Every ingredient amount is disclosed
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
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Micro Ingredients Melatonin 20mg, 400 Tablets | Strawberry Flavor | Fast Dissolve | 100%…
Exact product checkedGTIN not published · checked 2026-08-01
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How to read this report
What this is. We compare what a listing claims against what public records show — label arithmetic, barcode registries, NIH’s label catalog, FDA enforcement data, certification registries, and published research. Every statement below traces to one of those.
What the states mean. Confirmed = an outside source agrees. Contradicted = an outside source disagrees. Caution = something needs explaining. No data = we looked and found nothing — a gap, not a strike.
What it is not. A clean record is not an endorsement and never proof a product works. A thin record is not an accusation. We publish evidence and gaps; the conclusion is yours. Nothing here is medical advice.
Something wrong? Every figure is meant to be checkable — sources are named and linked. Send a correction and we’ll fix the record.
Panel, decoded
The 20 mg melatonin claim matches the panel
MARKETING20 mg — per-serving claim
PANELMelatonin 20 mg — same amount
matches panelWe did the comparison: the listing claims 20 mg of melatonin, and the listing-image panel shows 20 mg melatonin serving size 1 tablet. Those amounts agree. This is internal consistency, not independent lab testing.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | 20 mg | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a listed “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; any remaining comparison concerns the front-label framing.
vision:claude-cli:subscription Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out2
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Confirmed
Exact trademark owner identified
USPTO lists DPL Trading, Inc. (CORPORATION) in California, USA for the exact brand wordmark. This identifies the USPTO mark owner or applicant; it does not by itself prove who manufactures or sells this product.
Documented concerns
What needs caution1
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
Dose is higher than studies used
label claims 20 mg/serving — above the range commonly used in research (sleep trials commonly use 0.5–5 mg; higher doses are not shown to work better and gummy products have repeatedly been found to differ from their labels). Sources: NIH NCCIH — Melatonin, PubMed search: melatonin dose sleep onset.
Unresolved public record
What is still missing6
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
“Lab tested” claimed, but no lab or report named
The observed listing and a related brand product page both claim third-party testing. Neither names the laboratory or links a product- or lot-specific report. The related page does not publish this record's UPC. Repeating the claim across two pages confirms the brand publishes it, not that testing occurred. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record.
Listing claim matches the label panel
The listing claims 20 mg; the photo-read Supplement Facts panel shows Melatonin at 20 mg per serving — the listing text and its photo-read panel agree; this is internal consistency, not independent testing.
Research context is available for the listed ingredients
Published sources describe how melatonin have been studied. This is ingredient context only; the record does not establish that this product delivers the studied dose or outcome. Sources: NIH NCCIH — Melatonin, PubMed search: melatonin dose sleep onset.
No recall found — which is not the same as being tested
This means only that no enforcement record matched the brand name — it does not mean the product was tested, reviewed, or cleared by FDA. New and untested products also have no recall records.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 847 on 2025-07-04 to 880 on 2025-09-10 (net +33). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
Package and trademark records name different responsible entitie
The package says distributed by: Micro Ingredients, 4382 Mission Blvd, Montclair, CA 91763. USPTO names DPL Trading, Inc. as the exact wordmark owner. That can be a normal distributor, manufacturer, or licensing relationship; the saved records do not establish the relationship.
What to ask and check
What would settle the open questions
Why is this shown?
Everything we couldn’t verify is something a person can still ask about. Rather than leave gaps sitting as dead ends, we turn each one into a specific question — the exact document, citation, or number that would settle it — plus the things you can confirm yourself with the bottle in your hand.
Ask the brand or seller
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Can you send the certificate of analysis (COA) for the lot number on my bottle?
A real COA names the testing laboratory, the test date, the lot it covers, and what was measured. “Third-party tested” with no document behind it is a marketing sentence.
2
What is the product’s UPC or GTIN?
The barcode is how a product gets matched to outside records — certification registries, label databases, recall data. Without it, almost nothing can be cross-checked.
3
Is this label filed with NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)?
Filing is voluntary, so absence proves nothing — but a filed label puts the full ingredient table on public record where anyone can read it.
Most brands and sellers publish a contact route. A clear answer adds evidence to the record; no answer leaves the question open.
Check for yourself — no one’s permission needed
1
Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
Ours was read from listing photos and can contain reading errors. The physical label is the source of truth — if they disagree, tell us and we’ll correct the record.
