The seizure of illegal fat-freezing products

Request

I am requesting information regarding the seizure of illegal fat-freezing products, including unlicensed injectables such as so-called 'fat-dissolving' injections like Lemon Bottle.

Specifically, please provide the following information:


1. The total number of illegal fat-freezing injectable products seized by your authority since 1 January 2020. Please include both individual units (e.g., pens, syringes) and larger consignments (e.g., factory raids).


2. The estimated value (£) of these seized products over the same period

3. If available, please provide this information broken down by year ( 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025).

Decision

1. No illegal fat-freezing injectable products were seized by the authority since 1 January 2020.

2-3. N/a

Reference number
FOI 15472186
Date request received
13/02/26
Date of decision
11/03/26