SlimQuick Night Ingredients

Hoodia Gordonii, despite what numerous diet pill companies claim, DOES NOT contribute to weight loss.

Caffeine-Free Green Tea will do nothing for weight loss. Caffeine has been shown to be effective in causing weight loss, but only because of the caffeine it contains.

Glucomannan is a dietary fiber, leaving the user feeling full and leading to weight loss. Studies have found that for Glucomannan to be effective, you have to take 2-4 grams of it per day. This SlimQuick Night review finds it is extremely unlikely that SlimQuick Night diet pills contain enough Glucomannan to cause weight loss.

Banaba Extract lowers blood sugar levels, often leading to weight loss. Unfortunately, SlimQuick Night hides how much Banaba it contains, making it impossible to determine if there is enough Banaba to cause weight loss.

Oolong Tea increases metabolism, leading to weight loss. Again, SlimQuick Night fails to disclose the amount of Oolong Tea it contains.

White Tea contains antioxidants, but it has NOT been proven to cause weight loss.

There is no reason that SlimQuick Night should be just for women. The ingredients in SlimQuick Night are included in numerous diet pills that are not specifically for women. Also, we don’t see why this is supposed to be taken at night. The green tea included in SlimQuick Night is caffeine free, but the Oolong tea does contain caffeine.

SlimQuick Night Cost

SlimQuick Night diet pills cost $27.99 for a one month supply. This is not especially expensive for a diet pill, but since SlimQuick Night does not list how much of each ingredient is included, any amount is too much to pay for SlimQuick Night. Spend your money on a diet pill that is honest about what it contains–one that contains proven ingredients in the necessary amounts.

SlimQuick Night Refund Policy

SLIMQUICK Night does have a return policy. However, the product must be ordered directly from SLIMQUICK LABORATORIES to be eligible for a refund. Returns also must be sent in within 45 days of purchase. We would prefer a 90 day window for refunds. Be sure if you use SlimQuick Night you will use the refund policy.

SlimQuick Conclusion

This SlimQuick review finds this is a mediocre product at best. It contains a few proven ingredients but fails to disclose how much of each is included. There is no reason that SlimQuick Night should be just for women and we can’t see why it is supposed to be used at night. This product will only leave you disappointed. Don’t bother with it.

Formula Pi2 Ingredients

Potato Protein Powder (300 mg) supposedly helps users feel full, but there has not been sufficient research to prove this claim.

Calcium (100 mg) does not contribute to weight loss.

White Tea (30 mg) does contain antioxidants, but it does not cause weight loss.

As you can see, NONE of the ingredients in Formula Pi2 has been proven to contribute to weight loss. Thus, this Formula Pi2 review finds no reason for anyone to purchase Formula Pi2.

Formula Pi2 Price

Formula Pi2 costs $39.95 per month if you sign up for autoship (meaning they automatically ship new product each month and charge your credit card. If you choose to go without autoship, you will pay $44.95 for a one month supply.

Formula Pi2 does offer a 30 day free trial. Unlike many other companies, Formula Pi2 allows you to take the full 30 days and then decide if you want to reorder or not. Don’t get too excited, though; this is one of the only good things about Formula Pi2.

Formula Pi2 Guarantee

The Formula Pi2 website only talks about canceling the autoship option. It does not say anything about a guarantee or return policy. This leads us to believe there is no guarantee for Formula Pi2.

Formula Pi2 Affiliate Program

Formula Pi2 has an “Affiliate Program.” In other words, it is a pyramid company (you get commission on sales made by people who sign up under your name). We are not fond of pyramid companies. There is NO reason to believe Formula Pi2 will do anything for weight loss, no matter what the Formula Pi2 website (or your family or friends) may claim. They simply want you to join their program so they can get more money.

The Formula Pi2 website explains, “Commissions are 20% on first-time orders and 10% on recurring Auto Ship orders. Auto Ship orders are automatic shipments sent to the customer each month. That means you will get a regular recurring commission ON EACH of the shipments!”

