$30.99 $1.03 per serving
Product analysis
CalmEssence may support relaxation and selected aspects of attention, mainly through theanine and stress-related herbal ingredients. The effects are situation-specific, and unclear preparation details make the likely response harder to judge.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
The label leaves the herbal preparations unspecified, limiting comparison with particular extracts. Accompanying details identify L-theanine, but do not resolve the broader formula's preparation gaps.
Ingredient Transparency63
The amounts are disclosed, but the forms are unspecified. Serving sizes can be compared more readily than preparation quality.
Value For Money31
The known comparisons show relatively high costs for theanine, cordyceps and eleuthero. Missing comparisons for the remaining ingredients leave the full formula's value uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction72
Customer ratings are favorable, but come from a small review pool. Reviews describe satisfaction without establishing effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus68
Relaxation and calm attention are the clearest possibilities, with limited and preparation-specific findings. The theanine and ashwagandha servings are below several trial exposures, so immediate sedation, broad cognitive gains and lasting productivity improvements are not established.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 30 Vegi-Cap(s)
- Per serving
- $1.03
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 26 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Ashwagandha · 150 mgEleuthero · 75 mgTheanine · 150 mg
Theanine may ease tension and support relaxation, though short-term calming does not establish lasting stress relief. KSM-66 ashwagandha adds a connection to perceived stress and sleep, but its 150 mg serving is below the larger daily amount used in the supplied sleep trial. Rhodiola may help stress-related fatigue, with extract-specific and study-design limitations. Eleuthero has limited support: the supplied trial found no added benefit beyond stress-management training.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit61
Theanine and KSM-66 ashwagandha provide the clearest stress connections; rhodiola and eleuthero add more limited support at smaller amounts.
Goal fit
Theanine and KSM-66 ashwagandha provide the clearest stress connections; rhodiola and eleuthero add more limited support at smaller amounts.
Dose adequacy
Theanine contributes more fully than the smaller ashwagandha, rhodiola and eleuthero amounts.
Pathways87
Calming activity is the strongest finding, mainly through theanine with ashwagandha support. The main connections cover calming, stress responses and sleep, with little support for the other aspects.
Depth
Calming activity is the strongest finding, mainly through theanine with ashwagandha support.
Breadth
The main connections cover calming, stress responses and sleep, with little support for the other aspects.
Evidence95
Ashwagandha supplies the strongest direct stress evidence here, with outcomes depending on the extract and context.
Evidence strength
Ashwagandha has the strongest direct perceived-stress evidence among the relevant ingredients.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the relevant preparations; this does not establish that the complete formula reproduces a trial regimen.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients can contribute without a missing required partner. The supplied checks found no matched formulation conflict.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing for the relevant ingredient contributions.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient combination triggered a conflict in the supplied checks.
Effective doses
All included ingredients reach the minimum amount threshold used for their contributions.
Impact
High effect
Ashwagandha · 150 mg
Theanine has limited evidence for calm attention. KSM-66 ashwagandha has selected memory and attention findings in adults with cognitive or energy complaints, but the 150 mg per serving is below the studied daily extract exposure. Both provide partial amount-based contributions; the small rhodiola amount adds none in the saved result.
How this product is rated for Brain Health
Ingredient fit50
Theanine and KSM-66 contribute within a broader botanical formula.
Goal fit
Theanine and KSM-66 contribute within a broader botanical formula.
Dose adequacy
Theanine and KSM-66 provide partial reference coverage; rhodiola is below the saved contribution threshold.
Pathways46
Only stress and arousal regulation meets the saved coverage threshold.
Depth
The strongest saved pathway contribution is stress and arousal regulation; this does not establish the corresponding clinical benefit.
Breadth
Only stress and arousal regulation meets the saved coverage threshold.
Evidence98
KSM-66 has limited population-specific cognitive-task evidence, without established universal enhancement.
Evidence strength
KSM-66 has limited population-specific cognitive-task evidence, without established universal enhancement.
Studied preparation
The saved result recognizes the contributing forms as studied; clinical applicability still depends on the population and preparation described.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients meet the saved amount threshold and have no unmet partner requirement. No configured conflicts were identified.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All counted contributors meet the saved amount threshold; this does not establish a proven clinical dose.
