Evening Primrose Oil
by Ortho Molecular Products · softgel capsule · 180 soft gel capsules
- Off the market since March 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 6 15033 01432 2
- DSLD label 173849
- Serving 1 soft gel capsule
- 180 servings
Evening Primrose Oil by Ortho Molecular Products lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 soft gel capsule, such as 1.3 g of evening primrose seed oil and 117 mg of gamma-linolenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 soft gel capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Primrose seed Oil | 1.3 g | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Evening Primrose Seed OilGamma-Linolenic Acid (Form: from Evening Primrose seed Oil PlantPart: seed) | 117 mg | Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 173849 (entered May 24, 2018), 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 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 500 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg - GLA 90 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilApproved Science same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgExchange Select X · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilMetabolic Maintenance same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg - GLA 45 mgVQ Verified Quality 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: 1 or more soft gel capsules per day or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
- As with all dietary supplements, some individuals may not tolerate or may be allergic to the ingredients used. Please read the ingredient panel carefully prior to ingestion. Cease taking this product and consult your physician if you have negative reactions upon ingestion.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- This product was sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer logoed neck seal or inner-seal is missing or damaged.
- Do not accept if label shows signs of tampering
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Formulated To Be Free Of Allergens Derived From: Gluten, corn, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
- Storage
- Keep container tightly closed. Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 173849.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 173849 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market March 29, 2024 · 180 soft gel capsules · UPC 6 15033 01432 2
- Label 173847 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market March 29, 2024 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 6 15033 00432 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ortho Molecular Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Woodstock, IL. All Ortho Molecular Products products.