Formula Pi2 Conclusion

This Formula Pi2 review finds Formula Pi2 is no different than dozens of other diet pills. They make claims they can’t back up and use a pyramid scheme to lure people into buying and selling Formula Pi2. Don’t bother with Formula Pi2. Instead, look for a diet pill that contains proven ingredients in clinically proven amounts; you will be glad you did.

Slimage Ingredients

Vitamin A (5000 IU) is important to health, but it does not contribute to weight loss.

Vitamin C (240 mg) has healthy benefits but does not cause weight loss.

Vitamin E (30 IU) is also important to health, but there is nothing to suggest it contributes to weight loss.

Biotin (Vitamin B7) (1250 mcg) provides necessary nutrients, but it does not cause weight loss.

Weight Loss Complex 611 mg

Green tea has been proven to contribute to weight loss, but only taken used in doses of 300 mg or more daily. With a total of 611 mg in the Weight Loss Complex, it is extremely unlikely that Slimage diet pills contain enough green tea to contribute to weight loss.

Caffeine also contributes to weight loss. Once again, Slimage hides how much caffeine it contains, making it impossible for this Slimage review to determine if there is enough caffeine to cause weight loss.

Oolong tea has been shown to increase metabolism (probably due to the caffeine it contains). There is no listing of how much Oolong tea Slimage contains.

White tea

Lagerstroemia Speciosa is also known as banaba; it has been shown to cause weight loss. Unfortunately, Slimage does not say how much Lagerstroemia Speciosa it contains.

Pure South African Hoodia does nothing for weight loss. Don’t be swayed by the sensational claims from diet pill companies or the endorsements from celebrities; the science just doesn’t support hoodia as a valid weight loss ingredient.

Slimaluma contains Caralluma Fimbriata Extract, which is supposedly an appetite suppressant. More research is needed on Caralluma Fimbriata.

Age-defying Complex 484 mg

Vitamin C

Bilberry

Vitamin E

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is needed to produce energy. However, your body makes plenty of ALA; you do not need to supplement with it.

Collagen is supposed to leave skin looking younger; despite what some diet pill companies claim, collagen has no effect on weight loss.

Silica can actually cause skin to dry out.

Grape seed

Lycopene

Lingonberry

Coenzyme Q10 is included in many beauty products; it does not cause weight loss.

Vitamin A

Biotin

You will notice Slimage does contain several clinically proven ingredients. However, they hide how much of each ingredient is included (likely because there are only trace amounts of each ingredient). Don’t waste your time on this product; it will not cause weight loss.

Slimage Cost

Slimage diet pills cost $29.99 for 120 caplets. If you take the recommended 4 caplets per day, one bottle will last about a month. This is relatively inexpensive for a diet pill. However, there is no reason to believe Slimage will actually give you weight loss results, so any amount is too much to pay for Slimage.

Slimage Guarantee

Slimage is made by NX labs. NX Labs does give refunds for some of their other products, but their website doesn’t mention anything about a guarantee for Slimage (which means there probably isn’t one). We have learned that companies who are unwilling to back up their product often have something to hide.

Slimage Conclusion

This Slimage review finds that Slimage will do nothing for your weight loss efforts. While it does contain several proven ingredients, it fails to mention how much of each ingredient is included, making it impossible to determine how effective it will be at causing weight loss. Look for a diet pill that contains clinically proven ingredients in the necessary amounts; you will be glad you did.

• “Increases in physical and mental energy
• Increases in calorie- and fat-burning rate (metabolism)
• Reductions in waist and hip size
• Prevention of body fat re-gain (“re-bounding”)
• Improvements in muscle shape and definition
• Avoidance of water retention
• Control of appetite and hunger
• Improvements in exercise tolerance (endurance)” (website).

This Phenyl Core review will explain the ingredients contained in Phenyl Core diet pills to reveal if the claims made by Phenyl Core are legitimate.

Phenyl Core Ingredients

NeuroPhen Mood Complex 35 mg

Acacia Rigidula P.E. is included in many diet pills, but there is no evidence that it actually contributes to weight loss.

Phenylethylamine is often called the “love drug”. It is found in chocolate and is supposed to enhance mood. However, there is no evidence that it directly affects weight loss.

