Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg
by Vitamin World · softgel capsule · 240 rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 77376 1
- DSLD label 21188
- Serving 1 to 6 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg by Vitamin World lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 1000 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).
| 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). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Evening Primrose OilEvening Primrose Oil Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 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). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21188 (entered May 24, 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- Standardized Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgRexall same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil (1,000 mg)Windmill same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgDC 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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) to six (6) softgels daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- 100% SOLVENT FREE
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21188.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 21188 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 240 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 77376 1
- Label 1236 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 240 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 77376 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.