Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mg
by Nature's Answer · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16485 9
- DSLD label 60049
- Serving 2 softgels
- 45 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mg by Nature's Answer lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,000 mg of evening primrose (oenothera biennis) seed Oil%, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) seed Oil%Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) seed Oil% PlantPart: seed Genus: Oenothera Species: biennis Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) | 730 mg | Higher than 76% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,460 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 90 mg | 46% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60049 (entered May 22, 2016), 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 2 servings 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.
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgup&up same ingredients
- Gamma-Lin 500DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont same ingredients
- Gamma-Lin 1300DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont same ingredients
- Gamma-Lin 1300DaVinci Laboratories same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgMountain Meadow Herbs same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSource Naturals 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) softgels twice a day with food or water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have a medical condition, consult with your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of Sugar, Salt, Yeast, Egg and Wheat
- Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 60049.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 60049 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 83000 16485 9
- Label 58873 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market October 1, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 83000 16485 9
- Label 16624 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market February 18, 2016 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 83000 16485 9
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.