High-Quality Evening Primrose Oil: At HSN
Evening Primrose Oil 1000mg by HSN's EssentialSeries health and wellness brand is a food supplement made from pure and standardised oil extracted by cold mechanical pressing from evening primrose seeds and encapsulated in highly concentrated softgels to bring the best and most important nutrients to your daily diet.
The important fatty acid content of evening primrose has been ensured in the oil from which this supplement is made. Moreover, thanks to its purity and excellent processing conditions, the GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid) content is extremely high, accounting for no less than 10% of the net content of the oil (100mg guaranteed by mass per 1000mg of evening primrose oil).
An evening primrose oil product that is perfect for people who want to take advantage of the properties of omega-6 fatty acids, and of evening primrose itself, an excellent source of natural, unrefined vegetable fats.
Our quality controls
Evening primrose oil extracted from seeds grown in a controlled and sustainable environment
At HSN we have a strong social commitment to environmental sustainability, which has led us to improve and optimise our production processes, to reduce the unnecessary consumption of plastics over the years, and to other strategies that you can read here about to do our bit for the world we live in.
Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a plant that is characterised by aggressive cultivation conditions, as its harvesting involves many economic benefits due to the important market for the processing of its seeds for animal fodder and for obtaining oil.
At HSN we select only the best raw materials for our products, and this includes not only choosing the best species, varieties, and seed units of evening primrose but also ensuring a sustainable cultivation and harvesting process to obtain traditionally treated raw seeds.
The cultivation procedures followed respect the growth cycle of the plant, which is grown at the stationary point of development where, according to scientific research in the field of botany, the seeds naturally have the highest gamma-linolenic acid content.
The seeds are harvested following traditional harvesting methods, and the seeds are processed according to the best international standards of care so as not to degrade any of their natural bioactives until they reach the oil extraction plant.
Use of traditional means to obtain it through first cold pressing
Evening primrose naturally provides a wide variety of fatty acids in its seeds:
These include linoleic acid (cis-linoleic acid, omega-6) (65-80%), gamma-linolenic acid (cis-γ-linolenic acids) (8-14%), oleic acid (6-11%), palmitic acid (7-10%) and stearic acid (1.5-3.5%). Other components include sterols and triterpene alcohols.
Of all, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is the most valued for its uniqueness, not being present in many options on the market but being very rich in evening primrose.
Unfortunately, the treatment of evening primrose seed by many manufacturers is inadequate, as they roast the seeds to obtain the oil more quickly, but this is highly detrimental to the health of its fatty acids, especially GLA, which degrades quickly and easily.
At HSN we follow the best procedures, regardless of the time it takes to do so, to guarantee that the GLA content is the maximum possible to be retained in the seed oil; to do so, we obtain the oil from the raw seed, applying only and exclusively mechanical pressing procedures through presses that squeeze the seeds in environments and with cold elements to obtain an oil of maximum purity, raw and without degrading any of its content.
This oil is then put into the softgels that you will receive at home, hence its excellent nutritional properties.
Use of natural antioxidants (Vitamin E) to protect the omega-6 in evening primrose oil
Omega fatty acids are very delicate, especially GLA because of its natural chemical structure is very susceptible to damage from exposure to oxygen or sunlight once the oil is removed from the seed and is more 'exposed'.
The damage is the oxidation of fatty acids, which causes gamma-linolenic acid to degrade and lose some of its positive nutritional properties.
To avoid this, in our evening primrose oil we have added a good amount of a natural antioxidant that has positive effects not only on the care and preservation of GLA but also on people's health when consumed. This is Vitamin E.
We guarantee a minimum totox oxidation rate in evening primrose oil supplementation. the highest quality is at your disposal at HSN.
GLA content guaranteed by mass measurement. No estimates or approximations!
Omega fatty acid content is easily manipulated. In fact, many companies use standardisation methods that are not real measurements, but volumetric estimates.
This is a problem as it overestimates the actual omega fatty acid content of the product.
Don't be fooled!
Our Evening Primrose Oil 1000mg guarantees a real content of 100mg of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) per softgel.
Find out why we specifically state the amount of Omega-6 and why it is necessary while other companies only state the percentage.
Read the article here
Easy to take: Highly concentrated and easy-to-swallow softgels. Few units required
Each softgel of our evening primrose oil provides a full gram of pure, high quality standardised oil, and as it is guaranteed to be 10% by mass, each softgel provides 100mg of Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA).
This high concentration makes taking the supplement more convenient, as with just two softgels a day you get a highly significant dose of this important fatty acid, which is rarely present in the diet.
Guaranteed content and guaranteed optimal supply are the hallmarks of a high-quality product such as evening primrose oil from HSN.
Evening Primrose is a plant with multiple properties derived from the fatty acids in its oil. Check its importance
Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a precursor of prostaglandins, regulators associated with many metabolic functions in the body.
Moreover, thanks to the vitamin E contained in its oil, in addition to protecting the AGL it contains, it contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative damage.
HSN answers your most common questions: Get a pen and paper!
How much evening primrose should I take?
The recommendation is to take two softgels a day, divided into two doses (1 softgel per dose).
Can I use it together with other food supplements and medicines?
Yes, you can.
Evening Primrose Oil is complementary to any other food supplement. Some of the best combinations for women are PCOS Care and PMS Care.
If you are taking prescription medication for a medical condition, you should contact your doctor before adding Evening Primrose Oil to your diet.
Do I have to take it every day?
Yes.
Evening Primrose Oil is taken daily.
Do I have to take a break from using it every X weeks?
No.
There is no need for breaks in use for safety or efficacy reasons; continued use at the established daily dose is recommended in the long term.
Are there any side effects?
No adverse effects have been reported in healthy people at a dose of 2 grams daily. It is a product that has passed all quality and safety controls.
Is there a time of day when it is better to take it than another?
No.
It is recommended to take it during meals and to divide the dose into two daily intakes, but the meals you use it with are not a relevant aspect of its effectiveness.
Most suitable use profiles for the use of Evening Primrose Oil:
Evening primrose oil can be used by anyone who wishes to benefit from the consumption of a natural oil product with a guaranteed high GLA content.
However, the most common users of this supplement are women: young or middle-aged, who follow a healthy lifestyle and want to add a female supplement to their diet.
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