Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 240 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02956 3
- DSLD label 218097
- Serving 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
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). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Evening Primrose OilEvening Primrose Oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Oenothera Species: biennis Note: providing | 1,300 mg | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,600 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 544 mg | Higher than 70% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,088 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidGamma Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 76 mg | 54% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 152 mg. | |
| Oleic AcidOleic Acid (Alt. Name: OA) Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 49 mg | 86% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 98 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218097 (entered April 23, 2020), 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 1 to 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.
- Golden PrimroseCarlson same ingredients
- Organic Evening Primrose OilHealth From The Sun same ingredients
- Ultra PrimNatural Factors OmegaFactors same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilHealth From The Sun same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgWhole Foods same ingredients
- EPO Evening Primrose OilNutriCology 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:Take one (1) softgel up to twice daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free Does Not Contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 218097.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg have?
8 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 218097 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02956 3
- Label 218092 Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02955 6
- Label 80353 Entered November 20, 2017 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02956 3
- Label 80351 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market March 2, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02955 6
- Label 55285 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02956 3
- Label 55283 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02955 6
- Label 36108 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02955 6
- Label 36107 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02956 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.