Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Source Naturals · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 00229 1
- DSLD label 295725
- Serving 3 to 6 softgels; amounts per 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Source Naturals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 1.5 g of evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 1.5 g | Higher than 94% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 1.1 g | Higher than 88% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 150 mg | Higher than 72% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295725 (entered August 23, 2023), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,500 mg of evening primrose oil is higher than 94% of the 300 evening primrose oil products that print an amount; 8 list more.
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 mgMountain Meadow Herbs same ingredients
- Gamma-Lin 1300DaVinci Laboratories same ingredients
- Gamma-Lin 1300DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgup&up same ingredients
- Gamma-Lin 500DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont 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: 3 to 6 softgels daily.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Hexane-Free
- Hypoallergenic: Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295725.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 295725 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 21078 00229 1
- Label 213673 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 0 21078 00908 5
- Label 211687 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 21078 00229 1
- Label 211683 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 21078 00227 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.