Flax Seed-Primrose Oil
by Source Naturals · softgel capsule · 45 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01141 5
- DSLD label 213988
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 22 servings
Flax Seed-Primrose Oil by Source Naturals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Flax Seed-Primrose Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g. |
| Flaxseed/Primrose seed oil ComplexFlaxseed/Primrose seed oil Complex Note: yielding | 2.6 g | ||
| Omega-3, Omega-6, & Omega-9 Fatty Acids | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 704 mg | Higher than 69% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,408 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 676 mg | Higher than 74% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,352 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 208 mg | Higher than 67% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 416 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 76 mg | 54% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 152 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213988 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Flax Seed-Primrose Oil 1,300 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Multi-EFA'sBluebonnet · off the market 4 shared, 90% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 The Total EFAHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 89% alike
- FlaxSeed-Primrose OilSource Naturals 5 shared, 78% alike
- Ultra OilsCountry Life 5 shared, 75% alike
- Flax Seed OilBronson Laboratories 4 shared, 69% 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
- Suggested Use: 1 to 2 softgels twice daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213988.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Flax Seed-Primrose Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213996 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 180 softgels · UPC 0 21078 01143 9
- Label 213988 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 45 softgels · UPC 0 21078 01141 5
DSLD also links this label to: FlaxSeed-Primrose Oil (package size difference, same product), Flax Seed-Primrose Oil 1,300 mg (package size difference, same product), FlaxSeed-Primrose Oil (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 Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.