Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Country Life · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 04001 9
- DSLD label 75276
- Serving 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Country Life lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg 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 June 23, 2017.
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). |
| Evening Primrose OilEvening Primrose Oil PlantPart: seed Note: providing | 500 mg | 50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 45 mg | 67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid | 350 mg | 50% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 75276 (entered June 23, 2017), 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 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 500GNC Women's same ingredients
- 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
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: Adults take one (1) softgel with each meal or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Country Life uses no Hexane or other harmful solvents during extraction.
- Yes Certified Gluten-free by GFCO.org
- No yeast, wheat or corn No soy, milk, salt or sugar No preservatives No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners No Magnesium Stearate No GMOs
- Certified Gluten-free
- A natural source of GLA and LA
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 75276.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Gelatin.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 75276 (current) Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 04001 9
- Label 65077 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market May 19, 2017 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 04001 9
- Label 14123 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market February 9, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 04001 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.