Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Exchange Select X · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- Off the market since July 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 6 14299 51308 2
- DSLD label 24733
- Serving 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Exchange Select X lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of evening primrose oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Primrose Oil | 500 mg | 50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 50 mg | 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24733 (entered October 25, 2013), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose OilMetabolic Maintenance same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg - GLA 45 mgVQ Verified Quality same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgMetabolic Maintenance same ingredients
- Primrose OilProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg - GLA 90 mgVital Nutrients 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
- Directions: Take one softgel three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Pregnant or nursing women and individuals taking any medication(s), or have an underlying health condition should consult their physician before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- SAFETY SEALED. DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SEAL UNDER CAP IS CUT, TORN, OR MISSING.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS OR FLAVORS NO SALT - NO YEAST - NO STARCH NO LACTOSE - NO SUGAR NO CHEMICAL SOLVENTS NO WHEAT - NO TRANS FAT NO PRESERVATIVES - NO GLUTEN
- Storage
- Store at 15(0) - 30(0) C (59(0) - 86(0) F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24733.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Evening Primrose Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): exchange select X(TM).
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 24733 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market July 5, 2017 · 120 softgels · UPC 6 14299 51308 2
DSLD also links this label to: 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 Your Military Exchanges (distributor). All Exchange Select X products.