Impact
High effect
Ashwagandha · 150 mg
Theanine may ease tension after stressful mental tasks, while KSM-66 ashwagandha may support emotional well-being in stressed adults. This serving supplies less ashwagandha than the reviewed daily trial exposures and less theanine than the small acute trial. These findings support modest, situation-specific expectations, with no established sustained antidepressant effect.
How this product is rated for Mood Support
Ingredient fit61
The relevant amounts fall well short of the saved comparison references, limiting how closely this serving resembles the reviewed exposures.
Goal fit
Mood-relevant ingredients share this formula with ingredients aimed at other purposes, limiting its specific focus on emotional well-being.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts fall well short of the saved comparison references, limiting how closely this serving resembles the reviewed exposures.
Pathways17
The main recognized connection is neural calming. This describes the supplied ingredient roles, without proving a mood effect.
Depth
The main recognized connection is neural calming. This describes the supplied ingredient roles, without proving a mood effect.
Breadth
Neither recognized route reaches the saved coverage reference, leaving limited breadth.
Evidence100
Ashwagandha provides the leading recognized evidence contribution; its population and outcome limitations still govern what emotional benefit can be expected.
Evidence strength
Ashwagandha provides the leading recognized evidence contribution; its population and outcome limitations still govern what emotional benefit can be expected.
Studied preparation
The qualifying ingredients are recognized as matching the saved preparation criteria; that does not make all preparations or populations interchangeable.
Formulation logic100
The recognized ingredients meet the partner requirements, and no evaluated ingredient conflict is triggered.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients do not depend on a missing partner under the supplied findings.
Conflicts
None of the evaluated ingredient combinations triggers a listed conflict; this finding does not establish medication compatibility.
Effective doses
All ingredients retained for this comparison meet its minimum amount threshold; this is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Impact
High effect
Theanine · 150 mg
Theanine may help selected aspects of attention, although findings for theanine alone are mixed and do not establish broad improvements in concentration. Rhodiola may help performance under fatigue and stress, but this extract is not identified as the studied preparation. Ashwagandha has extract-specific cognitive and stress-related findings, with uncertainty about consistent immediate attention benefits.
How this product is rated for Mental Focus
Ingredient fit65
Theanine, rhodiola and ashwagandha account for the main saved ingredient findings. Theanine, rhodiola and ashwagandha receive partial recognition for their declared amounts; the comparison does not establish a proven effective focus dose.
Goal fit
Theanine, rhodiola and ashwagandha provide the main connection to focus; the product’s broader purposes also affect its saved fit.
Dose adequacy
Theanine, rhodiola and ashwagandha receive partial recognition for their declared amounts; the comparison does not establish a proven effective focus dose.
Pathways70
The saved findings emphasize calm attention. Stress and fatigue resilience also reached the coverage requirement.
Depth
The strongest saved pathway finding concerns calm attention.
Breadth
Calm attention and stress/fatigue resilience reached the coverage requirement.
Evidence73
Theanine has mixed standalone attention findings, with effects limited to selected tasks. The rhodiola extract is not confirmed as the studied preparation.
Evidence strength
Theanine has mixed standalone attention findings, with effects limited to selected tasks.
Studied preparation
The rhodiola extract is not confirmed as the studied preparation.
Formulation logic93
No caffeine partner is established for theanine; its standalone contribution remains limited. No configured conflicts were detected, and the counted ingredients passed the minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
No caffeine partner is established for theanine; its standalone contribution remains limited.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was detected in the supplied facts. This does not establish overall safety.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted in the saved findings passed its minimum amount threshold; that threshold does not prove clinical effectiveness.
Impact
High effect
Cordyceps · 120 mgCordyceps · 120 mgCordyceps · 120 mgEleuthero · 75 mgEleuthero · 75 mgTheanine · 150 mg
Theanine has limited evidence for fewer errors on sustained-attention tasks. The amount in this serving contributes to that attention connection, but does not establish improved work quality or sustainable output. Ashwagandha also receives a contribution in the saved findings, although the small Sensoril trial does not transfer to unspecified preparations or establish routine productivity.
How this product is rated for Productivity Boost
Ingredient fit65
Theanine provides the main practical connection. The saved amounts contribute, while preparation and outcome limits constrain what can be expected.
Goal fit
Theanine provides the main connection within a broader formula whose other actives reduce its focus on this goal.
Dose adequacy
150 mg theanine per serving provides a partial amount comparison; the comparison does not establish a clinical dose-response.
