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Evening Primrose Oil, 30 capsules

£9.49 for 30 capsules at Healf. That works out at 35p per 100 mg GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), which ranks it 15th of the 15 evening primrose oil products we price across 7 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 100 mg GLA (gamma-linolenic acid)35pOne 100 mg dose is our comparison unit for evening primrose (GLA). It is not a recommendation.
A day35p
A week£2.46
A month£10.54
A year£128.29

At one 100 mg dose a day, this pack lasts 27 days. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

Evening primrose (GLA)

  • Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 90 mg = 2.7 g
  • £9.49 ÷ 2.7 g × 100 mg = 35.1p per 100 mg GLA (gamma-linolenic acid)
  • A week 35.1p × 7 = £2.46 · a month × 30 = £10.54 · a year × 365 = £128.29
  • Amount per serving: added up from the components stated on the label.

Vitamin E

  • Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 10 mg = 300 mg
  • £9.49 ÷ 300 mg × 268 mg = £8.48 per 268 mg
  • A week £8.48 × 7 = £59.34 · a month × 30 = £254.33 · a year × 365 = £3094.37
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

Cheaper evening primrose oil

All 15, ranked →
Evening Primrose Oil 500mgLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 50 mg a serving · £4.50 a month · a pack lasts 3 months15p£13.50View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
Evening Primrose Oil 1500mgSimply Supplements · 135 mg a serving · £4.63 a month · a pack lasts 3 months15p£12.49View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
Evening primrose oilHealf · 250 mg a serving · £6.90 a month · a pack lasts 3 months23p£23.00View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Evening Primrose Oil SoftgelsHealf · 250 mg a serving · £8.13 a month · a pack lasts 7 months27p£60.99View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Evening Primrose Oil SoftgelsW-Wellness · 250 mg a serving · £9.87 a month · a pack lasts 7 months33p£73.99View at W-Wellness (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 90 mg a serving · £10.54 a month · a pack lasts 27 days35pshown above

Switching to the Lamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) pack saves £6.04 a month at the same 100 mg dose.

Ranked purely by price per 100 mg GLA (gamma-linolenic acid). 2 combination products also contain evening primrose (GLA).

How it compares: vitamin E synthetic

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WeightWorldVitamin E SoftgelsCheapest per 268 mgWeightWorld · 268.5 mg a serving · £3.33 a month · a pack lasts 6 months11p£19.99View at WeightWorld (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 10 mg a serving · £254.33 a month · a pack lasts 1 day£8.48shown above

Ranked purely by price per 268 mg. 39 combination products also contain vitamin E.

On the label

Evening primrose (GLA) · Evening primrose oil (GLA)
90 mg per serving (added up from the components stated on the label)
Vitamin E · Synthetic (dl-alpha)
10 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
30 capsules · 30 servings · 1 capsule(s) a serving
Cost per serving
32p (30 servings in the pack)
More label details
Claimed on the listing
vegan
Sold by
Healf
What the listing says
“30 caps” · “Product information per daily intake: 1 capsule” · “Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) ; 90mg” · “Evening Primrose Oil ; 1000mg”
Ingredients

Evening Primrose Oil, Capsule Shell [Modified Maize Starch, Glycerol, Gelling Agent (Carrageenan)], Vitamin E (DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate).

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One 100 mg dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

No price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Price at every check
£9.49Healf
First recorded
£9.491 Oct
Checked on
20 dayssince 1 Oct
Pack price at each check.
  1. First checked at Healf: £9.49

Questions about this product

How much does BioCare Evening Primrose Oil cost per 100 mg GLA (gamma-linolenic acid)?

35p per 100 mg GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), from £9.49 for 30 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest evening primrose oil in the UK?

No, it is 15th of 15. Evening Primrose Softgels at Myprotein works out at 8p per 100 mg GLA (gamma-linolenic acid).

How long does one pack last?

27 days at one 100 mg dose. The pack holds 2.7 g in total.

How much does BioCare Evening Primrose Oil cost per 268 mg?

£8.48 per 268 mg, from £9.49 for 30 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

1 day at one 268 mg dose. The pack holds 300 mg in total.

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