Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg
by Swiss BioEnergetics · softgel capsule · 90 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 060361 463284
- DSLD label 284277
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg by Swiss BioEnergetics lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,000 mg of evening primrose oil and 5.7 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 1000 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 Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Linolenic Acid | 716 mg | Higher than 82% of 34 products listing linolenic acid (median 232.5 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 90 mg | 46% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 5.7 mg | 48% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 284277 (entered May 24, 2023), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Epo SapNFH 4 shared, 91% alike
- EPO Evening Primrose OilAllergy Research Group 3 shared, 66% alike
- Evening Primrose OilBioCare 3 shared, 63% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgVitaCeutical Labs 3 shared, 58% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgExchange Select X · off the market 2 shared, 52% alike
- Evening Primrose OilMetabolic Maintenance 2 shared, 52% 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 1 to 3 capsules daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Cautions: Always consult your health practitioner before taking nutritional supplements if you are taking medication or are under medical supervision.
- You should not take supplements as a substitute for a varied balanced diet.
- Store in a cool dry place, out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed stated dose.
- Epileptics and those taking medications for schizophrenia should avoid Evening Primrose Oil supplements.
- Allergies/Intolerances: Not suitable for anyone wishing to remove starch form their diet. This product is manufactured in a facility that also handles allergy based materials such as nuts, seeds, milk, egg, cereals, soya, mustard, celery, fish, crustaceans and sulphites.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 284277.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Carrageenan, Modified Starch, Glycerin, Water, Purified.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Manufactured in the UK Consistent Quality.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2023.
- Label 284277 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 5 060361 463284
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Countercom Ltd (distributor), Middlesex, HA9 6LL. All Swiss BioEnergetics products.