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Pure Encapsulations | E.P.O. (evening primrose oil)

Jameel Moksa Battle

Experience Healthy Skin and Well-Being with Evening Primrose Oil (E.P.O). Evening Primrose Oil is a cold-pressed evening primrose seed for skin health and musculoskeletal comfort; contains 9% GLA.

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Primary Benefits

  • Supports healthy skin (look and feel of healthy skin)

  • Supports Cardiovascular and joint health

  • Promotes healthy prostaglandin E1 production and cytokine activity which may help support joint comfort

  • GLA provides cardiovascular function support in women when combined with EPA/DHA

  • May provide premenstrual comfort

  • Source of the essential fatty acids including GLA

  • Made with high-quality ingredients backed by verifiable science

Dietary Considerations

  • Non-GMO

Product Details

  • Evening primrose oil (E.P.O.) is cold-pressed and produced without the use of any solvents.

  • Convenient softgel capsule for easy dispensing.

  • Used for centuries as nutritional support for a wide range of physiological functions, several studies have indicated that E.P.O. may help support the look and feel of healthy skin.

  • A clinical trial reported that E.P.O. supported healthy skin through a modulation of IFN-gamma.

  • Another study revealed that E.P.O. promoted skin health and led to a more favorable shift in eicosanoid metabolism.

  • Other studies suggest that E.P.O. may support healthy lipid metabolism and may provide oxidative protection by promoting glutathione reductase and transferase activities.

  • A clinical trial reported that GLA in combination with EPA/DHA significantly promoted healthy cardiovascular function in women.

  • Additionally, E.P.O. may potentially be supportive of premenstrual comfort.

Suggested Use

  • As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 1-4 times daily, with or between meals.

Warnings

  • If pregnant or lactating, consult your physician before taking this product. At this time, there are no known side effects or precautions. Consult your physician for more information.

  • Keep out of the reach of children.

  • Store in a cool, dry place. Use only if the safety seal is intact.

References:

  1. Laidlaw, T. M., Mullol, J., Fan, C., Zhang, D., Amin, N., Khan, A., Chao, J., & Mannent, L. P. (2019). Dupilumab improves nasal polyp burden and asthma control in patients with CRSwNP and AERD. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In Practice, 7(7), 2462-2465.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2019.03.044

  2. Muggli, R. (2005). Systemic evening primrose oil improves the biophysical skin parameters of healthy adults. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 27(4), 243–249. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2494.2005.00274.x

  3. Pruthi, S., Wahner-Roedler, D. L., Torkelson, C. J., Cha, S. S., Thicke, L. S., Hazelton, J. H., & Bauer, B. A. (2010). Vitamin E and evening primrose oil for management of cyclical mastalgia: A randomized pilot study. Alternative Medicine Review: A Journal of Clinical Therapeutic, 15(1), 59–67.

  4. Yoon, S., Lee, J., & Lee, S. (2002). The therapeutic effect of evening primrose oil in atopic dermatitis patients with dry scaly skin lesions is associated with the normalization of serum gamma-interferon levels. Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology, 15(1), 20–25. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11803254/

  5. Yoshimoto-Furuie, K., Yoshimoto, K., Tanaka, T., Saima, S., Kikuchi, Y., Shay, J., Horrobin, D. F., & Echizen, H. (1999). Effects of oral supplementation with evening primrose oil for six weeks on plasma essential fatty acids and uremic skin symptoms in hemodialysis patients. Nephron, 81(2), 151–159. https://doi.org/10.1159/000045271