Pink Pussycat Honey is a supplement used for sexual enhancement and marketed to women. It comes in a single pack also marketed as a “1 count” or a “1ct” which costs around $10. The brand claims that the supplement can cause “maximum arousal.”
But what’s actually in Pink Pussycat Honey? Does it contain research-backed active ingredients? Does it contain any unhealthy ingredients? And why did the brand receive an FDA warning?
In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Pink Pussycat Honey to give our take on whether or not the supplement is likely to be effective for improving libido in women, and whether or not it's healthy.
We’ll also share our concerns about its manufacturer, highlight an FDA warning related to a hidden drug ingredient.
Key takeaways:
- Contains some active ingredients shown to improve sex drive
- Company received FDA warning regarding a hidden drug ingredient
- We do not currently recommend Pink Pussycat Honey
Ingredient Analysis
The ingredients in Pink Pussycat Honey are shown below:
Honey has long been used as an aphrodisiac, but we cannot identify any clinical studies showing that it increases arousal or sensitivity in women; only in men.
Caviar powder is another healthy, whole food ingredient, but we can’t find any proof that it increases libido in women, nor does the manufacturer currently provide any.
Tongkat ali is a plant native to Southeast Asia with a botanical name of Eurycoma longifolia.
Again, this compound appears to be studied for enhancing sexual function in men but not women.
As we documented in our review of Royal Honey VIP, some clinical studies have shown tongkat ali to be able to reverse male sexual disorders such as erectile dysfunction.
Cinnamon was shown in a clinical trial published in the Journal of Young Pharmacists to reduce sexual dysfunction caused by age, but it was an animal study, which makes the data weaker than a human study.
Further, a cinnamon extract was used in the above-linked trial, which is more potent than the cinnamon powder included in Pink Pussycat Honey.
The dose in the study was also over 100x higher than the human equivalent dose in Pink Pussycat Honey.
Overall, we do not believe that Pink Pussycat Honey is likely to improve sexual function or libido in women, because we’re unable to identify any effectively-dosed active ingredients.
Brand Receives FDA Warning
In 2021, the FDA published a warning about the Pink Pussycat brand.
The regulatory organization found a hidden drug ingredient in Pink Pussycat called sildenafil. This is the active drug ingredient in Viagra.
The FDA advised consumers not to purchase or use Pink Pussycat, because drug ingredients may cause side effects and constitute an unapproved pharmaceutical medication.
It’s definitely a red flag in our opinion for a supplement to contain a hidden drug ingredient, and we would recommend avoiding the brand entirely for this reason.
Will it Cause Side Effects?
Pink Pussycat Honey does not appear to have been studied in any clinical trials, so we can’t say for certain whether or not it causes side effects.
However, we can make an educated guess based on its ingredients.
The active ingredients in this supplement are all safe and well-studied, and we do not believe they’re likely to cause side effects. The majority of the product is honey, which is a whole food.
Our concern in regard to side effects comes from the risk of the hidden drug ingredient.
A 2022 medical review documents the most common side effects of sildenafil: headaches, flushing, dyspepsia (indigestion), nasal congestion, back pain, myalgia (muscle pain), nausea, dizziness and rash.
We also believe that a company willing to add hidden drug ingredients into a formulation is more likely to hide other ingredients in a formulation, so we consider Pink Pussycat Honey to have a greater risk of side effects than most dietary supplements not due to its listed ingredients, but due to the ethical violations of its manufacturer.
Pink Pussycat Honey vs. Popular Libido Picks
Here's how Pink Pussycat Honey compares to other popular women's libido supplements in terms of potential efficacy and safety, in our opinion:
Horny Goat Weed
This herb is clinically shown to have pro-sexual effects in men, but we can't find any studies replicating the same in women.
That being said, we consider horny goat weed to be a safer choice than Pink Pussycat Honey, because it's a single herb (typically taken as a tea) without any FDA risk of hidden drug ingredients.
Winner: Horny Goat Weed
Pink Pussycat Pill
Pink Pussycat Pill is the pill version of Pink Pussycat Honey, ostensibly sold by the same manufacturer.
As we documented in the above-linked review, this supplement contains active ingredients we're unable to identify by their stated botanical names, making it a more dangerous choice than Pink Pussycat Honey in our opinion.
Winner: Pink Pussycat Honey
Olly Lovin' Libido
There was an ingredient disclosure issue at the time of our most recent analysis, but we still consider this supplement (and its manufacturer) to be far safer and more reputable than Pink Pussycat Honey.
Winner: Olly Lovin' Libido
Our Clean Women's Libido Picks
Illuminate Labs Panax Ginseng Extract is our top libido pick.
A meta-study on natural products for treating female sexual dysfunction found that Panax ginseng was effective for improving sexual arousal and sexual desire in women.
MBG Vitamin D3 Potency+ is our top value women's libido pick.
Vitamin D was shown to improve sexual desire, orgasm and satisfaction in young women with low vitamin D status in a 2018 clinical trial.
Both of the products recommended in this section are free of any ingredients we consider to be unhealthy.
Pink Pussycat Honey Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Stated ingredients should be safe
- Doesn't appear to have unhealthy inactive ingredients
Cons:
- Hidden drug ingredient found by FDA
- May cause side effects
- May be a health risk due to unapproved drug product status
- Doesn't appear to be clinically tested
- Unclear official manufacturer
- We can't find research backing for any active ingredients
- Less healthy than competitors
