Evening Primrose Oil
by BioCare · capsule · 30 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 033290 763305
- DSLD label 336038
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Evening Primrose Oil by BioCare lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg ATE of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of evening primrose oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2025.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E11 IU | 10 mg ATE | 83% | |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 90 mg | 46% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 336038 (entered August 22, 2025), 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?
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Evening Primrose Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgExchange Select X · off the market 2 shared, 83% alike
- Evening Primrose OilMetabolic Maintenance 2 shared, 83% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg - GLA 45 mgVQ Verified Quality 2 shared, 83% alike
- Evening Primrose OilOrtho Molecular Products · off the market 2 shared, 83% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgVital Nutrients 2 shared, 83% alike
- Primrose OilProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 2 shared, 83% alike
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: 1 capsule taken daily with food, or as professionally directed.
- Warnings
- This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if seal is broken. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Not suitable for individuals suffering from epilepsy.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 336038.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Evening Primrose Oil, Maize Starch, Modified, Glycerol, Carrageenan, Vitamin E.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 24, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 336038 (current) Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 763305
- Label 302206 Entered January 24, 2024 · off the market March 27, 2025 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 763305
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names UK - BioCare Ltd (manufacturer), Redditch , UK. All BioCare products.