High Strength Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Simply Supplements · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 060208 410693
- DSLD label 71077
- Serving 1 to 6 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
High Strength Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Simply Supplements lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of evening primrose oil and 10 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 24, 2017.
What is in High Strength Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Primrose Oilas Gamma-Linolenic AcidEvening Primrose Oil (Form: 9% GLA) | 500 mg | 50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl | 10 mg | 83% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 71077 (entered February 24, 2017), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSimply Supplements · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 500 mgSunshine Naturals 1 shared, 72% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgVitamer Laboratories 1 shared, 72% alike
- Evening Primrose Pearls 500 mgCrystal Star 1 shared, 72% alike
- Evening Primrose 500 mgStandard Vitamins · off the market 1 shared, 72% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgNutricost 1 shared, 72% 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 Daily Intake Take one to six capsules daily as a food supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Allergy Advice: Contains an ingredient derived from beef.
- Food Supplement: This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.
- Important Information If you are taking any prescription medication, you have a medical condition or you have specific concerns about the suitability of our products, always consult your GP or Pharmacist prior to taking supplements.
- Do not exceed stated dose.
- Keep away from children at all times.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before using this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 71077.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.
How many labels does High Strength Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 24, 2017.
- Label 71077 (current) Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 5 060208 410693
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose Oil 500 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 Simply Supplements (manufacturer), Guernsey. All Simply Supplements products.