Evening Primrose Oil
by Swanson · softgel capsule · 250 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 17009 1
- DSLD label 203392
- Serving 2 softgels
- 125 servings
Evening Primrose Oil by Swanson lists one ingredient: 1 g of evening primrose oil per serving of 2 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Evening Primrose Oilas Gamma-Linolenic AcidEvening Primrose Oil (Form: typically providing 8- 10% Gamma-Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA)) | 1 g | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203392 (entered September 24, 2019), 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 2 to 3 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.
- OmegaTru Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Vegan Evening Primrose OilDEVA same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil Softgels (1000 mg)BulkSupplements.com · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil Softgels (1300 mg)BulkSupplements.com 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take two softgels two to three times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solvent free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203392.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 203392 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 250 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17009 1
DSLD also links this label to: OmegaTru Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.