Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by OL Olympian Labs · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 10013 00074 3
- DSLD label 259764
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by OL Olympian Labs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of evening primrose oil, 365 mg of cis-linoleic acid and 45 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. |
| Evening Primrose OilEvening Primrose Oil PlantPart: seed Note: cold pressed and GMO free | 500 mg | 50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Cis-Linoleic Acid | 365 mg | Higher than 52% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,095 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 45 mg | 67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259764 (entered January 22, 2022), 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 1 to 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 Oil 500 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilBronson same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg 45 mg GLA (9%)Good 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 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 one (1) softgel one to three times daily, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, have a medical condition, or are taking medication, consult your healthcare professional before using this or any other nutritional supplement.
- Discontinue use if allergic reaction occurs.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- We do not use ingredients that were produced using modern biotechnology
- Non-GMO Gluten Free Allergen free
- No: Milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, or soybeans.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 259764.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 259764 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 10013 00074 3
- Label 67085 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market September 3, 2021 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 10013 00074 3
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose 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 Olympian Labs, Inc. (distributor), Phoenix, AZ. All OL Olympian Labs products.