Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Nature's Answer · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since December 2011 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16485 9
- DSLD label 11688
- Serving 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Nature's Answer lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of evening primrose seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from FatCalories (Form: from Fat) | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| 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: 1,000 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) | 500 mg | Higher than 68% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 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: 90 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11688 (entered August 24, 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 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- 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
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgPhysioLogics · 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel two times a day with food or water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- CAUTION: Keep out of reach of children.
- If pregnant, nursing or on medication, consult with your healthcare practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of Sugar, Salt, Yeast, Egg and Wheat
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11688.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable-based Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, USP purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NATURE'S ANSWER(R) SINCE 1972.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 11688 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market December 1, 2011 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 83000 16485 9
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg (image difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NATURE'S ANSWER Quality Without Question(TM) Pioneers Since 1972 (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.