MASC/BODY SLEEP melatonin + botanical sleep strips, raspberry — black tin studio shot

A.04Melatonin + Botanical Sleep Strips / Raspberry

SLEEP

Name: SLEEP — Melatonin + Botanical Sleep Strips / Raspberry
Brand: MASC / BODY
Price: 36.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Close the nightlike you meant it.

$36.50

30 strips

SLEEP

When it's actually time to sleep.

The brief

The last good decision of the night is bed. Knowing when to go home is part of the night, not a failure of it — and this is the product for the moment you have actually decided, rather than the moment you are still thinking about it.

Why

One strip on the tongue: melatonin 1 mg with valerian 50 mg, lavender 20 mg, chamomile 10 mg and hibiscus 10 mg. Melatonin is the only ingredient here with an approved claim behind it — it shortens the time it takes to fall asleep — and the botanicals are traditional rather than proven, which we would rather say than dress up. OUT does the same job as a capsule with twice the melatonin and every dose published; this is the strip, for a hotel room or a bag. Take one or the other, never both.

What it actually does

1 mg of melatonin with valerian, lavender and chamomile on a raspberry strip — the sleep step, in a format that needs no water.

Melatonin 1 mg
No water needed
Valerian + lavender
30 strips

Key formula

Verified actives

Melatonin1 mg

Valerian root extract50 mg

Lavender extract20 mg

Chamomile extract10 mg

Hibiscus extract10 mg

Per 210 mg strip. Every amount published: no proprietary blend.

With pullulan, cellulose, raspberry flavour, xylitol, erythritol, sorbitol, MCT and steviol glycosides.

Contains xylitol — toxic to dogs.

In the Formulary· 6

After hoursB ChamomileMatricaria chamomilla (syn. Matricaria recutita, Chamomilla recutita); German chamomile. Not the same plant as Roman chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile, which is also sold as 'chamomile' and has a different chemistry.Famous at bedtime. Studied at forty times the dose.Read the monograph →

Muscle & performanceB HibiscusHibiscus sabdariffa; roselle; sorrel; karkade; sour tea; agua de JamaicaThe tart bit. Famous for something we cannot claim.Read the monograph →

After hoursB L-theanineThe calm to caffeine's noise.Read the monograph →

After hoursB LavenderLavandula angustifolia; true lavender; English lavenderStudied at 80 mg. We use 20 mg.Read the monograph →

After hoursA MelatoninClose the night properly.Read the monograph →

After hoursB ValerianGrandmother's sedative, quietly effective.Read the monograph →

Format: Strip
Flavour: Raspberry
Unit: 30 strips
Caffeine: None

Always defer to the Supplement Facts or ingredient label on the unit in your hand.

How to use it

Before bed

One strip on the tongue at bedtime, maximum one a day. No water needed. Not alongside OUT — both carry melatonin and taking both doubles the dose. If you want wind-down without melatonin, that is DOWN.

A man in a grey tank top sitting on the edge of a bed, city skyline through the window behind him.

A man in a navy tank top walking a city street in daylight, streetcar passing behind him.

A man in a grey tank top standing in a doorway, talking to someone out of frame.

A man in a white tank top on a wet street at night, bar lights behind him.

The long version

The French exit, perfected. The best departure in nightlife is the one nobody sees — no goodbyes tour, no negotiation at the door, just a man who knew exactly when his night was over and acted on the intelligence.

SLEEP is for the other side of that door: one raspberry strip on the tongue — melatonin 1 mg with valerian 50 mg, lavender, chamomile and hibiscus, every amount published. No water needed, which at that hour, in a hotel room or someone else's flat, is the whole argument for the format.

Credit where due: melatonin is the one ingredient here with an approved claim — it shortens the time it takes to fall asleep. The botanicals are traditional rather than proven, and we'll say so instead of dressing them up.

OUT is the capsule with twice the melatonin, cheaper per night — one or the other, never both. DOWN winds down without melatonin.

Read this part: melatonin and valerian both sedate. Never with alcohol, sedatives or sleeping tablets; never after recreational substances; no driving. Drowsy is the product working.

Leave like a professional. Sleep like one too.

Q&A

Why only 1 mg of melatonin?

Because more isn't better — low-dose melatonin is the evidence-backed lane, and 1 mg on a dissolving strip hits faster than a capsule you digest. One strip at bedtime, max one a day.

Can I take SLEEP and OUT together?

No — both carry melatonin, so taking both just doubles the dose. Strips for speed and travel, capsules for the fuller botanical stack: pick by night, not both at once.

Will I be groggy tomorrow?

The 1 mg dose is the anti-grogginess decision — most morning fog stories come from 5 and 10 mg servings. Low dose, early exit; that's the strip's whole argument.

Can I take it every night, or will my body stop making its own?

Current evidence doesn't show low-dose melatonin shutting down your own production, and 1 mg is the conservative lane. But if every night needs a strip, the better question is about the nights — routine, light, caffeine timing.

Where is it made?

In India — the dissolving-strip format has its specialist manufacturers there, and it's the country of record for every strip in the line. We'd rather print it than let you assume.

Safety and warnings

CONTAINS MELATONIN 1 MG AND VALERIAN. Causes drowsiness — do not drive or operate machinery after taking it. DO NOT COMBINE WITH ALCOHOL, sedatives or sleeping tablets: melatonin and valerian both have sedating effects and the combination is not safe. Do not take it after using recreational substances. Maximum one strip daily; do not take it alongside OUT. Not for anyone under 18, pregnant or nursing. Speak to a doctor before use if you take anticoagulants, blood-pressure or diabetes medication, immunosuppressants, or if you have an autoimmune condition or epilepsy. Contains xylitol — toxic to dogs, keep away from pets.

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.