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Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg

by BIOVEA · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 18423 02970 2
  • DSLD label 249120
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 120 servings

Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by BIOVEA lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of organic evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 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).

Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 249120, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

organic Evening Primrose Oil500 mgEvening Primrose oil in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 300 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg).

Typical Nutritional Profileno amount given
Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: Omega-6 Fatty Acid340 mgLinoleic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 801 products340 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.340 mg

52% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic AcidGamma Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) Note: Omega-6 fatty acid45 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 740 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.45 mg

67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Oleic Acid25 mgOleic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 694 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.25 mg

93% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249120 (entered May 22, 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?

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:

  • 93% of the 694 products that print an amount of oleic acid list more than its 25 mg of oleic acid (median 140 mg).

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.

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 Daily Intake: Take 1 softgel daily with food.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Hexane Free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 249120.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Compliant.

How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 249120 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 8 18423 02970 2
  2. Label 211764 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market March 3, 2021 · 120 softgels · UPC 8 18423 02970 2
  3. Label 45398 Entered May 22, 2015 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 6 89076 00307 0
  4. Label 34419 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2015 · 240 softgels · UPC 6 89076 00307 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names BIOVEA (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All BIOVEA products.

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