OmegaGenics Evening Primrose Oil
by Metagenics · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 267868
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
OmegaGenics Evening Primrose Oil by Metagenics lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 50 mg of gamma-linolenic acid and 369 mg of linoleic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in OmegaGenics Evening Primrose Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Evening Primrose OilGamma-Linolenic Acid (Form: from evening primrose oil) Note: Measured as area percent. | 50 mg | 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acidas Evening Primrose OilLinoleic Acid (Form: from evening primrose oil) Note: Measured as area percent. | 369 mg | Higher than 55% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,214 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 267868 (entered June 16, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 3 to 6 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 OmegaGenics Evening Primrose Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- +Women GLA ComplexShaklee 3 shared, 84% alike
- EPO Evening Primrose Oil 500LifeLink 2 shared, 69% alike
- GLA ComplexShaklee · off the market 3 shared, 68% alike
- Gla SapNFH 3 shared, 68% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgVitamin World 3 shared, 68% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNature's Bounty 3 shared, 68% 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
- Directions: Take one softgel three to six times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Consult your healthcare practitioner if pregnant, nursing, or taking other nutritional supplements or medications.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Practitioner exclusive
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO and gluten-free.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 267868.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does OmegaGenics Evening Primrose Oil have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 267868 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 90 softgels
- Label 216595 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 55571 02315 5
- Label 209682 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 20, 2019 · 90 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (distributor), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.