Flora Flora - Evening Primrose Oil 1000mg, 90 caps
Flora Efamol Beautiful Skin Evening Primrose Oil - 1000 mg - Pure Evening Primrose Oil is one of the most effective sources of GLA, an important Essential Fatty Acid (Omega 6) involved in helping to maintain hormonal balance and healthy skin, hair and nails. A tremendous amount of research has gone into the development of Efamol Evening Primrose Oil to provide the purest, easiest-to-assimilate form available. For relief from the uncomfortable symptoms associated with PMS and menopause, relief from skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis, and an enhanced immune system, choose Flora Evening Primrose Oil as a safe, powerful and effective addition to your diet.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $33.38 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
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Why people keep reordering it
- Meaningful EPA and DHA
- Real doses of the fats most diets fall short on, not a token amount.
- Purified for freshness
- Distilled to remove heavy metals and keep it fresh, with no fishy aftertaste.
- Heart, brain and joints
- The essential fats behind how you think, move and recover.
Best suited to: cyclical skin flares tied to hormonal shifts, someone who wants a maintenance-phase efa routine, people avoiding fish-derived omega sources.
What the research supports
1000 mg of Efamol evening primrose oil per softgel, with 115 mg of GLA. At 3 to 4 capsules daily, the 90 count lasts three to four weeks.
Studies use 300 to 480 mg of GLA a day.
- Skin dryness (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trials, small human trials)
- GLA gets converted into compounds that help hold water in the skin's outer layer. Controlled trials show modest gains in hydration and barrier function, though results vary by study.
- Breast tenderness (evidence: mixed, from randomized controlled trials)
- GLA is thought to shift the balance of hormone-like compounds tied to the menstrual cycle. Older trials found less breast tenderness before a period, but newer placebo-controlled studies have not consistently confirmed it.
Read the literature: Skin dryness on PubMed, Breast tenderness on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Cyclical skin flares tied to hormonal shifts
- The 115 mg of GLA per softgel matches the dose used in trials looking at hormone-linked skin changes.
- Someone who wants a maintenance-phase EFA routine
- The label's built-in step-down to 1 to 2 capsules after 4 to 6 months is designed for long-term, lower-dose use.
- People avoiding fish-derived omega sources
- GLA here comes from a plant seed oil, so it works for anyone skipping fish oil.
Look elsewhere if
- Anyone wanting fast, dramatic skin results
- GLA works slowly through skin barrier lipids over months, so someone expecting a quick fix should look at a targeted topical instead.
- Someone with a bleeding disorder or upcoming surgery
- High-dose GLA can affect platelet function, so this warrants a conversation with a healthcare provider before starting.
- Anyone with a soy allergy
- The softgel shell contains soya oil, so a soy-free capsulated omega-6 source would be the safer pick.
What to expect
Skin and PMS-related studies on evening primrose oil typically show changes over 3 to 6 months of consistent use, not weeks. Nothing here is meant to be felt immediately, it works through slow changes in skin lipid composition.
How it compares
- Compared with borage oil
- This delivers a well-studied 115 mg GLA per capsule with vitamin E included to stabilize the oil, and it comes from the specific Efamol-standardized extraction used in the underlying research. The tradeoff: Borage oil often provides more GLA per capsule for less money, so you're paying for the research-matched form and consistency here rather than raw GLA content.
- Compared with a straight omega-3 fish oil
- This targets the omega-6 GLA pathway involved in skin barrier and hormonal skin changes rather than the omega-3 pathway fish oil covers. The tradeoff: You lose the EPA and DHA benefits for heart and mood support that fish oil provides, since this is a different fatty acid family entirely.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Efamol Evening Primrose oil (Oenothera biennis, seed), Vitamin E (equivalent to 10 mg ATE d-a-tocopherol)
- Ingredient form
- caps
- Strength
- 1000 mg
- Servings per container
- 90
- Suggested use
- Adults (12 years+): Take 3-4 capsules per day in divided doses with food or drink. Children (1-11 years): Take 2-3 capsules per day in divided doses with food or drink. For children under 8 years old, empty contents and mix with formula or food. Maintenance dose for both age groups : After 4-6 months, a lower maintenance dose of 1-2 capsules per day may be sufficient to keep symptoms under control indefinitely.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- NPA and QAI (third-party certified)
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Flora
How to take it
Adults (12 years+): Take 3-4 capsules per day in divided doses with food or drink. Children (1-11 years): Take 2-3 capsules per day in divided doses with food or drink. For children under 8 years old, empty contents and mix with formula or food. Maintenance dose for both age groups : After 4-6 months, a lower maintenance dose of 1-2 capsules per day may be sufficient to keep symptoms under control indefinitely.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each softgel contains
- Efamol Evening Primrose oil (Oenothera biennis, seed)
- 1000 mg
- [providing Linoleic acid (LA) 658 mg and Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) 115 mg]
- Vitamin E (equivalent to 10 mg ATE d-a-tocopherol)
- 15 IU
Non-medicinal ingredients
Gelatin (bovine), glycerin, liquid sorbitol (sorbitol solution), simethicone and soya oil.
Free from
Contains no gluten, dairy. Non-GMO.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May add to the effect of blood-thinning medication. Review with your practitioner if you take anticoagulants.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Flora - Evening Primrose Oil 1000mg
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.