US-based traceable health and wellness brand Ritual announced that its sleep support supplement, Sleep BioSeries Melatonin, supports the natural cycle of sleep-wake patterns.
The company’s announcement is based on a recent clinical study on Sleep BioSeries Melatonin, a sleep support supplement formulated with 5mg of pure Italian melatonin.
The randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design study in adults aged between 18 and 31 years, with reported sleep difficulty.
It was designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and two-week supplementation effects of the company’s sleep support supplement.
The company said the melatonin supplement was shown to support time-release sleep, help fall asleep faster, achieve better deep sleep patterns, and help wake up fresh and rested.
Ritual science and innovation senior vice president Mastaneh Sharafi said: “Melatonin products on the market are mostly either instant-release, which can help you fall asleep quickly but may wear off soon, or slow/extended-release, which provide sustained support but may lack the immediate effect needed to fall asleep.
“We formulated Sleep BioSeries with our innovative BioSeries technology to provide both immediate and sustained support to promote better sleep patterns.
“We’re proud to have demonstrated the efficacy of this technology in a pharmacokinetic and 2-week supplementation clinical trial.”
In the study, Sleep BioSeries Melatonin with 1mg of instant-release Melatonin (first tablet) to support falling asleep, is clinically shown to reduce time to fall asleep by 43%.
The company’s sleep supplement with 3mg of extended-release Melatonin (second tablet) to support restful sleep supported clinically better deep sleep patterns.
In addition, Sleep BioSeries Melatonin with 1mg of extended Melatonin (third tablet) that tapers off by the morning, is shown to help wake up fresh and rested with no rebound effects.
Ritual founder and CEO Katerina Schneider said: “This clinical trial is another important milestone in our commitment to completing clinical trials on all Ritual products by 2030 in partnership with leading universities and research organisations.
“All our products are formulated with ingredients backed by the latest science, but this gives our customers extra validation that the ingredients are actually working.”
Ritual said that a university-led clinical trial of its Essential for Women Multivitamin 18+ showed that the product reduces wrinkles and fine lines and improves skin smoothness in 90 days.
