Everning Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Solgar · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 01041 3
- DSLD label 67049
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Everning Primrose Oil 500 mg by Solgar 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 November 21, 2016.
What is in Everning 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). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 365 mg | Higher than 52% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 45 mg | 67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 67049 (entered November 21, 2016), 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 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 for adults, take one (1) to three (3) softgels daily, preferably at mealtimes, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solgar Evening Primrose Oil softgels are free of yeast, wheat, soy, gluten and dairy products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
- Sugar, Salt and Starch free
- Storage
- To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59(0)-86(0)F (15(0)-309(0)C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 67049.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin.
How many labels does Everning Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 67049 (current) Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 33984 01041 3
- Label 44267 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 2, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 33984 01041 3
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (package size 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 Solgar, Inc (distributor), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.