Pathways50
Coverage is strongest in calm attention. The other routes remain limited or unrepresented.
Depth
The strongest saved coverage is calm attention through theanine.
Breadth
One assessed pathway reaches the coverage threshold, leaving a narrow pattern of coverage.
Evidence74
Theanine leads the saved evidence finding. The supplied evidence concerns cognitive tests or specific populations, rather than sustainable work output.
Evidence strength
Theanine leads the evidence finding, based on a small sustained-attention study rather than measured work output.
Studied preparation
Theanine is accepted in the saved preparation finding; this does not establish superiority of the declared form or transfer every trial result.
Formulation logic100
The retained contributors meet the inclusion threshold, can contribute independently, and have no configured conflict identified.
Partner coverage
The contributing ingredients can be considered independently; no required companion is missing.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All ingredients retained as contributors meet the amount threshold for inclusion; that threshold is not a proven effective productivity dose.
Eleuthero Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Ashwagandha · 150 mgTheanine · 150 mg
Theanine provides the main connection to selected executive and verbal tasks, with limited findings concentrated in adults with lower starting performance. The 150 mg serving lies below the 200 mg exposure used in the small repeated-use trial, so its partial amount contribution does not establish benefit at this amount. Ashwagandha, eleuthero and rhodiola are below the saved contribution threshold.
How this product is rated for Cognitive Support
Ingredient fit61
The counted amounts provide a partial comparison with the reviewed exposures; lower amounts do not establish benefit below studied doses.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula that also contains ingredients without an established contribution to this goal.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts provide a partial comparison with the reviewed exposures; lower amounts do not establish benefit below studied doses.
Pathways43
The strongest represented area is stress and arousal regulation; this describes the ingredient roles rather than a demonstrated cognitive effect.
Depth
The strongest represented area is stress and arousal regulation; this describes the ingredient roles rather than a demonstrated cognitive effect.
Breadth
The represented areas are stress and arousal regulation. Broader cognitive improvements do not follow automatically from those roles.
Evidence81
The saved preparation comparison is met for the counted ingredients; it does not establish benefits beyond their specific evidence.
Evidence strength
Theanine provides the strongest represented evidence contribution, within the population and outcome limitations described for that ingredient.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation comparison is met for the counted ingredients; it does not establish benefits beyond their specific evidence.
Formulation logic100
No configured conflict was identified among the assessed ingredients; this does not assess every possible interaction.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in these findings; this does not demonstrate an added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was identified among the assessed ingredients; this does not assess every possible interaction.
Effective doses
The counted ingredients pass the saved minimum amount threshold; passing it does not prove efficacy at each serving amount.
Impact
High effect
Theanine · 150 mg
L-theanine may support relaxation and some aspects of sleep quality, while KSM-66 ashwagandha has repeated-use findings relevant to stress and sleep. The 150 mg serving of each is below the respective 200 mg and 600 mg daily amounts in the cited trials. These findings support a limited calming and stress-related role, without establishing an immediate sedative effect or the same results from this serving.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit51
Theanine and KSM-66 provide relevant roles within a broader formula, with partial amount recognition.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients share the formula with several other actives, reducing sleep focus.
Dose adequacy
Both theanine and KSM-66 receive partial recognition for the amounts in one serving.
Pathways67
Neural calming leads, with stress-related processes also represented.
Depth
Neural calming is the strongest saved area.
Breadth
Neural calming and stress-related processes both meet the coverage criterion.
Evidence86
Theanine supplies the strongest saved evidence; both relevant preparations are recognized.
Evidence strength
Theanine supplies the strongest saved evidence, with limited repeated-use findings.
Studied preparation
L-theanine and KSM-66 are recognized preparations used in research.
Formulation logic100
Both counted ingredients meet the amount criterion, with no configured conflict or missing partner.
Partner coverage
Neither counted ingredient lacks a required partner.
Conflicts
Rhodiola is below the configured activating-conflict amount.
Effective doses
Both counted ingredients reach the saved amount criterion.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
organic Ashwagandha extract | 150 mg | |
L-Theanine | 150 mg | |
Cordyceps extract | 120 mg | |
Magnolia extract | 100 mg | |
Eleuthero extract | 75 mg | |
Schizandra extract | 75 mg | |
Rhodiola extract | 50 mg |
Theanine · 150 mg OverallScore84
Each serving lists 150 mg of a branded form of L-theanine. The whole-product price works out to about $0.69 per 100 mg of theanine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The ingredient is identified as L-theanine, and the saved facts also identify a branded source.
