A "fat burning" lip balm that can stop women craving food such as chocolate has gone on sale in Britain.
Burner Balm can stop women craving sweets by suppressing their appetite and boosting their energy, its makers claim.
The £4.95 lip balm contains pure soy oils, caffeine and green tea extracts. It also contains hoodia, thought to be an appetite suppressor.
It comes in five flavors - pomegranate, vanilla, strawberry, acai berry and mint.
According to the firm's website, it can be applied up to six times day.
But the makers recommend not putting it on at night as the caffeine in it might keep you awake.
The website states: "If you are feeling tired, apply Burner Balm...If you are between meals and feel an urge to snack, apply Burner Balm...
"Best used on naked lips or apply under lipstick. You can use the product throughout the day when needed...4 to 6 times daily.
"But some health and eating disorder charities have attacked the makers for exploiting women's fears about gaining weight.
They have called it a gimmick and doubt it will lead to substantial weight loss.
Burner Balm has been on sale in the US for six months and is now available in the Britain from Hqhair.com.
A report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found green tea could increase a person's energy expenditure by four per cent.
A latest innovation is a lip balm which helps in burning fat. It helps in controlling food cravings and also bolstering energy levels. Its contents have appetite suppressing and metabolism boosting properties that are simply a lick away. The doctor has proclaimed that those having used his product have cited weight loss ranging from 6lbs to 10lbs. There are some people who have not benefited from it.
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