Borage Oil 1000 mg
by Thompson · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 31315 19040 7
- DSLD label 36465
- Serving 1 softgel
Borage Oil 1000 mg by Thompson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of borage. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in Borage Oil 1000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BorageBorage PlantPart: seed Genus: Borago Species: officinalis Note: supplying | 1,000 mg | ||
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid240 mg Gamma Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) | 240 mg | Higher than 87% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid350 mg Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) | 350 mg | 50% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid170 mg Oleic Acid | 170 mg | Higher than 59% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). | |
| Palmitic Acid100 mg Palmitic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 52% of 147 products listing palmitic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36465 (entered August 26, 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 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 1000 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgVitabase 4 shared, 62% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNewflower Farmers Markets 4 shared, 62% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals 4 shared, 62% alike
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVitaCeutical Labs 4 shared, 58% alike
- Mega-GLA 300 Borage Seed OilSource Naturals · off the market 4 shared, 58% alike
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 4 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
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take one softgel daily with a meal or glass of water.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36465.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin.
How many labels does Borage Oil 1000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.
- Label 36465 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 31315 19040 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraPure, Inc. (manufacturer). All Thompson products.