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Although not strictly a slimming tablet or diet pill the pink patch deserves a mention because it claims to do the same job by letting the ingredients absorb through the skin. The advertising seems to be aimed at young girls and a look on the official website confirms this with lots of pictures of skinny young girls and the following claim ‘The Pink Patch was formulated and designed with young women in mind to work with their busy, social lifestyle.’

They also make the following claims.
  * All-natural, side effect free ingredients
  * One-a-day patch for 24-hour appetite control and weight loss
  * Boost your energy for your busy lifestyle!
  * Elevate your mood so you'll look & feel terrific

The Pink Patch contains 5-HTP, which is a natural mood enhancer and also helps curb your appetite, it can help relieve the symptoms of PMS and make periods easier!
Whilst using the Pink Patch they advise you to drink plenty of water, 'step away from the pint' and if you must drink then drink red wine and limit yourself to one small cup of coffee per day plus maybe a small cup of tea.

Is Pink Patch safe?
The manufacturers say the Pink Patch contains only 100% natural herbal ingredients. Absorption of the herbal ingredients is time released at a steady delivery rate which they claim eleminates the jitters and irritability associated with diet pills. It will help you feel more energised, healthier and help you lose weight. There may be a mild skin rash, If this occurs, discontinue use of the product immediately.

This is what we have found out about the Pink Patch and its ingredients.
The main ingredient of the Pink Patch is Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladder wrack seaweed) the patch also contains Yerba Mate, a South American appetite suppressant. It also contains Lecithin. The Pink Patch also contains Flaxseed Oil which has omega-3 acids, and boosts your immune system.

Lecithin is produced naturally by your liver it is also a fat emulsifier which supports the circulatory system. 5-HTP is known to be an antidepressant and an appetite suppressant, so maybe that’s why it’s supposed to make you feel happy!!

Dr David Haslam from the National Obesity Forum says "This is purely done to make money without any thought about the effect it's having on these vulnerable teenagers with image problems who think they need to lose weight but they don't." He adds ‘there's no convincing clinical evidence that any of the natural ingredients like Fucus Vesiculosus actually help with weight loss.’