Over the last years, CBD (cannabidiol) products have been gaining a lot of attention considering their potential therapeutic use. Besides the research being conducted by big pharma, it also became a common ingredient of many cosmetics and supplements.
Fat Be Gone Burning Gel and Fat Be Gone CBD Cream are 2 products that have been recently catching up a lot of attention on the weight loss industry. These products have CBD oil and hemp seeds oil in their composition and claim to help lose fat, relief pain and tone skin.
In this article I will be reviewing the information available about these products and explain why I think it might be worth trying these products as part of a diet and training plan.
What is Fat Be Gone?
Fat Be Gone is a group of topical products designed to help you lose weight. Due to their composition, CBD oil and Hemp seed oil, these products also claim some pain relief effect.
They offer a range of products that complement the main products for weight loss, burning gel and cream, trying to maximize the effect of the topical products.
Fat Be Gone Ingredients
From the information available it was only possible to collect the composition of the Fat Be Gone Burning Gel. Its composition is: coffee powder, seaweed, water, pepper essence, squalane, glycerine, butyrospermum, parkii, glyceryl stearate, hydrolysed collagen, spirulina platensis extract, panthenol, soy isoflavones, CBD oil and hemp seeds oil.
Science behind the claims
CBD is a chemical compound found in the Cannabis sativa plant. It is one of the many compounds that are called cannabinoids and can be obtained from the plant. CBD oil has been considered as having a positive effect as a supplement in various health conditions, including pain and weight loss.
There is some pre-clinical evidence that suggests that CBD oil will have an effect on metabolism and appetite, increasing the metabolism and decreasing the appetite.
CBD seems to also have an effect on converting white fat cells into brown fat cells. These brown fat cells differ in composition and purpose from the white fat cells. The purpose of the white fat cells is to store fat and for that reason they are directly linked with excessive weight. The brown fat cells on the other hand, have as main purpose burn fat to release heat. To achieve this purpose they have a higher composition of mitochondria, which grants them the brown colour. Several studies suggest that the increase in amount and activation of these brown fat cells leads to a boost in the metabolism and for that reason, this boost might be helpful in the weight loss process.
Regarding pain relief there is a more literature available supporting the effect in pain, anxiety and inflammation relief.
It should be noted that there is limited clinical data in humans supporting CBD use in weight loss and pain relief. There seems to be a acceptable safety profile in the use of these products and for that reason many products have been making use of it in their compositions.
Pepper essence, also known as peppermint oil is very commonly added to massage oils due to its pleasant aroma, soreness sooth and anti-inflammatory properties.
Seaweed is a great source of nutrients and it is commonly used in cosmetic products to make use of its benefits: hydration, anti-aging , anti-inflammatory and detoxification. For all these reasons seaweed is many times used as part of wraps to maximize local effect.
Coffee powder is also used frequently in cosmetics for its exfoliation and anti-cellulite properties.
Spirulina platensis extract is another common ingredient used in cosmetics. This is mainly due to its hydration, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties.
It should be noted that many of the ingredients are well established in the cosmetic industry, but some make most of the claims based on non-clinical data. In topical products like creams and gels. It is many times hard to show how much of these ingredients reaches the place where they are supposed to act and many time the effect reported by the user is what gives confidence if the product works or not.
Users Reviews
There are 93 reviews available for the Fat Be Gone Burning Gel. 81 users have rated it 5 stars and only 3 rated the product as unsatisfactory.
The new Fat Be Gone CBD Cream only has 3 reviews so far. 2 users considered the product 5 stars while the other considered it 3 stars.
Reading through the user reviews, one thing that stand out is that most people feel an intense burning sensation short after applying. This is in most cases associated to a immediate fat burn effect but users mention the need for consistency to obtain results.
Curiously, most of the non-positive reviews actually point out they did not experience an intense burning sensation. The same way the users associate the burning sensation to effect, those who do not feel it consider the product not to work.
Do fat burning creams work?
Fat burning creams are topical products that are claimed to help reduce body fact and promote wight loss, usually in specific areas, like abdomen, thighs or arms. These products usually contain several ingredients to maximize the effect but some of the most common are caffeine, green tea extract and other plants extracts.
As mentioned before, it is many times not easy to really quantify the effect of these products on weight loss. There are 2 main reasons for this:
- Many of the ingredients make the claims based on non-clinical studies, missing studies in humans to confirm the claims;
- Usually these products are used as part of a strategy to lose weight which many times include dieting and exercise. In this situation it is extremely hard to quantify the effect of the creams in the weight loss.
Regardless of how much these products help in the weight loss process, it should be noted that the effect will not be immediate. These products can help, especially with the toning of the skin and detoxification but they require time for you to see the results and should be used as part of a strategy and not as magic cream that will give you the perfect body after using it for a week.
Products available
The following products or bundles are available with the Fat Be Gone products:
- Fat Be Gone Burning Gel. Normal price $120, current offer $75
- Fat Be Gone CBD Fatbegone Cream + Pain Be Gone CDP Hemp spray. Contains 30 sachets and a pain relief spray. Normal price $100, current offer $85.
- Sweat vest Fat Be Gone. This is a vest designed to increase your sweating and compress the abdominal and back area. Normal price $190, current price $65.
- Fat Be Gone CBD Fatbegone Cream 2 sachets. This product contains 2 sachets and costs $7.
- Exquisite Bodywrap Waist Trainer. Offers 1 Fat Be Gone Sample. Normal price is $60 and current price is $47.
Where to buy Fat Be Gone products?
Fat Be Gone products can be bought on the online shop Exquisite Couture.
The shop has a no cancellation and no return policy for under garnets but for the Fat Be Gone burning gel and cream they mention a 30 day money back guarantee.
They have a 24/7 client service online so in case of doubt reach out to them prior to putting your order.
Payments can be done with PayPal or making use of credit cards.
Conclusion
The truth is that there is still a lot of missing data regarding the ingredients used, to fully support the claims most of the fat burners topical products claim. This statement is not specific for the 2 products we have discussed in this article but rather an industry segment issue.
Considering the available data there are reasons to believe that Fat Be Gone ingredients can contribute to a weight loss strategy but it before you run to buy these products, let’s set the expectation right:
- These products will be a part of a weight loss strategy and not a miracle cream.
- Same as for exercise and diet, consistency is key. Do not expect drastic changes in your body overnight.
The reason why I think these products might help, is not because I believe they will burn 10 kilos of body fat by themselves. Personally I think they may help you lose some additional fat tissue but I think these product can be helpful also due to their hydration, tone and detoxification actions.