Isomer Specificity (L-Theanine)
L-theanine is the identified form.
Branded Forms & Purity Standards
The saved facts identify a branded source of L-theanine.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The 150 mg of L-theanine per serving is separately disclosed, making comparisons easier.
Theanine Dosage Efficacy
A serving contains 150 mg of L-theanine.
Label Transparency & Blends
The L-theanine amount is individually disclosed.
Value20
The whole-product price works out to about $0.69 per 100 mg of theanine.
Price per 100mg L-Theanine
At the whole-product price, 100 mg of theanine corresponds to about $0.69.
Ashwagandha · 150 mg OverallScore65
Each serving lists 150 mg of ashwagandha extract. The saved facts do not give a withanolide percentage, so that aspect cannot be compared.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure30
The preparation is identified as ashwagandha extract; its withanolide percentage is unavailable in the saved facts.
Withanolide and Preparation Disclosure
The saved facts identify ashwagandha extract but do not give a withanolide percentage.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The saved facts identify ashwagandha extract and list 150 mg per serving.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The individual ashwagandha amount is listed as 150 mg per serving.
Commercial Price and Usability
A whole-product serving costs about $1.03; no ingredient-specific value assessment is available.
Eleuthero · 75 mg OverallScore44
A serving lists 75 mg of eleuthero. The saved details do not identify the plant part, which limits comparisons of preparations.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure0
The plant part is unknown in the saved details; no eleutheroside percentage, standardization claim or extract ratio is available in those details.
Eleutheroside Marker Disclosure
No eleutheroside percentage, standardization claim or extract ratio is available in the saved information; that does not mean eleutherosides are absent.
Target Plant-Part Identification
The plant part is not identified in the saved information.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The amount of eleuthero per serving is individually listed.
Eleuthero Amount Disclosure
The listed eleuthero amount is 75 mg per serving.
Commercial Price and Usability20
The whole-product serving costs about $1.03.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The selected whole-product serving costs about $1.03.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Acute and Repeated Ashwagandha Supplementation Improves Markers of Cognitive Function and Mood.
- Effect of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract with Sominone (Somin-On™) to improve memory in adults with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
- Efficacy of Withania somnifera supplementation on adult's cognition and mood.
- A clinical assessment of the therapeutic effects of Ashwagandha root extract on cognitive performance, sleep, and fatigue in children aged 6-12 years.
- Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha Root Extract on Cognitive Functions in Healthy, Stressed Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
- Dose-Response Effects of Short-Term Rhodiola rosea (Golden Root Extract) Supplementation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance and Cognitive Function in Resistance-Trained Athletes: A Randomized, Crossover, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Study.
- A combination of green tea, rhodiola, magnesium and B vitamins modulates brain activity and protects against the effects of induced social stress in healthy volunteers.
- Rosenroot (Rhodiola rosea): traditional use, chemical composition, pharmacology and clinical efficacy.
- Rhodiola rosea in stress induced fatigue--a double blind cross-over study of a standardized extract SHR-5 with a repeated low-dose regimen on the mental performance of healthy physicians during night duty.
- Effects of a Rhodiola rosea extract on mental resource allocation and attention: An event-related potential dual task study.
- Effects of L-Theanine Administration on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study to Investigate the Efficacy of a Single Dose of AlphaWave® L-Theanine on Stress in a Healthy Adult Population.
- Effects of Tea (Camellia sinensis) or its Bioactive Compounds l-Theanine or l-Theanine plus Caffeine on Cognition, Sleep, and Mood in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Assessing the effects of caffeine and theanine on the maintenance of vigilance during a sustained attention task.
- Effects of l-Theanine on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Subjects: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.
- A standardized Ashwagandha root extract alleviates stress, anxiety, and improves quality of life in healthy adults by modulating stress hormones: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
- Efficacy and safety of ashwagandha root extract in children and adolescents with mild attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- No benefit adding eleutherococcus senticosus to stress management training in stress-related fatigue/weakness, impaired work or concentration, a randomized controlled study.
- Evidence-based efficacy of adaptogens in fatigue, and molecular mechanisms related to their stress-protective activity.
- Central additive effect of Ginkgo biloba and Rhodiola rosea on psychomotor vigilance task and short-term working memory accuracy.