other · for acne
Evening Primrose Oil
Thought to steady hormone swings and shift skin oil toward a less inflammatory mix.
Say that in clinical terms
Balances hormonal fluctuations, prostaglandin E1 provides anti-inflammatory effects, modulates sebum composition.
How strong is the research?
Evidence evidence
Only one studyA different form was studiedLow-quality evidence
1 paper read, 1 supporting.
Tested as: GLA from borage oil
Who was studied: 45 patients with mild to moderate acne at a single Korean centre, never independently repeated.
How much to take
daily
240–480 mg
May help hormonal acne in particular. Combine with omega-3s.
What we make of it
One small study with unclear methods and no control group.
The detail
A single study of 45 people, with methodology that is hard to pin down and a design that looks single-arm rather than the type we labelled it.