N,n-Dimethylphenylamine

N,n-Dimethyl-B-Phenylethylamine

3,4-Dimethoxy-5-Hydroxy-B-Phenethylamine

4-Hydroxy-Phenethylamine (Tyramine)

Polyphenolic Herbal Catechin 50 mg

White Tea contains antioxidants; it has not been proven to contribute to weight loss.

Green Tea is a clinically proven diet pill ingredient. Studies have shown that for green tea to be effective it has to be taken in doses of at least 300 mg per day. Thus, this Phenyl Core review finds there is not enough green tea in Phenyl Core diet pills to be effective.

Kuding Tea With 80% Polyphenols

Caffeine (anhydrous) 200 mg has been shown to cause weight loss.

Infinite Burn Proprietary Complex 115 mg

Hordenine

Konjac Root is a dietary fiber which is supposed to make you feel full. So, it should keep you from eating too much, possibly leading to weight loss. Studies have not proven this, however.

Cissus Quadrangularis Extract (Seeds) has been shown to contribute to weight loss when combined with other ingredients. It has not been studied on its own.

Rhodiola Rosea Extract (Root) does not cause weight loss.

Dextrose

The only proven ingredient in an adequate amount is caffeine. You could buy caffeine by itself for a lot less money. We also found it interesting that the ingredients in Phenyl Core are almost identical to those contained in Appuloss, which is another subpar diet pill.

Phenyl Core Price

Phenyl Core diet pills cost $32.89 for 100 capsules. If you take the recommended 4 capsules per day, one bottle will last 25 days. While this is an average price for a diet pill, it is too much for this product. As mentioned above, you would get the same results at much less cost if you just bought caffeine by itself.

Phenyl Core Marketing

The Phenyl Core website makes it sound as if Phenyl Core is for anyone wishing to shed some pounds. However, their photos show rippling, cut muscles. They are sending mixed messages. Is Pheyl Core supposed to be for regular weight loss or for body building?

Phenyl Core Guarantee

The Phyenl Core website has a link to their return policy, but at the time this review was written, the link was not working. We called the customer service line to ask about their guarantee. Apparently they have ONE customer service representative and she was not available to speak with us. What kind of customer service is that?

Phenyl Core Conclusion

This Phenyl Core review finds this product is not worth your time or money. Look for a diet pill containing several proven ingredients in proven amounts. Check out our list of diet pill ingredients to see which ones have been proven to contribute to weight loss.

Accelis Supplement Facts

Accelis Weight-Loss Proprietary Blend – 30mg

Lagerstroemia speciosa l. extract (leaf) standardized for 3 percent corosolic acid*, Caffeine-free green tea extract (as Camellia sinensis) (leaf) Supplying polyphenols, catechins, epigallocatechin gallate*, Caffeine-free oolong tea extract (as Camellia sinensis) (leaf) standardized for 15 percent EGCG, 25 percent catechins, 50 percent polyphenols*, Caffeine-free white tea extract (as Camellia sinensis) (leaf) Standardized for 15 percent EGCG, 35 percent catechins 50 percent polyphenols*, Chamomile extract (as Matricaria recutita) (flower) Supplying 1.2 percent apigenin*, Passionflower extract (as Passiflora incarnata) (aerial parts) Supplying 3.5 percent flavonoids*, Soy phospholipids Supplying 23 percent phosphatidyl ethanolamine (NOPE)*

Lagerstroemia speciosa (also known as “Banaba”): standardized for corosolic acid. Banaba has been shown to lower blood glucose levels, providing benefit to overweight obese individuals. ((Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2006 Aug;73(2):174-7.)) Unfortunately, Accelis includes Lagerstroemia speciosa in a “proprietary blend.” In other words, they don’t want you to know how little of this ingredient is included in the formula. This makes it impossible to know if the amount of Lagerstroemia speciosa in Accelis diet pills will be effective.

Green tea is a tried and proven weight loss ingredient which increases metabolic function. However, this is due to the caffeine in green tea, so the caffeine-free green tea in Accelis diet pills is not effective in weight loss.

