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Here is my comparison of the amounts of Polyunsaturated fatty acids in Evening Primrose oil, Emu oil, and Human Skin. Both Emu oil and Evening Primrose oil are used for treating skin ailments including Acne, dermatitis, and eczema hence my posting it in this forum.

Polyunsaturated fatty acids:

Evening primrose oil:

Linolenic acid (Omega-3) 9%
Linoleic acid (Omega-6) 74%
Oleic acid (Omega-9) 11%

Interesting note: Evening Primrose Oil rivals even the highest
known concentration Of Linoleic acid which is that of Safflower Oil.

Emu oil:

Linolenic acid (Omega-3) 9%
Linoleic acid (Omega-6) 15%
Oleic acid (Omega-9) 47%

Interesting note: Emu oil and Evening Primrose oil contain the same amount
of Linolenic acid, but are almost completely opposite in their amounts of
Linoleic and Oleic.

And just for fun:

Human Skin:

Linolenic acid (Omega-3) 3%
Linoleic acid (Omega-6) 15%
Oleic acid (Omega-9) 30%

Interesting note: Emu oil and Human skin are very close in their repective amounts
of Polyunsaturated fatty acids.

The following contain the highest known amounts of each fatty acid:

Linolenic acid (Omega-3) Chia sage 64%
Linoleic acid (Omega-6) Safflower oil 78%
Oleic acid (Omega-9) Olive oil 85%