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Mélatonine in food supplements

2,291 supplements declared in France contain Mélatonine as a substance or active ingredient.

In cosmetics: MELATONIN.

Compl'Alim declarations. Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.

What health agencies say

An opinion says what the agency recommends; it is not a rule binding on the product.

ANSES advises against melatonin food supplements for pregnant or breastfeeding women, children and adolescents, people with an inflammatory or autoimmune disease, and before an activity that requires sustained alertness. It asks for medical advice for people with epilepsy, asthma, or mood, behaviour or personality disorders, and for people taking medication. Its experts recommend occasional use and no more than 2 mg a day. The opinion is based on 90 adverse-effect reports received from 2009 to May 2017.

ANSES, opinion of 23 February 2018, 2016-SA-0209.

The BfR considers that children and adolescents, pregnant or breastfeeding women, women wishing to conceive, people with reduced liver or kidney function, and people with an autoimmune disease or epilepsy should not take melatonin supplements without medical supervision.

BfR, opinion of 17 September 2024, 042/2024.

In plain words

À quoi il sert, selon les fabricants

Objectifs les plus souvent annoncés pour les compléments qui en contiennent (Mélatonine) : sommeil (1741 produits), système nerveux (117 produits), humeur (52 produits), sport (22 produits), ménopause (19 produits).

Ce sont les objectifs déclarés par les fabricants à l'administration, pas des effets démontrés. Sur l'emballage, seules les allégations de santé autorisées par l'Union peuvent être écrites.

Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.

Declared daily quantities

Declared daily quantities: Mélatonine
UnitProductsMedianMinimumMaximum
mg6931.80.00141.9

Calculated from Compl'Alim declarations that provide a quantity. These are quantities declared by manufacturers, not measurements, and preparation is not distinguished (powder, extract of varying concentration): differences between products can be very large.

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