PS IQ Memory With EFA-Rich Oils
by Natural Factors PS Factor · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since July 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 02625 1
- DSLD label 8796
- Serving 2 softgels
PS IQ Memory With EFA-Rich Oils by Natural Factors PS Factor lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 30 IU of vitamin E, 400 mg of tuna oil and 300 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in PS IQ Memory With EFA-Rich Oils?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 120 IU. |
| Phospholipid Complex | 250 mg | ||
| Phosphatidylserine | 50 mg | 68% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Tuna OilTuna Oil Note: fish | 400 mg | 90% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.6 g. | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDocosahexaenoic Acid (Alt. Name: DHA) Note: 25% | 100 mg | 75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 300 mg | 80% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidGamma Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) Note: 10% | 30 mg | 81% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid Note: 65% | 194 mg | 61% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 776 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8796 (entered June 25, 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 90% of the 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.4 g of tuna oil (filed by NIH under fish oil) (median 1.2 g).
The NIH database records 3 to 4 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 PS IQ Memory With EFA-Rich Oils's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- PS-IQ MemoryNatural Factors PS Factor 8 shared, 90% alike
- DHA For KidsGreenLife · off the market 6 shared, 59% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgWebber Naturals · off the market 4 shared, 55% alike
- Evening Primrose OilNature's Sunshine 4 shared, 55% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgVitamin World 4 shared, 55% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNature's Bounty 4 shared, 55% 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 Usage: For the first month take 2 softgels 3-4 times per day. After one month take 2 softgels 2 times per day or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, wheat or yeast.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8796.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PS Factor(R); (recycle) Recyclable container and label; Purity & Potency Guaranteed.
How many labels does PS IQ Memory With EFA-Rich Oils have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 8796 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market July 15, 2014 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 68958 02625 1
DSLD also links this label to: PS-IQ Memory (image difference, same product), PS-IQ Memory (image difference, same product), PS-IQ Memory (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 Natural Factors (distributor), Everett, WA. All Natural Factors PS Factor products.