Women's Evening Primrose Oil
by CATALO · softgel capsule · 45 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 303157
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels ((3 Softgels) (5355 mg)); amounts per 3 softgels
- 15 servings
Women's Evening Primrose Oil by CATALO lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 3,900 mg of evening primrose oil, natural, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Women's Evening Primrose Oil?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Primrose Oil, Natural | 3,900 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for evening primrose oil, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 351 mg | Higher than 97% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 2,847 mg | Higher than 98% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| kCals | 40 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3.9 g | Higher than 84% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4 g | 93% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Carbohydrates | 0.5 g | 99% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). | |
| Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Protein | 0.8 g | 96% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303157 (entered February 22, 2024), 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?
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:
- Its 351 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) is higher than 97% of the 740 gamma linolenic acid products that print an amount; 24 list more.
- Its 2,847 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 98% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 19 list more.
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 Women's Evening Primrose Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgVitamin World 4 shared, 55% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNature's Bounty 4 shared, 55% alike
- Evening Primrose OilBronson 4 shared, 55% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg 45 mg GLA (9%)Good 'N Natural · off the market 4 shared, 55% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNature's Answer · off the market 4 shared, 55% alike
- Gamma-Lin 500DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont 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
- Serving directions For normal dosage, take 1 softgel daily. For during menstruation, take 2-3 softgels daily. Take after meal
- Storage
- Storage Keep in a dry and cool place. Avoid direct sunlight
Source: label statements in DSLD label 303157.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Humectant, Water, Purified.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): cGMP Current Good Manufacturing Practices.
How many labels does Women's Evening Primrose Oil have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 303157 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 45 softgels
- Label 303053 Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 30 packets
- Label 303049 Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 7 packets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CATALO Natural Health Foods (distributor), Hong Kong. All CATALO products.