Critics not amused with the ‘fat-burning’ lip balm

The world is not alien to women’s obsession with weight, and no wonder a lot of companies make big bucks by selling weight loss products to these unsuspecting women. The latest on the list is a ‘Fat-burning’ lip balm. While it claimed to have been a favorite in the US, critics in the UK are not very convinced about its tall claims. The maker of this lip balm Dr Allan Kurtz, claims that it contains appetite suppressants and improves metabolism with a simple lick of the lips. He also claims that ‘People who have used this have reported losing between 6lb and 10lb without changing anything else. It works by just suppressing appetite. Because it goes into your system through your lips it works quickly and you still get the oral gratification of putting something on your mouth’. The British critics say the lip salve will do little to cause 'substantive' weight loss, and there is no substitute for eating less and exercising more rather than spend £4.95 for this product.