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Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg

by Herbal Secrets · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • Off the market since May 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 19209 02248 1
  • DSLD label 313271
  • Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
  • 120 servings

Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg by Herbal Secrets lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg?

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).

Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313271, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1.5 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg against 11,965 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Evening Primrose Seed Oil1,300 mgEvening Primrose oil in Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg against 300 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg).

Omega-6 Fatty Acids1,100 mgOmega-6 in Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg against 421 products1,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.1,100 mg

Higher than 90% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg).

Linoleic Acid960 mgLinoleic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg against 801 products960 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.960 mg

Higher than 85% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid130 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg against 740 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.130 mg

Higher than 67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg).

Omega-9 Fatty Acidsas Oleic Acid65 mgOmega-9 in Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg against 307 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.65 mg

80% of 307 products listing omega-9 give more (median 190 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313271 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1,100 mg of omega-6 is higher than 90% of the 421 omega-6 products that print an amount; 40 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg'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 use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) to two (2) softgels daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: Not intended for use by children under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO hexane free cold-pressed oil
Contains no: Preservatives, artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners, sugar, starch, milk, lactose, egg, peanuts, soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish or sodium.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313271.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA; GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product.

How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2024.

  1. Label 313271 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · off the market May 28, 2025 · 120 softgels · UPC 8 19209 02248 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Herbal Secrets (distributor), South Hackensack, NJ. All Herbal Secrets products.

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