Black Currant Seed Oil-GLA
by Terry Naturally · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 67703 14106 6
- DSLD label 51680
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Black Currant Seed Oil-GLA by Terry Naturally lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,000 mg of black currant (ribes nigrum) seed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2015.
What is in Black Currant Seed Oil-GLA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 (Ribes nigrum) seed oilBlack Currant (Ribes nigrum) seed oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Ribes Species: nigrum Note: (Supercritical CO2 extract) containing | 1,000 mg | Higher than 75% of 59 products listing black currant seed oil (median 535 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 117 mg | Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 234 mg. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 162 mg | 81% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 324 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 51680 (entered October 22, 2015), 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 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Black Currant Seed Oil-GLA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Black Currant Seed Oil 535 mg-GLA 70 mgVital Nutrients · off the market 2 shared, 77% alike
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgVitamin World 2 shared, 77% alike
- Black Currant Seed OilBronson Laboratories 2 shared, 77% alike
- Black Currant OilNewtonEverett · off the market 2 shared, 77% alike
- Black Currant Seed OilIndiana Botanic Gardens 2 shared, 77% alike
- Black Currant Seed Oil 1070 mgNusaPure 2 shared, 77% alike
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: 2 softgels daily. May increase to 2 softgels twice daily if desired.
- Warnings
- If pregnant or nursing, consult a healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, dairy products, artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, or artificial preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 51680.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Sunflower Oil, Rosemary Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Terry Naturally EuroPharma.
How many labels does Black Currant Seed Oil-GLA have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2015.
- Label 51680 (current) Entered October 22, 2015 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 3 67703 14106 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names EuroPharma, Inc. (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Terry Naturally products.