Hello! It's Happy from YakAL..

Domestic melatonin products are classified as just 'food' rather than health functional foods..

This is because they are products made from melatonin extracted from plants.!

Because of this, there were quite a few aspects that were tricky to evaluate. ã ã

Despite this, various products were being sold on the market.!

Below are the criteria that Happy, me,established for evaluating melatonin products..

✅ Plant-Based Melatonin Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Item	Check Point
Active Ingredient	Melatonin Content
Price	Price per Daily Intake
Brand	Credibility of Raw Material Supplier and Manufacturer
Quality	Inclusion of Sleep-Related Auxiliary Ingredients, Ease of Consumption
Auxiliary Ingredients	Evaluation of Other Auxiliary Ingredients

🪴1. Active Ingredient

The melatonin content that helps induce sleep has been indicated..

After investigating, Happy found that most domestic melatonin products

contain 2mg of melatonin..

Overall, various products ranging from 1mg to 5mg are distributed..

! The important thing is ! that higher melatonin content is not unconditionally better..

It's good to find the dosage that works for you individually.!

Happy has compared the dosages of various melatonin products on YakAL, so please refer to them.!

💸2. Price

While cheaper is not always better,,

melatonin is typically every night🌙 before bed,😴so price is an important evaluation criterion.

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So ✔️ on a daily basis, that is, per single intake,I compared the price..

This is useful for those who take melatonin products over the long term.~

🏬3. Brand

Since domestic melatonin products are ‘foods,’

‘raw materials’are a really important criterion for judgment..

The quality of raw materials whether certified raw material suppliers(Cactus Botanics, UNIAREA were used,,

or raw material safety mark GRAS certification was obtained

was directly investigated by Happy and reflected in the evaluation..

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🏭However,,🏭

even if the raw materials are good, if the manufacturer doesn't manufacture it well, it won't work.?

Therefore, whether the manufacturer has HACCP, ISO HACCP/ISO and other certifications was also evaluated as important..

For melatonin content test results, it's important to check

‘whether it's the content in the raw materialðª´ ‘or the content in the finished productð..

Just because the raw material contains 2mg of melatonin

does not guarantee that each finished tablet contains 2mg of melatonin..

Checking this part was quite difficult,..

as most companies blurred the test reports. It wasn't easy... ã

Happy directly investigated this part for each product and

‘gave extra points in cases where 'melatonin content in the finished productð' was specified. !

Similarly, whether a product indicates melatonin content per tablet

is also an important factor in determining product reliability..

Some products are labeled as containing a certain percentage of melatonin,which can be confusing.

(2mg and 2% are clearly different!).)

To summarize briefly,,

raw material safety and credibility,
manufacturer HACCP/ISO certification status,
finished product melatonin content test report,
melatonin content per tablet and the clarity of labelingâHappy carefully compared these four aspects.

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👍4. Quality

Melatonin is one of the hormones synthesized in the body..

To create hormones, materials that serve as raw ingredients are needed..

Tryptophan,, B vitamins,, niacin,, magnesium,, zinc, and others serve as these raw ingredientsð±..

Therefore, Happy reflected in the quality evaluation item whether the combination of raw ingredients is harmonious..

"In particular,, tryptophan is a key raw ingredient, so,

products without tryptophan received the lowest score.."

Additionally, 😋how convenient it is to take was also reflected in the quality evaluation..

Products that only need one tablet per day,

or those that are individually packaged one tablet per pack, as shown on the left in the photo below, received extra points.,

However, products that require two or more tablets per day,

or those packaged in large containers all at once, like on the right in the photo, were deducted points..

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🧪5. Auxiliary Ingredients

In addition to substances involved in melatonin synthesis,

I also checked 💤whether auxiliary ingredients that can auxiliarily help with sleep,

are included and whether unnecessary additives were added.!

Theanine,, inositol,, GABA and other ingredients that help with relaxation were evaluated for how well they were combined.
Dyes, flavorings, unnecessary coating ingredients, and other additives that are not strictly necessary for consumption

were considered in the evaluation..

‍‍‍❗Summary Conclusion - Check These Before Purchasing!

Melatonin content
Credibility of raw material supplier and manufacturer
Combination of ingredients related to melatonin synthesis
Combination of ingredients that help with sleep