Ingredients

Five actives. Each has a research base, a calibrated dose, and a story. We list the milligrams on the front of the tin and link the long version below.

• Active · 1 mg per strip

  Melatonin

  The hormone your pineal gland produces in response to darkness. EFSA authorized the sleep-onset claim at 1 mg. Why we chose that number, and not the 10 mg you'll find in the aisle.

• Botanical · 50 mg per strip

  Valerian root

  The active wind-down botanical. Standardized to 0.8% valerenic acids — the GABAergic compounds, not just chopped root. The difference between a real dose and a marketing claim.

• Botanical · 20 mg per strip

  Lavender

  Linalool and linalyl acetate — the parasympathetic activators — in extract form, so the dose is measurable. The aromatherapy-supplement bridge.

• Botanical · 10 mg per strip

  Chamomile

  The world's most popular bedtime herb. Apigenin binds GABA-A receptors gently. Tea often underdoses it; a concentrated extract doesn't.

• Botanical · 10 mg per strip

  Hibiscus

  The unexpected one. In the formula for three honest reasons: flavor anchor, mild antioxidant, and a carrier that keeps the strip from tasting medicinal.