Natural Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Windmill · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 00821 5
- DSLD label 7370
- Serving 2 to 4 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Natural Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Windmill lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,000 mg of evening primrose oil and 90 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Natural Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg?
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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Evening Primrose OilGamma-Linolenic Acid (Form: from Evening Primrose Oil) | 90 mg | 46% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7370 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 1000 mg - Vegan FormulaNOW same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgSmoky Mountain Nutrition same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgSR SportsResearch same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgSR Sports Research · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Cold-Pressed Oil 1300 mgSports Research same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Softgels 1300 mgZeal Naturals 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
- Directions: Take two to four softgels daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT PURCHASE IF SEAL IS BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO SUGAR, STARCH, YEAST, WHEAT, MILK, SOY, ARTIFICIAL COLORS, FLAVORS OR PRESERVATIVES
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store at 15-30(0)C (59-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7370.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Natural Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 7370 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 35046 00821 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Windmill Health Products (manufacturer), West Caldwell, New Jersey. All Windmill products.