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Black Currant Seed Oil

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 45287 05010 1
  • DSLD label 10772
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

Black Currant Seed Oil by Douglas Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 320 mg of linoleic acid, 40 mg of gamma-linolenic acid and 75 mg of alpha-linolenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.

What is in Black Currant Seed Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Black Currant Seed Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10772, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Linoleic Acid320 mgLinoleic Acid in Black Currant Seed Oil against 801 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.320 mg

52% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid40 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Black Currant Seed Oil against 740 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.40 mg

75% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Alpha-Linolenic Acid75 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Black Currant Seed Oil against 712 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.75 mg

83% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10772 (entered July 25, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Black Currant Seed Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 softgel daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10772.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Black Currant seed Oil, Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Water.

How many labels does Black Currant Seed Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 10772 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 45287 05010 1
  2. Label 10551 Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 Vegetarian Caplique(R) capsules · UPC 3 10539 02777 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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