Borage Oil
by Health From The Sun · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 10043 05051 1
- DSLD label 34185
- Serving 1 softgel
Borage Oil by Health From The Sun lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of borage seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in Borage Oil?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Borage Seed OilBorage Seed Oil PlantPart: Seed Note: Supplying | 1,300 mg | Higher than 92% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid300 mg Gamma-Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) Note: omega-6 | 300 mg | Higher than 94% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid480 mg Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) Note: omega-6 | 480 mg | Higher than 67% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid190 mg Oleic Acid (Alt. Name: OA) Note: omega-9 | 190 mg | Higher than 63% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34185 (entered June 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?
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 1,300 mg of borage seed oil (filed by NIH under borage oil) is higher than 92% of the 254 borage oil products that print an amount; 6 list more.
- 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Borage OilNatural Factors OmegaFactors same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgViva Vitamins same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1000 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1000 mgNewflower Farmers Markets same ingredients
- Borage Seed Oil 1000 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVitamin Discount Center · off the market same ingredients
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 food or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep out of sunlight. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34185.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): THIRD PARTY TESTED THIRD PARTY.
How many labels does Borage Oil have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 34185 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 10043 05051 1
- Label 34181 Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 10043 05050 4
- Label 34163 Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 vegetarian softgels · UPC 0 10043 81158 7
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 (other), Park City, UT. All Health From The Sun products.