Flax/Borage Oil
by Pure Encapsulations · softgel capsule · 250 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00110 4
- DSLD label 184864
- Serving 2 softgel capsules
- 125 servings
Flax/Borage Oil by Pure Encapsulations lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgel capsules, such as 13 mg of vitamin E, 1,000 mg of flax (linum usitatissimum) oil and 200 mg of borage (borago officinalis) oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Flax/Borage Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgel capsules. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha-Tocopherol) | 13 mg | 89% | |
| Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Oil | 1,000 mg | 27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. | |
| Borage (Borago officinalis) Oil | 200 mg | 71% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184864 (entered April 25, 2019), 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 1 to 4 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Flax/Borage Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Tri-EFAPure Encapsulations 4 shared, 79% alike
- Absolute Omega 3-6-9MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 68% alike
- Complete EFA 1200 mgTrader Joe's 3 shared, 67% alike
- Borage OilPure Encapsulations 3 shared, 66% alike
- Omega 3-6-9IVL Institute For Vibrant Living 4 shared, 58% alike
- Ultimate Omega ComplexVitamer Laboratories 3 shared, 55% 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules, 1–4 times daily, with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Flax seed and borage oils are fresh pressed, and extracted without the use of chemicals.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184864.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does Flax/Borage Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2019.
- Label 184864 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 250 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00110 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (distributor), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.