Health professionals issue major warning over viral Lemon Bottle weight loss injectable

Medical professionals have issued some concerns about a viral 'fat-dissolving' injection known as 'Lemon Bottle'.

During your daily doom scroll, you might have noticed influencers promoting the product as a 'miracle weight loss' injection. However, Lemon Bottle is not regulated for medical use by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

What is Lemon Bottle?

Lemon Bottle is marketed as a 'fat-dissolving' jab and a non-surgical alternative to liposuction.

The product, which is manufactured by South Korean cosmetics company SID Medicos, promises to break down stubborn fat in the most common areas such as the chin, stomach, arms and thighs.

Some content creators have promoted the product, claiming that they have been able to get a slimmer face or stronger jawline without having any surgery.

And while the full ingredient list doesn't appear online, it's said to contain a blend of vitamin B2 (riboflavin), L-carnitine and artichoke extract.

Influencers have been promoting Lemon Bottle on social media (Getty Stock Images)

GPhC warns pharmacies on Lemon Bottle

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) issued a warning to pharmacies about Lemon Bottle back in April, stating that the cosmetic products have 'potentially caused serious harm'.

Roz Gittins, GPhC Chief Pharmacy Officer and Deputy Registrar, said: "Where products are not licensed as medicinal products or medical devices by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), they are not required to meet good manufacturing practice, including safety, quality and efficacy standards.

Lemon Bottle users have been warned (SID Medicos)

"There are concerns that such products do not disclose the full ingredients or sufficient information about their contents, and there is limited or no clinical safety data available."

She noted that they have 'received concerns relating to 'community pharmacies' who have been selling 'non-medicinal, unregulated, unlicensed products' such as Lemon Bottle.

Reported side effects of Lemon Bottle

Reported side effects due to improper injection techniques, according to the Health Professional Academy, include:

• swelling

• burns

• infections

• tissue necrosis - the death of body tissue

Lemon Bottle is not regulated for medical use in the UK (Getty Stock Images)

The GPhC also said that if a pharmacy/Superintendent Pharmacist chooses to sell an unlicensed and unregulated product for sale, it is their responsibility to 'make sure that they have sought assurances from the supplier and/or completed their own due diligence that the product(s) they provide are safe for patients and the public'.

“It really does worry me,” Dr Sophie Shotter, an aesthetic doctor and trustee of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine, added to The Guardian. “This is a product that is claiming to be the ‘fastest and strongest’ fat dissolver in the industry, but it doesn’t appear to have clinical evidence.”

Olivia Attwood's Lemon Bottle warning

The I'm A Celeb star has warned against it (ITV)

In 2024, reality TV star Olivia Attwood issued a warning about cosmetic injections in her documentary series Olivia Attwood: The Price of Perfection on ITVX.

"There are a lot of people injecting a lot of stuff into themselves and when you actually ask the questions about what’s in them, they don’t have the answer," she told MailOnline, in reference to Lemon Bottle.

"That highlights a national issue which is really important we put a light on. At worst these things are dangerous and at best it’s salt and water that you’re injecting and you’re basically just washing your money down the drain.

"Either way, people need to be informed about what they are putting in their bodies."

LADbible Group has contacted SID Medicos for comment.