Borage & Evening Primrose
by SuperSmart · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 453003 828402
- DSLD label 332342
- Serving 4 softgels
- 30 servings
Borage & Evening Primrose by SuperSmart lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 softgels, such as 1,000 mg of borage oil, 1,000 mg of evening primrose oil, 300 mg of gamma-linolenic acid and 26.8 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2025.
What is in Borage & Evening Primrose?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borage Oilas Gamma-Linolenic Acidstandardized to 20% GLA | 1,000 mg | Higher than 62% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). | |
| Evening Primrose Oilas Oenothera biennisstandardized to 10% GLA | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 300 mg | Higher than 94% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 26.8 mg | 223% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 332342 (entered June 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 300 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) is higher than 94% of the 740 gamma linolenic acid products that print an amount; 30 list more.
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 Borage & Evening Primrose's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose OilBioCare 3 shared, 69% alike
- Borage Oil 500 mgSpring Valley 3 shared, 69% alike
- Mega GLABioCare 3 shared, 69% alike
- Super GLANature's Sunshine 3 shared, 59% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgExchange Select X · off the market 2 shared, 57% alike
- Evening Primrose OilMetabolic Maintenance 2 shared, 57% 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
- Directions: Adults. Take 4 softgels per day with meals.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. This product is a nutritional supplement and should not be used to replace a varied, balanced diet or healthy lifestyle.
- Keep out of young children's reach.
- As with all nutritional supplements, consult a health professional before taking if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or suffer from a health problem.
- Storage
- Store away from light, heat and humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 332342.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Propyl Gallate.
How many labels does Borage & Evening Primrose have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2025.
- Label 332342 (current) Entered June 25, 2025 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 5 453003 828402
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SN Worldwide Unipessoal, LDA (distributor), Funchal, Portugal. All SuperSmart products.