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Evening Primrose Oil

by American Health Royal Brittany · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 249005
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 120 servings

Evening Primrose Oil by American Health Royal Brittany lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.

What is in Evening Primrose Oil?

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).

Evening Primrose Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 249005, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Fat1.5 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Evening Primrose Oil against 11,965 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat1 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Evening Primrose Oil against 1,759 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Evening Primrose OilEvening Primrose Oil PlantPart: seed Note: 1.3 g1,300 mgEvening Primrose oil in Evening Primrose Oil against 300 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,900 mg.

Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA)949 mgLinoleic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil against 801 products949 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.949 mg

Higher than 83% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,847 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acid117 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil against 740 products117 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.117 mg

Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 351 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249005 (entered May 22, 2021), 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 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?

5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: For adults, take one (1) softgel three times daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
100% pure solvent free
No gluten, no yeast, no wheat, no milk or milk derivatives, no lactose, no soy, no egg, no corn, no grapefruit, no sugar, no starch, no preservatives, no artificial color, no artificial flavor, no fish, no sodium. Non-GMO 100% Pure solvent free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 249005.

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): Laboratory tested Guaranteed quality.

How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil have?

4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 249005 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 softgels
  2. Label 248969 Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 softgels
  3. Label 4392 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 50 softgels · UPC 0 76630 03631 3
  4. Label 4391 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 76630 03231 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names American Health, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All American Health Royal Brittany products.

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