Black Currant Seed Oil 535 mg-GLA 70 mg
by Vital Nutrients · softgel capsule · 100 softgel capsules
- Off the market since September 2013 (NIH)
- UPC 6 93465 20411 5
- DSLD label 6328
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 100 servings
Black Currant Seed Oil 535 mg-GLA 70 mg by Vital Nutrients lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 535 mg of black currant seed oil and 70 mg of gamma-linolenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Black Currant Seed Oil 535 mg-GLA 70 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Currant seed Oil | 535 mg | 32% of 59 products listing black currant seed oil give more (median 535 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,605 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 70 mg | 58% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 6328 (entered March 23, 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 2 to 3 servings 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Black Currant Seed OilBronson Laboratories same ingredients
- Black Currant OilNewtonEverett · off the market same ingredients
- Black Currant Seed OilIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgNewtonEverett same ingredients
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
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
- Recommendations: Take 1 to 2 capsules 2 to 3 times daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- USE ONLY IF SAFETY SEAL IS INTACT
- Warning: If pregnant, consult your physician before taking.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- CONTAINS NO COATINGS, BINDERS, YEAST, WHEAT, GLUTEN, MILK/DAIRY, CORN PROTEIN, SOY PROTEIN, EGGS, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED OIL, ARTIFICIAL COLORING, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING OR PRESERVATIVES.
- Storage
- store sealed in a cool dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 6328.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (check) cGMP.
How many labels does Black Currant Seed Oil 535 mg-GLA 70 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 6328 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market September 13, 2013 · 100 softgel capsules · UPC 6 93465 20411 5
DSLD also links this label to: Black Currant Seed Oil 500 mg-GLA 70 mg (image difference, same product), Black Currant Seed Oil 500 mg-GLA 70 mg (image difference, same product), Black Currant Seed Oil 500 mg-GLA 70 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vital Nutrients (manufacturer), Middletown, CT. All Vital Nutrients products.