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Borage Seed Oil

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • Off the market since January 2012 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 45287 05015 6
  • DSLD label 10776
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

Borage Seed Oil by Douglas Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 580 mg of omega-6 fatty acids and 150 mg of oleic acid, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.

What is in Borage Seed 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).

Borage Seed Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10776, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Borage Seed Oil 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).

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Borage Seed Oil 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).

Omega-6 Fatty Acids580 mgOmega-6 in Borage Seed Oil against 421 products580 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.580 mg

Higher than 79% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg).

Linoleic Acid370 mgLinoleic Acid in Borage Seed Oil against 801 products370 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.370 mg

Higher than 56% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid210 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Borage Seed Oil against 740 products210 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.210 mg

Higher than 84% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg).

Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid)150 mgOleic Acid in Borage Seed Oil against 694 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.150 mg

Higher than 53% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10776 (entered July 25, 2012), 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 Seed Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 softgel daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10776.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Borage seed Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Borage Seed Oil have?

3 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 10776 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 45287 05015 6
  2. Label 10775 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market February 26, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 45287 05015 6
  3. Label 5398 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 45287 05015 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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