Features
- Efamol Pure Evening Primrose Oil is available as:-
- 500mg capsules - clear oval soft gelatine capsules
- 1000mg capsules - clear oblong soft gelatine capsules
- 150ml liquid - lemon & lime flavour with sunflower oil and vitamin E*
- 30ml liquid - dropper bottle for oral or topical use*
- These products are free from sodium, sugar, starch, gluten, wheat, yeast, dairy, artificial colours and preservatives
- Efamol Evening Primrose Oil contains 33% more Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) than most other evening primrose oils.
- With vitamin E
* suitable for vegetarians
Suggested daily intake
2 capsules per day with food (500mg), 1 capsule per day with food (1000mg), 1 x 5ml (1tsp) of lemon and lime liquid per day with food, 16 drops(1.25ml or 0.25 tsp) of 30ml liquid per day with food
Taking this product for the first time
6 x 500mg or 3 x 1000mg capsules or 3 x 5ml (150ml liquid) or 2.5ml (30ml liquid) per day with food for the first 12 weeks to help optimise the body's stores of essential fatty acids. After this time a lower intake is sufficient to maintain the body's levels.
| Nutrition Information |
2 x 500mg or 1 x 1000mg
or 5ml x 150ml
or 1.25ml x 30ml |
% RDA* |
 |
| Efamol Pure Evening Primrose Oil |
1000mg |
** |
| of which GLA |
115mg |
** |
| Vitamin E |
10mg |
100 |
* EC Recommended Daily Allowance
** No RDA Established
Ingredients:
Capsule Pure Evening Primrose Oil, capsule shell (gelatin, glycerine), vitamin E (as dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate)
Liquid High Oleic Acid Sunflower Oil, Pure Evening Primrose Oil, natural flavourings (lemon & lime), vitamin E (as dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate)
Benefits
Efamol Pure Evening Primrose Oil is specially formulated;
- To maintain hormonal balance via prostaglandin metabolism.
- " To maintain health of skin, hair and nails, being not only an essential element of the skin structure, but also a precursor of prostaglandins, which have an important role to play in the maintenance of healthy skin
- To maintain peripheral nerve health.
The most effective source of GLA
Efamol Pure Evening Primrose Oil is a rich source of the polyunsaturated fatty acid GLA. It provides GLA in the form most effectively absorbed and utilised by the body.
GLA controls the body's production of prostaglandins, chemical messengers that help to regulate many of the body's processes including the reproductive cycle and the maintenance of hormonal balance.
For smooth, healthy-looking skin
GLA is also an essential element of the skin structure and is needed for smooth, healthy looking skin.
Precautions
Whilst Efamol Pure Evening Primrose Oil is generally regarded as safe to take with medicines, anyone under medical supervision, or taking medication, should consult their doctor before taking a supplement. This product should not be used in children under 2 years of age. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.