Rest Quiet advertises itself as a “non-dermal” patch that contains a patent pending blend of Amino Acids, Water, Stabilized Oxygen, and natural organic compounds. The primary “ingredient” in this patch is waves transmitted throughout the body via invisible molecular “antennae.”

The Rest Quiet patch—to be applied on the temples—contains the company’s signature “LifeWave™ technology.” The patch, made out of polyester, is then infused with a blend of Water, Oxygen, Amino Acids, Sugars and Organics, which are then sealed within a polymer shell.

These substances do not penetrate the skin at all, hence the term “non-dermal” patch—but are instead applied to a substrate—kind of like a semiconductor—to create what the company refers to as “a nano-scale organic molecular antenna.” These “antennae” supposedly transmit unfelt heating and cooling waves aimed at optimizing various metabolic processes in the body, allegedly triggering the body’s fat-burning mechanism and resulting in such outcomes as improved sleep, increase in collagen production, and a boost in metabolism.

Condensing the complex and sometimes inscrutable mechanics of the Rest Quiet patch is a complicated proposition. Though the website does cite numerous “studies” in considerable detail in an attempt to substantiate claims that are as diverse as they are extraordinary, it is very difficult to know whether the heating and cooling waves generated within the patch are actually exerting their desired effect within the body, particularly given the fact that their presence is not physically sensed by the user.

This mystery is deepened by the fact—stated by the manufacturer—that users are very likely to feel nothing at all while wearing the patch. Supposed benefits – which range from improved sleep at night (when the patch is worn) to increased fat-burning, weight loss, improved skin tone and condition, increased muscle mass, greater energy and stamina and an improved quality of life as one ages—are so broad and far-reaching that attributing any effects to this particular product would be next to impossible for an individual living his or her life outside the confines of a controlled trial setting.

• Compelling technological methodology
• Website clearly cites and details research
• Wide range of advertised benefits
• Extensive customer testimonials

• Very difficult to associate results with product
• Much room for user error
• Patch may irritate sensitive skin
• Does not focus on mind or mood improvement

Rest Quiet offers fascinating technology, an intriguingly wide range of desirable benefits, and provides detailed information on research to support its advertised method. Potential customers should, however, not lose sight of the fact that, no matter how alluring the product may seem, and no matter how valid the science behind it, there is no actual evidence that Rest Quiet actually delivers the technology it espouses. Consumers may also be skeptical about a product that promises benefits that are so long-term and far-reaching—good skin, an improved outlook on life, better muscle tone, and weight loss (this on top of improved sleep)—that it would be nearly impossible to know which of these, if any, were the direct result of Rest Quiet.

Consumers who wish to ride the crest of technology but prefer to experience immediate, measurable results based on a proven mechanism might wish to consider a supplement that features proven mind and mood enhancers, sent directly to the blood/brain barrier via such technologies as an Orotate carrier or a Micro Vortex Enteric Coating, both of which maximize both safety and efficiency by providing a streamlined delivery system for the active ingredients while preserving their chemical makeup by bypassing the digestive tract and its acids.