Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg
by DC · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 266855
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 120 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg by DC lists 3 ingredients, 3 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 June 16, 2022.
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 | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 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 OilEvening Primrose Oil Note: 100% pure, cold pressed | 1,300 mg | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Approximate Fatty Acid Content | no amount given | ||
| Cis-Linoleic Acid | 949 mg | Higher than 83% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 117 mg | Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266855 (entered June 16, 2022), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg 117 mg GLA (9%)Good 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgLifestyle Fitness & Nutrition same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilNewtonEverett · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilGNC Women's 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 to 3 softgels daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing do not take this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 266855.
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): Quali Pure.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 266855 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 120 softgels
- Label 265763 Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 60 softgels
- Label 244962 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market August 24, 2021 · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), White House, TN. All DC products.