NOW Solutions, Evening Primrose Oil, Pure Moisturizing Oil, with Essential Fatty Acids 4-Ounce

I first started buying Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) after researching natural cures for acne. I'd been eating super healthy for months on end, taking excellent care of my skin, and couldn't figure out how to clear up my skin (I later learned that my primary issue were the parabens in many of my skin and hair products and going paraben free took care of the majority of my acne)...I read that EPO helps eliminate the white sebum under the skin that causes white heads so I gave it a shot. Of course at first after taking it, you'll experience some whiteheads as your skin purges the gunk but after a while, it really clears the skin of them completely! I had to take them for over a month, 1-3 times per day (depending on how often I remembered) before I really saw the total difference.The other benefit I saw after a month or so was that my PMS pain was greatly reduced and my breast tenderness in the days prior to my cycle was completely gone. I now recommend this supplement to almost everyone I know, it has so many health benefits! If I miss it for a few days I notice the difference in my skin pretty quickly.I now only take one a day, sometimes twice a day during PMS times. Here is the supplement version I recommend, Evening Primrose Oil 1300mg Royal Brittany Twin Pack American Health Products 12I've read research that explains how EPO can help remove plaque from the arteries and how it can help alleviate arthritic pain. I use this oil to make an essential oil mix for family members with arthritis. (I mix it with other oils that smell better and have other health benefits.) They say it helps with their pain.My husband also takes it as I've read that it can help with tinnitus as well. He couldn't tell you if it helps or not but I know he doesn't complain about his tinnitus bothering him like he did before he was taking it.Highly recommend both the supplement and the topical oil. Smile. Hope this is helpful!

It smells like nuts. Nuts as in peanuts ya dirty minders. The scent is only mild, it's actually not a huge deal. After I discovered that primrose oil could help with hormonal acne, I decided to give this a try. I have purchased oils from this brand before and had good results. I hate that it has to be refrigerated but that's just the nature of the product. I did some research for natural remedies for hormonal acne and learned that you could try either taking the primrose oil as a supplement or using the oil directly on your face as a topical treatment/moisturizer. I decided to go the moisturizer way as I have quite dry skin and I already began taking spearmint tea capsules for my acne which helped a LOT. I mix together the primrose oil with my all time favorite oil- coconut oil (which also has acne fighting properties) forming my own special concoction. I put 3 small drops in my night moisturizer, mix it and apply. It makes me look like somewhat of a grease ball but by morning my skin is sooo smooth. I didn't care for it as an oil moisturizer on its own but I don't really enjoy using oil by itself as a moisturizer anyway. Good product!

I used this up to my delivery and had my baby so quick and painlessly! No tearing after doing massages with this oil daily for a few weeks

After researching this, people claim that primrose oil has a lot of benefits from helping your skin to helping women with their monthly friend. Whether all of this is true, I don't know and some medical sites also warn of possible side effects, so I would suggest doing your research before deciding that this is the product for you. We got this for my wife for her skin issues especially around that time of the month when she wants to hit me in the back of the head for no apparent reason at all ;-). After using it for a few days, it seems to work and makes her skin look and feel more healthy. At this point, she is a believer. Although 10 to 11 bucks seems a little pricey for a 4 ounce bottle of this stuff.Update: March 2014, after a couple months of use, she is still a believer in this product, it does seem to help the skin.

I started using primrose oil about a year ago, and it is a fantastic moisturizer. It can help with skin issues, including acne. I have issues with milia (small white bumps that can appear near the eyes and other parts of the body) and primrose oil has been great with clearing that issue quickly.I started my primrose experience by using Aubrey Organics Primrose Oil, which is a thicker oil and feels a bit more luxurious and moisturizing. In terms of feel and application, there is a real difference between Aubrey and NOW. The NOW product runs down the face quickly. The Aubrey product moves much more slowly. The absorption is different, too. Aubrey absorbs more quickly than the NOW product.The NOW product is fine and the bottle is certainly ample in size and will last me a long time if only used on the face. I think, however, that once gone, I will likely return to Aubrey or explore another option.

This might be TMI, but I used this for perineal massages starting at 34 weeks of my pregnancy. I wanted to do what I could to prevent tearing during labor. I ended up going into labor at 38 weeks and 3 days. I had no perineal tearing. Although I can't say for sure Evening Primrose Oil was the reason that I didn't tear, I think it really helped. I felt moisturized and my skin was soft. I even used this on my face. During pregnancy, sometimes the skin on our hands and face can gets patchy and flaky. I even used some of this oil on my face and the patchy parts on my hands. It cleared it up and my face didn't have any break outs, I just ended up with soft skin.

Great quality which is to be expected from NOW brands. Thicker, richer great feeling oil. Effective tool in my female health rituals. However...the smell is quite familiar to Emu oil! Never noticed a smell with other brands of primrose oil but of feel this one is more pure. Smell lingers for hours and drives me nuts! Don't want to use it. Tried to mix with other oils but smell over powers. Won't repurchase!