OstroVit Evening Primrose Oil

Name: OstroVit Evening Primrose Oil
Brand: OstroVit
SKU: 5903933903279
Price: 7.39 GBP
Availability: InStock

Brands: OstroVit

£7.39

Evening primrose oil from OstroVit — 60 softgels per pack, no fuss.

How to use

Take as directed on the pack, ideally with food and at the same time each day.

Good to know

Format: softgels
Caffeine free

A food supplement, not a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated dose. Keep out of reach of children.

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SKU: 5903933903279

At a glance

Insufficient

evidence for evening primrose oil (gla)

Our honest take

Budget evening primrose oil softgels from OstroVit, a source of the omega-6 fat GLA. Good-quality reviews have generally found evening primrose oil no better than placebo, it has no authorised health claims, and we make no claims about skin, hormones, PMS or menopause. If you want to try it anyway, this is one of the cheaper ways; we could not verify the oil or GLA per softgel, so check the pack.

You have chosen evening primrose oil for yourself, understand the evidence is weak, and want a low price
You are expecting a clear effect on a skin, hormonal or menstrual condition: see your GP instead
You take anticoagulants, antiplatelet medicines or medicines for epilepsy, without speaking to your GP
You are pregnant or have surgery planned

The science

Evening primrose oil (GLA)· evidence: Insufficient

Evening primrose oil is pressed from the seeds of the evening primrose plant. It contains gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 fat, usually around 8 to 10% of the oil.

It has been studied for skin conditions, breast pain and hormonal symptoms. Good-quality reviews have generally found it no better than a placebo, and the NHS no longer prescribes it. Studies have looked at it for many other uses, but the evidence is weak or inconsistent.

There are no authorised health claims for evening primrose oil or GLA. Most people get plenty of omega-6 fats from food already.

Typical dose: Products usually give 500 to 3,000 mg of oil a day, supplying roughly 40 to 300 mg of GLA.

Safety: Usually well tolerated; can cause mild stomach upset and headache. Speak to your GP or pharmacist if you take anticoagulants or antiplatelet medicines, have epilepsy or take medicines for it or phenothiazines, are having surgery, or are pregnant.

Research we looked at:
Bamford JTM, Ray S, Musekiwa A, et al. Oral evening primrose oil and borage oil for eczema. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;(4):CD004416.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Evening primrose oil. nccih.nih.gov/health/evening-primrose-oil

Ingredients & nutrition

Main ingredient: evening primrose seed oil, in softgels.

Pack: 60 softgels. The oil and GLA per softgel, any added vitamin E, the daily dose and the softgel material could not be verified here: please check the pack.

Always check the pack you receive, as manufacturers sometimes update recipes.

How to use

Take as directed on the pack, with a meal. Do not exceed the stated daily dose.

Price per dose & how it compares

Product	Size	Price	Per daily dose
Osavi Primrose Oil with Vitamin A & E		from £9.99	–
Dorian Yates DY LIFE Pumpkin Oil		from £10.99	–

Cost per daily dose lets you compare packs of different sizes fairly.Worked out from our current prices.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. General information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition or take medication.