GLA 130 Primrose Oil
by Genestra Brands · softgel capsule · 90 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 10090 3
- DSLD label 230801
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
GLA 130 Primrose Oil by Genestra Brands lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose (oenothera biennis) seed oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in GLA 130 Primrose Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) seed Oil | 1,300 mg | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,600 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 130 mg | Higher than 67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 260 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 960 mg | Higher than 85% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,920 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 70 mg | 78% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mg. | |
| Palmitic Acid | 78 mg | 52% of 147 products listing palmitic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 156 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230801 (entered July 23, 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with GLA 130 Primrose Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose OilNature's Answer · off the market 7 shared, 94% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgViva Vitamins 6 shared, 88% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgVitabase 6 shared, 88% alike
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgMeijer Naturals 6 shared, 88% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgNewflower Farmers Markets 6 shared, 88% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 6 shared, 88% 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
- Recommended Dose: Take 1 capsule 2 times daily with meals or as recommended by your health professional.
- 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.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230801.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, D-Alpha-Tocopherol.
How many labels does GLA 130 Primrose Oil have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 230801 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 8 83196 10090 3
- Label 176615 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 8 83196 10090 3
- Label 56183 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market January 22, 2018 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 883196 10090
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.