Skinny Body Care, a multi-level marketing company promoting weight loss, recently launched under founder Ben Glinsky. Its official website reveals little, presenting visitors with login screens and a list of new enrollees. A "free tour" option requires a referring member ID, blocking access to product details, compensation plans, or company specifics.
Ben Glinsky, the company's owner and operator, brings a varied history to Skinny Body Care. His past ventures include real estate, MLM lead generation through Pro Builder, and other MLM companies like MyWorldPlus, ProWealthSolutions, and Home Wealth University. These earlier companies largely centered on wealth creation and lead generation.
Glinsky's shift to the nutrition sector began with Rejuvenate Worldwide, his prior MLM. Skinny Body Care continues this focus on nutrition-based multi-level marketing. The company operated in prelaunch since late 2010 before its official debut a few weeks ago.
Skinny Fiber stands as Skinny Body Care's sole product, offered in capsule form. The company markets Skinny Fiber as a weight loss aid, claiming it suppresses appetite before meals. They also state the product reduces fat absorption, flushes toxins, and gently boosts metabolism.
These effects are attributed to three primary ingredients: Caralluma, Glucomannan, and another unnamed component. Caralluma, known as a "famine food" in India, grows by roadsides and is a main ingredient for appetite suppression and fat blocking in Skinny Body Care's formula.
While Caralluma has been consumed for centuries in India, a recent clinical trial examined its effects. Fifty overweight individuals received either a placebo or one gram of Caralluma extract daily for 60 days. The trial found no significant change in body weight, body mass index, hip circumference, body fat, or energy intake among those receiving the extract, compared to the placebo group. However, both appetite and waist circumference showed reductions.
Independent evidence does not confirm that the amount of extract in commercial products, such as Skinny Body Care's, is sufficient to replicate the clinical trial's results. The Federal Trade Commission cautions consumers against "miracle diet" products lacking robust scientific backing.