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Borage CP-240

by XYMOGEN · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87114 90013 6
  • DSLD label 32065
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

Borage CP-240 by XYMOGEN lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 g of borage oil, 380 mg of linoleic acid and 240 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2014.

What is in Borage CP-240?

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).

Borage CP-240: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 32065, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Borage CP-240 against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Borage CP-240 against 1,759 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

Borage Oil1 gBorage Oil in Borage CP-240 against 254 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 62% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Linoleic Acidas Borage OilLinoleic Acid (Form: from borage oil)380 mgLinoleic Acid in Borage CP-240 against 801 products380 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.380 mg

Higher than 58% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 760 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Borage OilGamma Linolenic Acid (Form: from borage oil) (Alt. Name: GLA)240 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Borage CP-240 against 740 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.240 mg

Higher than 87% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 32065 (entered April 25, 2014), 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 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.

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
DIRECTIONS: Take one softgel twice daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
GLA-rich oils may be contraindicated in those who are pregnant or have a seizure disorder.
Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
DOES NOT CONTAIN: Wheat, gluten, yeast, corn, soy, dairy products, fish, shellfish, peanuts, egg, ingredients from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 32065.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel.

How many labels does Borage CP-240 have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 32065 (current) Entered April 25, 2014 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87114 90013 6
  2. Label 5955 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market June 13, 2013 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87114 90013 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names XYMOGEN Exclusive Professional Formulas (manufacturer), Orlando, FL. All XYMOGEN products.

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