Oolong tea has been shown to increase metabolism. (source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13678386?dopt=AbstractPlus. However, this is most likely due to the caffeine contained in Oolong tea. Thus, this Accelis review finds the caffeine free Oolong tea in Accelis is ineffective.

The big take-away from that lengthy list of confusing ingredients?  We’re mainly talking about tea here, they’re just using very long explanations to explain what’s in it, and the proprietary blend is an extremely small 30 mg! Bear in mind, the two pills we recommend (Thermodrenix and PatentTrim provide 1,000 mg of Green Tea along.  Even subpar diet pills will include 50 to 150 mg…) — this is unbelievably ridiculous.

Accelis and their Clinical study

The Accelis website says there is a clinical study to back up their claims. They do not mention that the study was done on Lagerstroemia speciosa alone, not on Accelis. Since they do not disclose how much Lagerstroemia speciosa the Accelis formula contains (be assured, it’s not a lot with a  proprietary blend of only 30 mg total), there is no way to compare the study with the actual product.

Accelis Price

Accelis diet pills will cost you $22.95 for a 20 day supply (at 2 capsules per day). This is not especially expensive for a diet pill, but considering they don’t even tell you how much of each ingredient is included, it is way, way too expensive.

Accelis Side Effects

Side effects of Accelis include nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhea, heartburn

The following side effects should be reported to a doctor:

Loss of consciousness
Irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia)
Allergic reaction

Accelis Conclusion

Accelis is another diet pill that hides the amount of their ingredients. It also includes caffeine-free teas, which really have no effect on weight loss. We recommend looking for a diet pill that includes proven ingredients in proven amounts.

What are the ingredients in Appuloss?

P.E.A. 7™ PROPRIETARY COMPLEX:

• ACACIA RIGIDULA P.E. (PLANT) 50mg
• B-PHENYLETHYLAMINE
• 3, 5 – DIMETHOXYTYRAMINE
• 4 – METHYL-2-PYRIDINAMINE
• 2 – CYCLOHEXYLETHYLAMINE
• 4 – HYDROXY – PHENETHYLAMINE
• TYRAMINE
• HORDENINE

EPICHASINE™ PROPRIETARY COMPLEX 50mg

• WHITE TEA, GREEN TEA, KUDING TEA CONTAINING 80% POLYPHENOLS, 60% EGC, DL-C, EGCG, EC, OCG, ECG (FROM LEAVES), DEXTROSE

CAFFEINE (anhydrous) 150mg

Proprietary Complex 750mg

• KONJAC (ROOT),
• CISSUS QUADRANGULARIS EXTRACT (SEEDS),
• RHODIOLA ROSEA EXTRACT (ROOT),
• DEXTROSE

Phenethylamine is an alkaloid that functions as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Some people call Phenetyhlamine “The Love Drug” because it is included in chocolate but the question arises as to the validity of that claim because Pheneythlamin is metabolized so quickly, it’s doubtful that any significant amount would reach the brain quickly enough to cause an effect. More human research is needed on phenethylamine.

White tea contains antioxidants and caffeine. It has not been proven to contribute to weight loss.

Green tea has been proven to be a powerful ingredient in promoting weight loss.

Konjac root is dietary fiber which is supposed to make the stomach full. In theory, having the feeling of a full stomach should help you lose weight because you won’t want to eat.

Cissus Quadrangularis has been shown to promote weight loss, but only when combined with other ingredients. It has not been researched on its own.

While Appuloss does contain a few proven ingredients, they are added in a “Proprietary Complex”. In other words, they don’t want you to know how much of each ingredient is included. Studies have found green tea to be effective in promoting weight loss when participants took 300 mg per day. The green tea in Appuloss is included in a proprietary complex of 50 mg total. Even at 3 doses per day, there could not possibly be enough green tea in Appuloss diet pills to be effective.

Appuloss marketing

The Appuloss website is very basic and lacks solid information. While there is good information on another website by the manufacturer, NVE Pharmecueticals, it is not easily searchable. This Appuloss review found there is no guarantee with Appuloss; you will not get your money back if you are not satisfied.

What are the side effects of Appuloss?

