EPO Evening Primrose Oil 500
by LifeLink · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 39793 90102 9
- DSLD label 11879
- Serving 2 to 5 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
EPO Evening Primrose Oil 500 by LifeLink lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 730 mg of linoleic acid, 90 mg of gamma-linolenic acid and 26 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.
What is in EPO Evening Primrose Oil 500?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Omega Fatty Acids | 1,000 mg | ||
| Linoleic Acidcis-Linoleic acid (Alt. Name: LA) | 730 mg | Higher than 76% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 90 mg | 46% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateNatural Vitamin E (Form: D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate) | 26 IU | 43% | 68% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11879 (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 EPO Evening Primrose Oil 500's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- +Women GLA ComplexShaklee 3 shared, 85% alike
- OmegaGenics Evening Primrose OilMetagenics 2 shared, 69% alike
- GLA ComplexShaklee · off the market 3 shared, 69% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgWebber Naturals · off the market 3 shared, 68% alike
- Evening Primrose OilNature's Sunshine 3 shared, 68% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNature's Harmony 3 shared, 61% 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
- Suggested Use: 2 to 5 softgels daily as a dietary supplement.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11879.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does EPO Evening Primrose Oil 500 have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2012.
- Label 11879 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 6 39793 90102 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names LifeLink (manufacturer), Grover Beach, CA. All LifeLink products.