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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001056358</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MANNATECH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTEX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001184048</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLARK BRYAN K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 S ROYAL LN #200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COPPELL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec VP &amp; Chief Legal Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>2010-08-13</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-08-27</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-08-15</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning August 28, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning September 6, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning February 22, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On August 16, 2010, the issuer canceled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, an option for 30,000 shares of Mannatech common stock granted to the reporting person on August 28, 2006.  In exchange, the reporting person received a replacement option, for 10,748 shares, having an exercise price of $2.46 a share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On August 16, 2010, the issuer canceled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, an option for 6,000 shares of Mannatech common stock granted to the reporting person on September 6, 2007.  In exchange, the reporting person received a replacement option, for 3,440 shares, having an exercise price of $2.46 a share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On August 16, 2010, the issuer canceled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, an option for 6,000 shares of Mannatech common stock granted to the reporting person on February 22, 2008.  In exchange, the reporting person received a replacement option, for 3,745 shares, having an exercise price of $2.46 a share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning August 16, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen D. Fenstermacher, Co-CEO and CFO, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
