FOI002704 FOI Trading Standards

Short Description
Illegal Fat Freezing Products
Reference number
FOI002704
Date
13/02/2026
Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, 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

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