Lemon Bottle
Lemon Bottle is a brand name for a product marketed as a fat-dissolving solution for cosmetic use. The supplier does not specify this item's formulation, and no peer-reviewed studies of the product are indexed on PubMed.
Research blend
Size
1 option- Catalog no.
- Lemon bottle
- Specification
- 10mg*10vials
- Per kit
- 10 vials
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or animal consumption. Buyers must be 21 or older.
Overview
Products sold under the Lemon Bottle name are marketed as fat-dissolving solutions, and their packaging lists mainly riboflavin, bromelain and lecithin. The exact formulation of this item is not specified by the supplier. In March 2024, Swissmedic warned that no medicinal effect had been scientifically proven and reported that laboratory-tested samples did not match their declared composition, with some containing none of the listed ingredients. Finnish regulators and the UK General Pharmaceutical Council have also issued warnings. Lemon Bottle is not an approved drug in the US, and no clinical or preclinical studies of it are indexed on PubMed.
Class: Vendor-branded lipolysis formulation
Mechanism of action
How the compound acts, as described in the literature.
No mechanism has been established for Lemon Bottle; the product has not been characterized in peer-reviewed studies.
Ingredients named on packaging include riboflavin (vitamin B2), bromelain (a pineapple-derived protease mixture) and lecithin (a phospholipid mixture rich in phosphatidylcholine); whether these would reduce fat has not been demonstrated.
Swissmedic laboratory testing found samples that did not contain the declared ingredients, so composition may differ between products sold under this name.
For context, deoxycholic acid, a bile acid that disrupts fat-cell membranes, is approved in the US for submental fat reduction; it is a different substance from those listed for Lemon Bottle.
Published research
Selected studies, each linked to its PubMed record. Summaries describe what the studies reported.
The exact formulation of this product has not been specified, so no peer-reviewed study can be attributed to it.
Evidence & safety
What the research does not show, and the adverse events and regulatory status it reports.
No clinical or preclinical studies of Lemon Bottle are indexed, and its efficacy and safety have not been evaluated. Regulator and press reports describe complications including severe bruising, infections, abscesses and, in one reported case, necrosis, and Swissmedic found samples whose contents did not match the label. It is not an approved drug in the US, and Swissmedic, Finnish regulators and the UK General Pharmaceutical Council have warned against it.
Specifications
All sizes, exactly as catalogued.
| Catalog no. | Product | Specification | Vials per kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon bottle | Lemon Bottle | 10mg*10vials | 10 |
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or animal consumption. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Research summaries are provided for educational purposes and do not describe this product’s use.