth reading before you buy.

What is on the panel

Melatonin is a compound the human body produces on its own, in the pineal gland — the label's own usage panel notes that much. On this product it appears as a measured 3 mg in each capsule. The asterisk beside the amount points to the panel footnote "Daily Value not established," which means no reference daily intake figure has been set for it, so the panel has no percentage column to print.

Two other ingredients are listed, and the panel states them in full: Rice Flour and Hypromellose (cellulose capsule). Hypromellose is parenthesized on the panel as the capsule itself — a plant-derived cellulose shell rather than a gelatin one, which is the basis for the "Vegetarian/Vegan" line printed on the front. Rice flour is listed with no role assigned to it on the panel, so we assign none either.

The panel prints no servings row. At the printed serving size of one capsule, the 60-capsule count on the front works out to 60 servings — a figure derived from the front of the bottle, not one printed on the panel itself.

If you want to see how a panel like this is structured and recorded, the NIH maintains a Dietary Supplement Label Database of label panels generally; it is a reference collection and does not refer to this product. The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements also publishes a general consumer guide, Dietary supplements: what you need to know, again as background rather than as comment on anything sold here.

Supplement Facts

How to use it

The printed Suggested Usage reads: "Take 1 capsule near bedtime with water." That single sentence is the entire direction given on the pack. No second serving is stated anywhere on the bottle, and nothing on the label invites a different amount.

Storage is equally short: "Store in a cool, dry place after opening." The bottle is a white plastic jar with a purple screw cap and a tamper band, and the panel gives no refrigeration instruction.

One more printed line is worth knowing before you open it: "Natural color variation may occur in this product." Capsules from different runs may not match each other exactly, and NOW states so on the label rather than leaving you to wonder.

Who it is for

This is a product for adults aged 18 and over who want a labeled 3 mg amount of melatonin in a vegetarian capsule, from a named manufacturer with a street address printed on the pack. At the printed serving of one capsule, the 60-capsule bottle is a 60-day supply.

It sits in our Health & Wellness range, which matches the "General Health" band NOW prints on the bottle itself, and it is stocked alongside the rest of our Supplements.

It is explicitly not for everyone. The pack's own caution rules out use by pregnant or nursing women, and asks anyone taking medication or managing a medical condition to consult a physician first. Those are the manufacturer's words, not ours, and they are reproduced in full below.

Good to know

The caution block is printed on the usage panel in full, and it runs longer than the ingredient list:

"Caution: For adults only at bedtime. Not for pregnant or nursing women. May cause drowsiness. Do not use in conjunction with alcoholic beverages, when driving a vehicle, or while operating machinery. Consult physician if taking medication (especially sedatives and anti-depressants) or have a medical condition (including depression, high blood pressure and epilepsy). Keep out of reach of children."

The allergen statement sits on the panel side: "Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens." The second sentence matters as much as the first — it is a shared-facility statement, and NOW prints both halves together.

A "GMP Quality Assured" seal is printed on the panel side of the bottle. No certifying body is named beside that seal on the bottle, so we state what is printed and nothing beyond it. For general background on how supplements are regulated, the FDA publishes Questions and answers on dietary supplements and NCCIH publishes Are supplements safe? — both are general agency material and neither refers to this product or to NOW Foods.

No Proposition 65 warning is printed anywhere on this pack, and we have not added one.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much melatonin is in one capsule?

Each capsule declares 3 mg of melatonin, and the serving size on the panel is one Veg Capsule, so one capsule is one full serving. The row carries an asterisk pointing to the footnote "Daily Value not established," which is why no percentage figure appears beside it.

Are these capsules suitable for vegetarians and vegans?

Yes — the front of the bottle prints "Vegetarian/Vegan", and the panel lists the shell as "Hypromellose (cellulose capsule)" rather than gelatin. The only other ingredient listed on the panel is rice flour.

What else is in the capsule apart from the melatonin?

Two other ingredients are listed on the panel: rice flour and hypromellose, the latter identified on the panel as the cellulose capsule itself. The panel assigns no role to the rice flour, and neither do we.

Why might the capsules not all look the same?

NOW prints "Natural color variation may occur in this product" directly on the panel side of this bottle, so some variation between capsules is anticipated by the manufacturer and stated up front on the label.

How is this order packaged when it ships?

Orders ship in plain outer packaging with no product imagery or description on the outside. It will not show the Gear Isle name.

Product information compiled and reviewed by the Gear Isle product team. We transcribe supplement facts directly from manufacturer packaging. Found an error? Tell us.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Dietary supplement for adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition, heart concerns, or take prescription medication (including nitrates). Keep out of reach of children.