It sounds too good to be true, losing pounds by applying lip gloss. This is probably a case of where something that sounds too good to be true, is exactly that! Imagine the buzz that would be created if someone had invented such an easy way of losing weight! Just think of a life where you could eat what you want and your weight would be controlled by your appetite suppressing lip gloss. Well hoodia can control your appetite, and there are lip glosses that contain hoodia, so it's possible ...right?

There are a number of lip products on the market currently that claim to help you control food cravings simply by using the products. "Huge Hips, Skinny Lips" and "Express Effects ThinGloss" both claim that by using their products that contain hoodia as an active ingredient you'll be able to eat less because hoodia will help suppress your appetite.

Now it looks as though the beauty industry has cottoned on too. But before you go and spend all your summer savings on one of these gloss-up-slim-down products there are some things you should know:

Experts agree that about 500 to 3,000 mg of hoodia gordonii is needed daily to effectively curtail appetite. I doubt if the entire lip gloss product contains that much of the supplement; and imagine how much less of that one actually dabs on the lips at a given time.

Only 100% authentic hoodia can be relied on to actually work. Just like all other items or goods that get to be a big hit among consumers, other manufacturers who are not actually selling authentic products are quick to jump on the bandwagon. Now this is not saying that the cosmetic companies are not using the real thing but the natural extract could lose its efficacy when mixed with other ingredients and subjected to many processes.

Hoodia works best with proper diet and exercise. Let's face it. Shedding off those unwanted pounds could take so much more effort than merely using any cosmetic product. While hoodia in lip gloss may be a fun and novel strategy for appetite suppression, don't expect a slimmer you any time soon.

Ladies who are already within their ideal weight may find hoodia-containing lip gloss convenient to use when going to the occasional party where you don't want to stuff yourself too much. But for those who have more than a pound or two to lose, I'd say get down to the business of losing weight by eating right, exercising more, and using natural, authentic hoodia.