Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Vitabase · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 6867
- Serving 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Vitabase lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of evening primrose seed oil, 45 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, 350 mg of linoleic acid and 35 mg of oleic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
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 seed 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 | 45 mg | 67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid | 350 mg | 50% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,050 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 35 mg | 88% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 105 mg. | |
| Palmitic Acid | 30 mg | 80% of 147 products listing palmitic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 6867 (entered March 23, 2012), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNewflower Farmers Markets same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgViva Vitamins 5 shared, 93% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgVitabase 5 shared, 93% alike
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgMeijer Naturals 5 shared, 93% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgNewflower Farmers Markets 5 shared, 93% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) softgel capsule, three (3) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Added sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Our Evening Primrose Oil is Hexane Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 6867.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 6867 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 90 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.