Sea-Thin Ingredients

Proprietary Sea-Thin blend 200 mg
Brown seaweed (contains 5 mg Fucoxanthin)–Fucoxanthin protects cells from damage. The only studies done on Fucoxanthin has been done on rats and mice; no studies have been done on humans. There is no evidence to suggest Fucoxanthin contributes to weight loss (even in the studies on rats and mice).
Pomegranate seed oil contains punicic acid, which has been shown to help eliminate fat cells. Unfortunately, Sea-Thin fails to disclose how much pomegrate seed oil it contains, making it impossible for this Sea-Thin review to determine if there is enough pomegranate seed oil in Sea-Thin diet pills to contribute to weight loss.

The ingredients contained in Sea-Thin are EXACTLY the same as those contained in Fucothin. If you read our Fucothin review, you will note that Garden of Life, the manufacturer of Fucothin, was fined by the Federal Trade Commission for making “deceptive claims” and false claims about clinical findings.
Sea-Thin makes very similar claims to those made of Fucothin…

Sea-Thin Cost

Sea-Thin diet pills cost $39.95 for 90 softgels (a one-month supply). This is not especially expensive for a diet pill, but considering there is no proof that Sea-Thin actually works, any amount of money is too much to pay for Sea-Thin.

Sea-Thin Claims and Confusion

The Sea-Thin website claims they have had human research done on Sea-Thin. The truth is that NO research has been done specifically on Sea-Thin, only on its ingredients. The other interesting piece of information Sea-Thin fails to mention is that the human clinical studies they cite were done on thermogenics, not on Sea-Thin or even its ingredients. The study they list on Fucoxanthin was done on mice and rats.

We checked the U.S. Patent Office website for a record of the patent that is supposed to be pending for Sea-Thin; there is not one listed. This is not to say that there is not a patent pending, but we find it interesting that it is not listed on the U.S. Patent Office website.

No Sea-Thin Guarantee

The Sea-Thin website says nothing about a guarantee. We emailed their customer service and received an email back three days later (obviously not great customer service). They explained that since ever person is different they do not offer a guarantee. This is just another red flag. If they are not willing to back up their product it is not worth buying.

Sea-Thin Conclusion

This Sea-Thin review finds that Sea-Thin is a typical diet pill; they hide how much of each ingredient is contained in the formula. The misleading statements Sea-Thin makes about the clinical studies done make us skeptical about the company. Don’t waste your time on Sea-Thin; look for a diet pill that is honest about their ingredients and the clinical findings supporting them.

Fucothin Ingredients

Fucothin is comprised of two main ingredients in a “proprietary blend”—Fucoxanthin and punicic acid. Other ingredients include gelatin, extra virgin olive oil, glycerin, and purified water. According to the Fucothin website, “Fucoxanthin, contained in FücoTHIN, is a compound that is found in several different types of seaweed. Fucoxanthin is a carotenoid (similar to lutein and lycopene), which is a powerful antioxidant that protects cells from free-radical damage. It is the pigment that gives brown seaweed its characteristic color and also participates in photosynthesis (the conversion of light into energy).”

Punicic acid is derived from pomegranate seed oil. It has been proven to help eliminate fat cells (see the study abstract here).

Garden of Life, the Fucothin manufacturer, claims Fucothin contains 200-500 times as much fucoxanthin as typical seaweed. Why do they give such a range; does the amount of fucoxanthin vary in each softgel?

The Fucothin website says only that each softgel is 200 mg, 5 mg of which are fucoxanthin. It does not give a breakdown for the amount of the other ingredients (this is common among many diet pill companies).

What the Research Says Regarding Fucothin

According to Garden of Life, taking Fucothin results in impressive weight loss. However, they have been slow to show any research findings. They claim to have conducted several studies, but the only studies that have published have been those with rats and mice as the study participants; no findings for human studies have been published. Garden of Life claims these human study findings will be published in 2008. They do make claims about their human study findings on their website. One study reportedly found, “Participants followed an 1800 calorie diet and were monitored over 16 weeks. The results? In the first trial, the group that used fücoTHIN lost an average of 14.5 pounds. The placebo group lost an average of 3 pounds. Simply put, the fücoTHIN group lost significantly more weight than the group that DID NOT use fücoTHIN!”

The research done to create Fucothin was all done in Russia by Russian scientists. This might lead one to wonder why none of the research and development was done in America or even by American scientists. . .

A study done in Japan showed that fucoxanthin is not easily assimilated into the body. This would lead us to believe that increasing the amount of fucoxanthin would not make a difference. (see the study abstract)

Fucothin Company Controversy

Garden of Life has previously had trouble with the FTC. The FTC website says,

The FTC charged that Garden of Life, Inc., a dietary supplement company based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and its founder and owner, Jordan S. Rubin, made unsubstantiated claims that their supplements treated or cured a variety of ailments, ranging from colds to cancer, and also made false claims of clinical proof. The settlement prohibits deceptive claims about the results of tests or studies and requires claims by the defendants to be substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence.

Although this charge was not made specifically about Fucothin, it does cast a negative light on Garden of Life. That, along with the lack of published clinical findings, makes claims made about Fucothin questionable.

Fucothin Review Conclusion

Fucothin claims to be a new, different weight loss supplement. However, there is no published research to prove any of their findings. Owned by a company with a chequered past of making false claims, Fucothin leaves us questioning its effectiveness. Until concrete clinical findings are published, Fucothin’s claims cannot be substantiated.