Borage Oil
by Bio-EFA · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since April 2009 (NIH)
- UPC 0 10043 05048 1
- DSLD label 3098
- Serving 0.5 tsp (2.5g)
- 48 servings
Borage Oil by Bio-EFA lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 0.5 tsp, such as 0 g of protein, 0 g of carbohydrates and 0 mg of sodium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Borage Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 22 Calories | ||
| Protein | 0 g | ||
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | ||
| Calories from Fat | no amount given | 100% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.4 g | Higher than 62% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3 g | 93% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | ||
| Sodium | 0 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3098 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 Borage Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Extra Virgin, Certified Organic Coconut OilEmerald Laboratories 6 shared, 61% alike
- Essential Fatty Acids Natural Orange FlavorChildLife Essentials 6 shared, 61% alike
- Omega Plus Flax Borage OilOmega Nutrition 6 shared, 61% alike
- Lignan Rich Flax Seed OilMartin Avenue Pharmacy 6 shared, 58% alike
- Certified Organic Flax Seed OilNOW 5 shared, 58% alike
- Organic Apricot OilZongle Therapeutics 5 shared, 58% 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
- Usage: 1/2 teaspoon for ingestion per day.
- Storage
- Refridgerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3098.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Borage Oil, Vitamin E.
How many labels does Borage Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3098 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market April 3, 2009 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 10043 05048 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Health from the Sun (distributor), Sunapee, NH. All Bio-EFA products.