Essential Fatty Acid Complex
by Cardiovascular Research · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22564
- Serving 1 ml (4-8 drops before meals, 1 dropper SS)
- 59 servings
Essential Fatty Acid Complex by Cardiovascular Research lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 100 IU of vitamin E, 140 mg of linoleic acid, 33 mg of gamma-linolenic acid and 4.5 mg of arachidonic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Essential Fatty Acid Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 100 IU | 330% | Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Linoleic Acid | 140 mg | 69% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 33 mg | 80% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Arachidonic Acid | 4.5 mg | ||
| Oleic Acid | 550 mg | Higher than 82% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). | |
| Octacosanes | 3 mg | ||
| Behenic Acid | 2.5 mg | ||
| Stearic Acid | 22 mg | 57% of 90 products listing stearic acid give more (median 26.9 mg). | |
| Fucosterol | 2.3 mg | ||
| Palmitic Acid | 63 mg | 65% of 147 products listing palmitic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22564 (entered July 25, 2013), 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.
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 Take 4-8 drops before meals or as directed by a physician.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22564.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Olive Oil, Sesame Seed Oil, Sunflower seed Oil, Safflower Seed Oil, Borage Oil.
How many labels does Essential Fatty Acid Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 22564 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz.
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, LTD. (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Cardiovascular Research products.