My facebook buddy, Cindy Martone, asked me to investigate Pink Magic. Pink Magic is an herbal bodybuilding supplement that is marketed as a testosterone booster. But, does it work? The Pink Magic website makes you think it raises testosterone but let’s look at the research on the Pink Magic ingredients and see what we can discover.
Pink Magic Ingredients
Pink Magic is composed of the following main ingredients
- Massularia Acuminate (stem)
- Nelumbo Nucifera (seeds and leaves)
- Rhamnus Nakaharai (stem)
Pink Magic also contains some gelatin, cellulose and magnesium but these are not the main ingredients and won’t do anything of substance so I won’t cover them.
Let’s look at the proof for each of the main ingredient separately
Massularia Acuminate
In 2008 a study was published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology noting that Massularia Acuminate raised testosterone in rats after 21 days of feeding. This appears to be the only published peer reviewed study Massularia Acuminate currently available. Humans are not rats so there is no guarantee that Massularia Acuminate would raise testosterone in people. Still, this is most likely the reason that Massularia Acuminate is in Pink Magic.
The amount of Massularia Acuminate given to the rats to raise testosterone was 250, 500 and 1000 mg per kilogram of body weight. This is VERY important to remember if you experiment with Pink Magic. The Pink Magic website does not tell you how much Massularia Acuminate the product has. Rather you get a “proprietary blend” of 1600 mg per 2 capsules. How much of that 1600 mg is Massularia Acuminate? I recommend calling USPlabs (the maker of Pink Magic) and asking this question.
Nelumbo Nucifera
This herb (also called Lotus flower – and many other names), is likely found in Pink Magic because of a study published in 2010 noting that it might reduce fat accumulation in mice. In this study mice were fed a high fat diet to make them overweight. Rats that received Nelumbo Nucifera had lower body weights. This study specifically used extracts from the leaf of the plant. Pink Magic uses both leaf and seeds. Whether extracts from the seeds of Nelumbo Nucifera help lower body weight is unknown. I could not find any studies that this ingredient raises testosterone.
Rhamnus Nakaharai
This herb seems to have some antioxidant properties and that is good but I could not locate any research that it raises testosterone levels.
Teenagers and Testosterone
I know a lot of teenagers may be reading these words and I want you to know that an exercise physiologist, I am 100% convinced that you DO NOT need testosterone boosting supplements. If you are in your teens right now, your testosterone levels are the envy of every bodybuilder over the age of 30 on the planet! They all wish they had testosterone levels as high as you have right now! Also, more testosterone is not better. 
Testosterone is one of the signals that stop the growth of epiphysial plates (growth plates) of bones from further development. This may lead to premature stopping of bone growth – this makes you shorter! Could this happen with Pink Magic? I have no proof one way or another. Pink Magic has never been – and for ethical reasons likely never will be - tested in teenagers. Therefore nobody knows what it will do inside your body.
As an aside I know many people also take glutamine supplements. Before you buy glutamine supplements, read my glutamine supplement review so you know the facts.
Also remember that testosterone looks very much like estrogen. Is it possible that testosterone boosting supplements raise estrogen levels?
Yes, this is possible. For example, research shows andro raises estrogen levels in men – even when they lift weights.
Does Pink Magic Work?
Until there is published peer-reviewed research on Pink Magic, it is hard to say if raises testosterone in people or not. That being said at least one study (in rats) shows that one of its ingredients may do this if enough of it is used. Remember that none of the ingredients in Pink Magic have been shown to increase muscle hypertrophy or strength (in people –or animals). But, Pink Magic is being marketed for this very reason! As I see it, this is a big problem with Pink Magic.
To my knowledge, none of the ingredients in Pink Magic have been studied in People. One of the problems with rat studies is that people aren’t rats. Also the effects of large amounts of the ingredients in Pink Magic have not been studied in rats for more than a few weeks. If Pink Magic does raise testosterone levels, it may be due entirely because of its ingredient, Massularia Acuminat, but that’s hard to say for sure, because of the lack of research. We have to take the manufactures word that the product really works.
So, Will Pink Magic work? This is what I suggest. If you really want to know if Pink Magic works, go to your doctor and have your testosterone (and estrogen!) level checked now, before you use Pink Magic. Then, have it checked again next month. A month should be enough time to see if it’s working.
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I tried a supply of Pink Magic, I cannot recall any significant increase in strength or muscle growth during the regiment. I do understand that each person physiology is different, and responds to supplement different, but one should get at least a minimum result with whatever one is using.
I using this crap supplement and I never use these things I knew they didn’t work just very expensive urine
At 52, I am on a proven test booster. I tried this Pink Magic, and it did NOT boost my test. It did affect me psychologically, and give me a bad attitude. I did notice that if I took it before I went trail running, I did much better.
There is something to it, but the downsides of the psychotropic affects had me stop using it.
I bought some at the store about 3 weeks ago and so far my experience has bin amazing. Vascularity, bigger pumps, and more energy. I plan on using MP battle fuel next.
John, interesting. Did you happen to have your testosterone level checked before and after using Pink Magic?
Okay, I did a little experiment on myself and the effects of Pink Magic. I know this was risky considering they say “women shouldn’t use this at all” but I did and really there wasn’t any change as far as hormonal imbalance. I also have to put into factor that I had a super cervical hysterectomy so that might have something to do with it. The only thing I did notice was that my muscles were harder and one of my clients told me I looked bulky.
My lifts were a lot stronger not like a mans but definitely impressive compare to most women. I was agitated every now and then but other than nothing like steroids would probably have done to me. So there was a lot of hype and nothing really to be “warned” about. I think if I stayed on it longer I probably would have saw more but since I followed the direction on the bottle all went well. I did receive some strange looks from the representatives at GNC because a woman has never asked for testosterone boosters. Once I told them I was a power lifter all was well and they were more than willing to show me the high level of stuff to take….go figure and combinations to heighten it. I closely monitored my reactions and even took it with Choatic Labs -Rage which is a preworkout drink and it just made things better.
Would I recommend it for other women to do it..I don’t know. I would tell them to monitor any side effects. Such moodiness, change in menstrual cycle which I no longer have, hair growth (I normally wear my hair short and it was growing like wild fire) more so than normal, facial hair, genital changes (only if taking it too long). I have been meaning to write this and I am now taking another one. I did cycle off Magic for awhile and found that Viridex XT is more potent than Pink Magic and those minimal side effects are coming into play. I am more agitated and the facial hair and body hair is more pronounced. So if any woman is curious this is something to consider before doing any test boosters. Some of it works and some of it are duds.
Yolanda thanks for taking the time to share the results of your Pink Magic experiment
Ok here is the big question, does anyone know if there is anything illegal with taking this stuff ( Any trace of Steriods in it). Pink Majic ? And are natural test boosters, can they be concidered as steriods?
Tony, I’m 15 and smart enough to know if it was on the shelf’s for as long as it has been & illegal someone would be sued or out of a job. But to answer your question, No it’s not illegal. And even if it was & you got in some kind of bind with it, all you would have to do is bring up that you were using it, blood test would show the ingredients in it matches what is in your blood.
There should also be nothing linked to steroids. That’s all Fina & such Products. Your talking about seed extracts and plants.(Natural Boosters)