Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg
by Bluebonnet · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 43715 00929 5
- DSLD label 315905
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg by Bluebonnet lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 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 August 22, 2024.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 1300 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% 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 Oil | 1,300 mg | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 940 mg | Higher than 83% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 135 mg | Higher than 70% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid | 75 mg | 76% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315905 (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?
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose OilBluebonnet same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgVillage Vitality · off the market same ingredients
- EpoAdaptogen Research same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Ultra Maximum Potency EPO 1500Nature's Plus · off the market 6 shared, 92% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel daily or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. Also free of corn, gluten, barley, rice, sodium and sugar. This product does not contain common GE genes or proteins. Visitigenprogram.com IGEN Non-GMO tested
- Gluten free Soy free
- Cold pressed without the use of chemical solvents.
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 315905.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IGEN Non-GMO Tested.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg have?
6 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 315905 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 43715 00929 5
- Label 315904 Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 43715 00921 9
- Label 314795 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 7 43715 00920 2
- Label 178998 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market August 22, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 43715 00929 5
- Label 178972 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market August 22, 2023 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 43715 00921 9
- Label 178970 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market August 22, 2023 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 43715 00920 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Sugar Land, TX. All Bluebonnet products.