Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Basic Vitamins · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 07610 14120 9
- DSLD label 249989
- Serving 1 softgel
- 100 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Basic Vitamins lists 3 ingredients, 3 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 June 23, 2021.
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: 3,000 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: 270 mg. | |
| Cis-Linoleic Acid | 365 mg | Higher than 52% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,190 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249989 (entered June 23, 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 to 6 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgThompson same ingredients
- Prim Royal-V Standardized Herbal ExtractDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgNewtonEverett same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgVitamin World 3 shared, 88% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNature's Bounty 3 shared, 88% alike
- Evening Primrose OilBronson 3 shared, 88% 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: For adults, take one (1) softgel three to six times daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
- Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Free of: Yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, sodium (less than 5 mg per serving).
- Storage
- Store in cool dry room.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249989.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2021.
- Label 249989 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 3 07610 14120 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.