Can You Take Black Currant Seed Oil and Evening Primrose Oil Together?

Use extra care with this pair

The short answer

Both Black Currant Seed Oil and Evening Primrose Oil are rich in GLA (gamma-linolenic acid). Taking both stacks GLA intake and amplifies their shared antiplatelet and anti-inflammatory effects.

How to arrange timing

Choose either Black Currant Seed Oil or Evening Primrose Oil as your GLA source rather than combining both. If you use both, reduce doses accordingly.

Reference

Reference noted for this combination: Kapoor R, Huang YS, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2006; Gamma-linolenic acid: an anti-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acid

Important context

Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.