Lip balm is mostly used to heal chapped lips. But now there's a different kind on the market which claims to help you lose weight.
Burner Balm makers say their product can cut your appetite
However, some health workers aren't impressed with it and are warning Britons against trying it.
Burner Balm hit the shops in the US six months ago and already tens of thousands of sticks have been sold there.
In the UK it can now be bought online for under £5.
The manufacturers say four key ingredients blended together make it work: Green tea (which has been linked to weight loss), caffeine (to boost energy), the mineral Chromium Piclinate - (which, it's claimed, helps the body burn fat), and the herb Hoodia (which apparently suppresses the appetite).
Peer influenceThe Burner Balm website states the contents "have all been proven for many years to be effective as dietary supplements".
But experts have hit back, saying it's a gimmick.
Tam Fry is from the National Obesity Forum in London. He told Newsbeat: "My main concern is young women because they're easily influenced by their peers.
"You would have to put this on your lips every minute of the day to get enough to Read more...
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