We Compared 5 Pumpkin Seed Oils
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We Compared 5 Pumpkin Seed Oils Sold in the UK. Only One Gives You Better Value AND a Better Shot at Results.
For the woman who's up at 3am doing the maths on how much sleep she'll get, then finds more hair in the plughole in the morning. Here's how they stack up.
| Brand | Pumpkin seed oil per dayOil a day | Saw palmettoSaw palmetto | Cost per dayPer day | GuaranteeRefund | SubscriptionSubscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seloria WINNER |
3,000mg | Yes, 300mg | From 42p, for both | 90 days | None |
| Everly | 3,000mg | No | $29.99 a bottle (US price) | 30 days | Auto-refill option |
| Holland & Barrett 1000mg | 1,000mg | No | 22p for 1,000mg (67p for 3,000mg) | Store returns | None |
| HealthAid 1000mg | 1,000mg | No | 27p for 1,000mg (80p for 3,000mg) | Retailer returns | None |
| Nature's Truth 2000mg | 2,000mg | No | 14p a softgel | Store returns | None |
Seloria from 42p a day on the Buy 1, Get 1 Free bundle (£24.99 for 2 pouches). Others worked out from each brand's or retailer's listed price, October 2026. We make Seloria, so we're not neutral: sources are listed at the bottom so you can check. Prices change.
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Why it matters, and how we ranked them · By the Seloria Team · 6 min read
It's ten past three. You've been up once already. You go again, get back into bed, and then the sums start. If I drop off now, I'll get three hours. If I don't, tomorrow's a write-off.
In the morning there's more hair in the plughole than there used to be. Your ponytail feels thinner. You've stopped drinking anything after six, bought a shampoo that promised "volume", maybe tried rosemary oil. Nothing has really changed.
If that sounds familiar, you are not imagining it, and it is not "just your age". Both of these usually start around the same time for the same reason. And once you understand why, it becomes much clearer what to look for.
If you've ever thought "why did nobody tell me these two things were connected?", you're not alone. They usually are.
Why it's happening, and why nobody tells you
It isn't your imagination, and it isn't "just your age". Your bladder runs on oestrogen too. The lining of your bladder and urethra is full of oestrogen receptors. When oestrogen falls around the menopause, that lining gets thinner and more sensitive, so your bladder sends the "I need to go" signal sooner and more urgently than it used to.
Often it isn't your bladder that wakes you up. Menopause disrupts sleep on its own: night sweats, hormones, waking at 3am for no reason. Once you're awake, your brain notices your bladder and you go. That's why you lie there for an hour afterwards. The trip was the passenger, not the driver.
Your hair follicles are shrinking. With less oestrogen around, an enzyme in the scalp called 5-alpha-reductase turns more of your natural testosterone into DHT, the same hormone behind male pattern baldness. DHT slowly shrinks each follicle, so hair grows back finer and weaker. That's why it shows at the parting and crown first.
Where pumpkin seed oil comes in
Pumpkin seed oil has been used for bladder comfort in Germany for years, and researchers have studied it for one main reason: its effect on that same 5-alpha-reductase enzyme. Two small studies from 2014 are the ones most people point to.
Average hair count in people with thinning hair taking pumpkin seed oil daily, compared with placebo. A small study, and it was done in men, but it's the same hormone.
with an overactive bladder took pumpkin seed oil every day, and their bladder symptom scores improved. Small, and with no placebo group, so it isn't proof.
Saw palmetto, a berry from a small palm tree, has been studied for its effect on the same enzyme, which is why the two are often paired. We'll be straight with you: these are small studies, not guarantees. Seloria is a food supplement, not a medicine, and it sits alongside your GP, not instead of them. But if you can't take HRT, don't want to, or want something gentle to add, this is where a lot of women start.
Cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil. The main ingredient. How much you get each day is the biggest difference between brands.
Saw palmetto. Studied for the same enzyme. Most pumpkin seed oils on sale in the UK don't include it.
What to look for before you buy
- Pumpkin seed oil per day. Many capsules give 1,000mg. Check the daily amount, not the number on the front of the tub.
- Saw palmetto included. Whether you get both ingredients together, or have to buy and take two products.
- Made for women. Most pumpkin seed oil is sold for men's prostates. Look for one made for menopause bladder and hair concerns.
- No subscription. Plenty of brands sign you up to repeat orders by default.
- A real guarantee. Hair and bladders change slowly, so you need long enough to find out if it works for you.
That's exactly how we scored the five in the table at the top. Here's each one in more detail.
