Evening Primrose Oil

Evening Primrose Oil

Barlean's4.7 (574 ratings)
Format:Softgel Quantity: 60 Softgel(s) · 30 servings
$20.89 $0.69 per serving

Product analysis

47 out of 100

Evening Primrose Oil supplies several fatty acids, including GLA, with composition details that help compare its oil contribution.

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Nutrient Quality20

The fatty-acid makeup is identified, while preparation quality remains uncertain. The component names alone do not settle how the complete oil compares for quality.

Ingredient Transparency70

Amounts and fatty-acid composition are disclosed, helping compare what a serving supplies. More specific preparation details remain missing.

Value For Money48

Linoleic acid offers reasonable value, with more moderate value for GLA. Oleic acid is relatively expensive for the amount supplied, leaving value uneven across the oil's components.

Customer Satisfaction78

Customer ratings are very positive. The moderate feedback pool gives a useful but limited picture of satisfaction.

Product Focus40

The formula stays centered on an oil and its fatty-acid components. Its contribution to a specific health goal remains uncertain from the available details.

Format
Softgel
Container
60 Softgel(s)
Per serving
$0.69
Customer rating
4.7 · 574 ratings
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Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
25 Calorie(s)
Total Fat
2.5 Gram(s)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.5 Gram(s)
Monounsaturated Fat
1 Gram(s)
Linoleic Acid
1846 mg 64
Gamma-Linolenic Acid
234 mg 66
Oleic Acid
130 mg 51
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
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D Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyC Value
A serving provides 234 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) from evening primrose oil. At the whole-product serving price, that works out to about $0.30 per 100 mg of GLA.
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Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability48

The GLA is associated with evening primrose oil; no qualifying pressing or hexane-free claim is recorded.
Botanical Source & GLA Concentration
The recorded source of GLA is evening primrose oil.
Extraction Method & Oxidative Stability
No qualifying pressing or hexane-free claim is recorded.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency86

The GLA amount is stated separately as 234 mg per serving.
Active GLA Dosage Potency
The recorded GLA amount is 234 mg per serving.
GLA Yield Disclosure
The GLA amount is explicitly recorded in milligrams.

Value60

At the whole-product serving price, the cost is about $0.30 per 100 mg of GLA.
Price per 100mg Active GLA
The whole-product serving price corresponds to about $0.30 per 100 mg of GLA.
Linoleic Acid · 1846 mg OverallScore64
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
A serving lists 1.846 g of linoleic acid. The declared amount works out to about $0.38 per gram of linoleic acid.
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Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability20

A plant source is recorded; no antioxidant or preservative is identified in the saved facts.
Extraction Method and Purity
A plant source is recorded, but the saved facts do not specify an extraction method.
Antioxidant Stabilization
The saved facts do not identify an antioxidant or preservative for assessing oxidation protection.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

Each serving lists 1.846 g of linoleic acid separately, so its amount is clear.
Linoleic Acid Potency
A serving supplies 1.846 g of linoleic acid.
Active Marker Disclosure
Linoleic acid is listed separately at 1.846 g per serving.

Value80

The price is about $0.38 per gram of linoleic acid, based on the declared amount.
Price per Gram of Linoleic Acid
The price is about $0.38 per gram of linoleic acid, based on the declared amount.
Oleic Acid · 130 mg OverallScore51
D- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving lists 130 mg of oleic acid. Evening primrose oil is identified as a source, and the whole-product price works out to about $0.54 per 100 mg of oleic acid.
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Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability42

Evening primrose oil is identified as a source; no extraction method is recorded in the saved facts. No antioxidant or protective packaging is recorded.
Source Oil Specificity and Extraction
Evening primrose oil is identified as a source; no extraction method is recorded in the saved facts.
Oxidation Stability Measures
No antioxidant or protective packaging is recorded in the saved facts.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency76

The individual oleic acid amount is listed as 130 mg per serving.
Oleic Acid Milligram Potency
Each serving lists 130 mg of oleic acid.
Label Transparency and Specificity
The oleic acid amount is individually disclosed as 130 mg per serving.

Value20

The whole-product price works out to about $0.54 per 100 mg of oleic acid.
Price per 100mg of Oleic Acid
The whole-product price works out to about $0.54 per 100 mg of oleic acid.
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