2
Check the lot number and expiry on the bottle against any COA you’re given.
A certificate that doesn’t name your lot doesn’t describe what you’re holding.
These are the open questions on this specific record — not a warning about the product, and not a suggestion to buy or avoid it. Getting them answered is how you decide for yourself.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
Why is this shown?
A listing’s promises are the reason people buy. Each one gets its own row: what was promised, what evidence would settle it, and what we could actually find. We never call a claim false — only whether proof proportionate to it exists on the public record.
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Quality-testing claim “…Third-party lab tested for quality and consistency.…” | Claimed, not verifiable We looked for: the observed listing, saved brand product page, any linked COA or test report; NSF, IFOS, USP, Informed-Sport were not queried | No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. A related brand page repeats a testing claim but names no issuer; its UPC is not published. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur. |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
This label vs. the doses studied
Why is this shown?
An ingredient can be well-studied at one amount and barely studied at the amount in your bottle. This lines the label up against the doses researchers actually used. It answers ‘are these the same numbers?’ — never ‘should you take this?’
| Ingredient | Where this label sits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | shaded = doses used in studies (0.5 mg–5 mg) · bar = this label | 20 mg — above the studied range |
Matching a studied dose does not mean the product works, and missing it does not mean it fails — it shows whether the label and the research are talking about the same amounts. Not a recommendation to take any amount.
Verifiability profile — 3 of 6 public signals
✓ Per-serving dose established✓ Supplement Facts visible in photos✓ Brand's own store found· UPC / GTIN published — not published· Found in NIH's label catalog (DSLD) — not published· Third-party lab named or registry-certified — not published
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| LookCloser record ID | lc-fb6aa2c7 (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | Micro Ingredients |
| Source listing identifier | B07RY554K5 |
| Retailer listing title | Micro Ingredients Melatonin 20mg, 400 Tablets | Strawberry Flavor | Fa… show full titleMicro Ingredients Melatonin 20mg, 400 Tablets | Strawberry Flavor | Fast Dissolve | 100% Drug Free | Vegetarian Friendly | Non-GMO, No Gluten, Sugar Free |
| USPTO brand owner | DPL Trading, Inc. · CORPORATION · California, USA |
| Owner filed address | 4951 Holt Blvd, Suite A, Montclair, California 91763, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | Serving Size 1 Tablet |
| Servings per container | 400 |
| Pack statement | 400 TABLETS |
| Badges printed on pack | GMO Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, MANUFACTURED IN A cGMP FACILITY, cGMP, NON GMO, THIRD PARTY LAB TESTED, Vitamin Angels |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | 20 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“More of What Matters” · “20 mg per serving” · “+ STRAWBERRY flavored with other natural flavors” · “FAST DISSOLVE TABLET” · “DIETARY SUPPLEMENT” · “New Look Same Trusted Quality” · “melatonin 20 mg” · “strawberry flavor”
Read by a vision model from 8 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Where it sells
We found a brand storefront, but we could not match any price on it to this exact product when we checked.
Brand store microingredients.com: 163 supplement products (+87 merch items) — for comparison, single-focus brands typically carry 5–30 products; very broad catalogs are common among companies that rebrand ready-made formulas — a pattern note, not a verdict.
Reference links for identification only — LookCloser has no affiliate relationships and earns nothing from any link on this page.
Ingredient science — NIH references
Melatonin — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (2,320) · a hormone; not a vitamin/mineral
Reference data from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, IOM Dietary Reference Intakes, and PubMed. A Tolerable Upper Intake Level is a documented reference figure, not a safety verdict — both the listed amount and the reference are shown for your own judgment. LookCloser gives no medical advice.
Related research & consistency
melatonin — NIH NCCIH — Melatonin · PubMed search: melatonin dose sleep onset · ClinicalTrials.gov — 1,068 registered studies
ℹ Dosage: label claims 20 mg/serving — above the range commonly used in research (sleep trials commonly use 0.5–5 mg; higher doses are not shown to work better and gummy products have repeatedly been found to differ from their labels).
ℹ Use pattern in research: taken before bed; timing matters more than size of dose in the research.
These notes state where label numbers and marketing framing sit relative to published research — documentation for your own judgment, not medical advice. LookCloser does not advise for or against taking any supplement.
Record lc-fb6aa2c7 · built August 02, 2026 · lookcloser.ai · corrections@lookcloser.ai