Side effects include sleeplessness, elevated blood pressure, nervousness, and heart palpitations.

How much does Appuloss cost?

One bottle of Appuloss diet pills will cost you $19.99. Each bottle contains 60 capsules. If you take the recommended maximum dosage of 6 capsules per day, Appuloss will cost you about $2 a day. This is extremely expensive; don’t waste your money on it!

Appuloss Review Conclusion

This Appuloss review finds this product really isn’t anything special. It is like most other diet pills out there–they just want your money. Look for a product that uses proven ingredients in proven amounts.

According to their about page, the company behind Thermocerin is Thermocerin Industries, based out of Naples, FL. Well, I did a search through the Flordia Department of State Division of Corporations and low and behold, Thermocerin by any name simply does not exist (click the image to the left to see for yourself). We’re not off to a good start.

If you want to contact them, it has to be through customer.support@thermocerin.com. I suppose you could send a letter to the address they have listed:

Best Call Center
1414 Rosemary Lane
Naples, FL 34103

A call center? Sounds promising.

Thermocerin’s Label

Thermocerin states that it has an “exlclusive thermogenic ((”Thermogenic” is way overused in the diet pill industry. It basically means ‘the production of heat’ so don’t be fooled if you think it sounds fancy. There’s nothing really fancy about it.)) blend”. They make sure to note that it is ephedrine free. This is a quick maneuver to imply that it’s a very effective, strong pill. Diet pill companies do this a lot with “ephedrine free.”

Thermocerin’s Ingredients (it barely has any)

The amount of ingredients in Thermocerin is laughable at best, and highway robbery at worst. They boast 150mg of caffeine (caffeine is an effective weight loss ingredient) and 255mg of a proprietary blend. Remember, proprietary blends are a company’s way of saying “just take our word for it.” A lot of diet pill companies (even the good ones) use it because their products will be copied faster than you can pop a pill.

What’s worrisome is the fact that Thermocerin’s proprietary blend is 255mg…that’s just tiny! The proprietary blend is full of herbs for which no research could be found in regards to their weight loss. I’m yet to dig into Yohimbe in depth, so we’ll give them a pass on that one. The other ingredients are just eye candy.

Now back to the caffeine. Caffeine is the only important ingredient in Thermocerin. Caffeine does increase your metabolic rate. It may give you the jitters (though if you drink soda, which you shouldn’t, the effect will be lessened). The amount of caffeine in Thermocerin is so small though that the likelihood of an 80-year-old-never-touched-caffeine-grandma of getting the jitters is slim to none. Okay, that’s maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but Thermocerin’s caffeine content is the equivalent of drinking three Cokes.

I’m not one to promote getting wired on caffeine, but what bothers me here is how Thermocerin hawks their product as this amazing (”exclusive”) weight loss product when, in reality, it’s not amazing at all. As a matter of fact, I don’t like a lot about Thermocerin’s approach, starting with their gimmicky “free trial”.

Thermocerin’s Free Trial

Don’t be deceived at all by the free trial. It reminds me of the sleight of hand that you can find from Miracleburn (I reviewed Miracleburn as well). Their free trial is an autoship program plain and simple. I’ll outline how it works: You paid $3 for them to ship you a 30-day supply of Thermocerin (which probably costs them about $1, shipping would cost $1, and labor + overhead is maybe a $1, so they break even on this part). They say you can cancel after 14 days, but you better know before then if you like Thermocerin or not because they want you to send back the unused pills (as if they’re going to use them for anything!? If they are that’s disgusting). They won’t be using those pills for anything. They just want to make sure there’s a hurdle you have to clear because the odds of you clearing it are pretty slim when your return has to arrive at their receiving department before the 14 days are up. So you better know within a week if those 150mg of caffeine are doing anything for you. Odds are, they aren’t.

If you don’t clear the hurdle, then they’re going to send you a three-month supply of Thermocerin for “only $99.00″. We know theirs is probably the least expensive diet pill to manufacture ever since they don’t put much in it. Their mark up is north of 900% most likely. I feel nauseated.

Oh, they ship it for free. What saints they are over there.