Seloria Pumpkin Seed Oil + Saw Palmetto
3,000mg cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil + 300mg saw palmetto per day · made and lab-tested in the UK
Seloria is the only one here that pairs a full 3,000mg of pumpkin seed oil with saw palmetto in the same daily serving, and the only one made for women dealing with night-time bathroom trips and hair shedding after the menopause. Two small softgels with breakfast. Nothing to rub in, nothing greasy, nothing to remember at bedtime.
What to expect if it works for you
Everyone is different and individual results vary. If your symptoms are new, changing or worrying you, speak to your GP.
✓ 90-day money-back guarantee · ✓ No subscription · ✓ Made in Britain
Everly Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels
3,000mg pumpkin seed oil per day
Everly is one of the best-known pumpkin seed oil brands advertising right now, and it matches Seloria on pumpkin seed oil per day. Its product page says there's no saw palmetto, and it offers automatic refills.
Holland & Barrett Cold Pressed Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg
1,000mg pumpkin seed oil per day + zinc · high-street brand
Easy to pick up on the high street. One capsule a day gives 1,000mg of pumpkin seed oil, a third of the amount in Seloria or Everly. It adds zinc, which H&B describes in terms of maintaining normal testosterone levels, so it's pitched more at men.
HealthAid Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg
1,000mg pumpkin seed oil per day · single ingredient
A simple single-ingredient capsule: one a day, 1,000mg of pumpkin seed oil, nothing else added. Fine if you only want a basic pumpkin seed oil.
Nature's Truth Pumpkin Seed Oil 2000mg
2,000mg pumpkin seed oil per softgel · sold at Holland & Barrett
The cheapest option here, with a higher dose per softgel than the 1,000mg capsules. It's a general-purpose pumpkin seed oil with no saw palmetto and nothing aimed at women's midlife concerns.
Why we ranked Seloria first
It's the only one with both a full 3,000mg of pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto, made for women going through the menopause, with no subscription and 90 days to decide.
Try Seloria Risk-Free
Try it for 90 days. If it doesn't work for you, you don't pay.
Take Seloria for up to 90 days. If you don't notice a difference, email us and we'll refund you, even if the pouch is empty. No subscription, nothing to cancel.
You've probably spent money on things that didn't work. This one can't cost you anything if it doesn't.
Choose Your Seloria Pack
Most women choose 2 or 3 pouches, because the first changes take a few weeks.
Questions women ask us
I'm up two or three times a night. Will this stop it completely?
We can't promise that, and you should be wary of anyone who does. What women look for is fewer trips and getting back to sleep more easily. Night-time trips can have other causes too, so if they're new or getting worse, see your GP.
My ponytail is half the thickness it was. Will my hair grow back?
Seloria isn't a regrowth treatment. What women usually notice first is less shedding: less in the brush and the plughole. Hair grows slowly, which is why we give you 90 days to decide.
I can't take HRT, or don't want to. Can I take this instead, or alongside it?
Seloria isn't a replacement for HRT, and it isn't a medicine. Plenty of women who can't or don't want to take HRT use it as a gentle daily step, and many take it alongside HRT. If you take any medication, including HRT, or have a health condition, check with your pharmacist or GP first.
Isn't saw palmetto for men?
It's often marketed to men, but it's studied for its effect on the same enzyme involved in women's hair thinning after the menopause. It's included in Seloria at 300mg per day alongside the pumpkin seed oil.
I already take a handful of pills. Is this another thing to remember?
It's two small softgels with breakfast, once a day, and nothing at bedtime. One pouch lasts 30 days.
I've been caught out by subscriptions before. Is this one?
No. You buy once. Nothing renews, and there's nothing to cancel.
I've wasted money on things that didn't work. What if this doesn't?
Email us within 90 days and we'll refund you, even if the pouch is empty.
Sources
Seloria: getseloria.shop product page. Everly: the brand's product page. Holland & Barrett Cold Pressed Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg 90 Capsules: hollandandbarrett.com (£19.99, 1 capsule daily, with zinc). HealthAid Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg 60 Capsules: mynutricentre.com (£15.99, one capsule daily). Nature's Truth Pumpkin Seed Oil 2000mg 60 Softgels: hollandandbarrett.com (£8.49). All checked October 2026. Hair study: Cho YH et al., Effect of pumpkin seed oil on hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014. Bladder study: Nishimura M et al., Pumpkin seed oil extracted from Cucurbita maxima improves urinary disorder in human overactive bladder, Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2014. Seloria is a food supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Individual results vary. If you take medication, check with your pharmacist or GP first.