Evening Primrose Oil
by DaVinci Laboratories · liquid · 4 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 26664 01623 2
- DSLD label 313213
- Serving 2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon)
- 48 servings
Evening Primrose Oil by DaVinci Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2.5 ml, such as 2,046 mg of evening primrose seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 ml. 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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Evening Primrose Seed Oilas Oenothera biennis Seed Oilorganic | 2,046 mg | Higher than 99% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,092 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 205 mg | Higher than 84% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 410 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313213 (entered June 20, 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 2,046 mg of evening primrose seed oil (filed by NIH under evening primrose oil) is higher than 99% of the 300 evening primrose oil products that print an amount; 3 list more.
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.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSR Sports Research same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Softgels 1300 mgZeal Naturals same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgSR SportsResearch same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgSR Sports Research · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Cold-Pressed Oil 1300 mgSports Research 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 2.5 mL (1/2 a teaspoon) 30 minutes before a meal. Use once or twice daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Shake well before each use.
- Warnings
- Warning: If pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
- Caution: Discontinue use 2 weeks prior to surgery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- To obtain product information or report a serious adverse event, call 1-800-325-1776.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Soy free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Best if used within 60 days of opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 313213.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural Flavors, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural, Rosmarinic Acid.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 313213 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 0 26664 01623 2
- Label 287867 Entered June 22, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 0 26664 01623 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names DaVinci Laboratories a division of FoodScience LLC (distributor), Williston, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories products.