Aw crap! I completely mis-read the $49 part the first time through. If you don’t send back the 30-day supply and have it arrive on their doorstep within 14 days then they charge you $49 for the bottle! And then turn around and slap you by charging you $99 two weeks later so you can get a “fresh” three-month supply. Yeah, this is highway robbery.

Thermocerin = Highway Robber.

You can read the actual Terms & Conditions yourself if you’d like. I’m not going to make them in tiny print like they did. I might do the opposite.

Terms & Conditions: Start your FREE Trial now to receive a full one-month supply of Thermocerin. You’ll have until February 7th, 2008, (14 days from placing order), to evaluate this product and see the results for yourself. If you enjoy Thermocerin simply do nothing. Plus, when you accept this FREE Trial, you will be enrolled in our Thermocerin VIP Program and be charged the super low price of $49.00… a 15% savings at the end of your 14-day trial period. You’ll receive a fresh 3-month supply of Thermocerin at the end of your trial bottle (30 days from your order date) for only $99.00 (a $78 savings) plus free shipping. We will continue to provide this savings to you every 90 days after. Cancel anytime. If, for any reason, you should decide Thermocerin is not for you, simply return the unused portion within 14 days of the placement of your trial order to withdraw from the Thermocerin VIP Program. The unused portion must reach our Receiving Department within 14 days of your order date.

Thermocerin’s Marketing

This approach has been used time and time again. Those logos to prominent news sites don’t actually lead you to a story where Thermocerin is mentioned, they don’t lead you anywhere. The people behind Thermocerin just put that up there to make you think they’re some type of established brand. They’re not. This is just another tool in Thermocerin’s gimmicky utility belt.

The same goes for their image of well-known magazines. They’re probably using the following logic–holes included: “Well, we have some ingredients in our Thermocerin pill that have been mentioned in these magazines…probably.” Gimmick.

Thermocerin’s Clinical Proof Reviewed

Thermocerin’s site quotes this back issue (page two, third full paragraph) of Alternative Medicine Review. Note that according to Thermocerin’s label, they have 60% polyphenols, while the study that’s cited in the article was with 90% ((Dulloo AG, Duret C, Rohrer D, et al. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am J Clin Nutrition 1999;70:1040-1045.))

I reviewed green tea thoroughly and it is effective for weight loss, but there needs to be a good amount of it, and if it’s the only ingredient then claims like losing a pound every 36 hours (25 in 6 weeks is Thermocerin’s claim at the time of this writing) is way off base.

And keep in mind, because they’ve kept their blend proprietary, we have no real idea how much is actually in the pill. I hate that.

I do find it amusing that they prominently link to their “clinical proof” of Thermocerin and then quote a magazine that was quoting a study. Why not cite the actual study? They’re banking on people not doing what I do best: dig in.

Thermocerin’s Attempt at an MD’s Endorsement

While I haven’t taken (nor will I) the time, if I were to go to this type of site, I’m guessing I would probably find this guy’s picture. It looks about as much like a stock photo as you can possibly find. Notice how Thermocerin never actually mentions the doctor’s name? They just throw the picture up there and give some wordy explanation to make you feel like some how this doctor is telling that this diet pill will work. Gimmick.

They even went so far as to name the image DrLiretti.jpg to pull the wool over someone’s eyes who was looking a little bit closer. I couldn’t find a Dr. Liretti in any searches. I’d be willing to bet that he’s a figment of Thermocerin’s imagination.

Thermocerin Review Concluded

The company behind it is a mystery. Their ingredient profile is weak. Thermocerin’s autoship snare is an absolute consumer disaster and they market it as some great free thing. There’s nothing free about it. They try to come off as having clinical proof and they simply quote a magazine that cited a study about green tea. That hardly is supportive of the other ingredients in Thermocerin. They spin their pitch in such a way as to sound like their diet pill offers something new, but it’s just the same ol’ same ol’. A pill that costs $4 per bottle where they try and get you on autoship to buy three bottles at a 1,000% markup.

Oh, and pretending to be endorsed by an MD isn’t too great either. Run from Thermocerin.