The Essential Woman
by Barlean's · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 05875 10009 0
- DSLD label 56279
- Serving 3 to 9 softgels (3-9 g); amounts per 3 softgels
- 20 servings
The Essential Woman by Barlean's lists 9 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 5 mg of saponins and 5 mg of isoflavones; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.
What is in The Essential Woman?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 | 30 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | less than 0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g | Higher than 73% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Polyunsaturated Fat | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 1,200 mg | Higher than 77% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty AcidsOmega-6 Polyunsaturated Fat | no amount given | ||
| Linoleic Acid | 470 mg | Higher than 67% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 19 mg | 89% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Omega-9 Fatty AcidsOmega-9 Monounsaturated Fat | no amount given | ||
| Oleic Acid | 380 mg | Higher than 75% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). | |
| Saponins | 5 mg | 98% of 42 products listing saponins (unspecified) give more (median 181.52 mg). | |
| Isoflavones | 5 mg | 93% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56279 (entered February 23, 2016), 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:
- 98% of the 42 products that print an amount of saponins (unspecified) list more than its 5 mg of saponins (unspecified) (median 181.52 mg).
- 93% of the 290 products that print an amount of isoflavones list more than its 5 mg of isoflavones (median 50 mg).
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 The Essential Woman's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Essential WomanBarlean's 10 shared, 71% alike
- Nurture Essential WomanBarlean's Organic Oils 10 shared, 68% alike
- Total Omega 3-6-9 Lemonade FlavorBarlean's 11 shared, 67% alike
- Omega 3/6/9 Junior Natural Lemon FlavorNatures Plus Source of Life Animal Parade · off the market 11 shared, 67% alike
- Omega 3/6/9 Junior Lemon FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade 11 shared, 67% alike
- Omega 3-6-9OL Olympian Labs 11 shared, 66% 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 use: 3-9 softgels per day, with or without a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ~Non-GMO, Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 56279.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Essential Woman Oil Blend, Softgel.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Barlean's Pathway to a better life.
How many labels does The Essential Woman have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 56292 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market May 4, 2022 · 12 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 05875 00015 4
- Label 56279 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 05875 10009 0
- Label 46918 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market April 7, 2016 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 05875 10013 7
DSLD also links this label to: The Essential Woman (package size 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 Barlean's (manufacturer), Ferndale, WA. All Barlean's products.