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Lipo-C

Q: What is Lipo-C?

Lipotropic injection blend. A compounded mix usually containing methionine, inositol and choline, often with L-carnitine and B12, sold for fat metabolism. The exact formula varies by vendor. Also searched as lipo.

Q: How much does Lipo-C cost?

The cheapest Lipo-C from an independently tested vendor is $0.113 per mg (Ion Peptide, Lipo-C Burn Blend – 526mg, $59.25). Across 43 listings from 22 vendors the median is $3.82 per mg.

Q: Where can I buy Lipo-C?

22 vendors tested by Finnrick sell Lipo-C. The cheapest per mg right now: Ion Peptide ($0.113), PepClub USA ($1.85), Elite Research USA ($3.82). 0 of them publish a lab report (COA) for Lipo-C; compare lab scores and reports in the table above before buying.

Q: Does Lipo-C work? What does the research say?

Evidence grade D (little or no evidence), from 4 papers: No studies of Lipo-C or lipotropic injections; only papers on single oral ingredients like L-carnitine, which are different products. No published studies were found that test 'Lipo-C' or other lipotropic (methionine/inositol/choline, often with L-carnitine) injections for fat loss in humans. The only related evidence concerns individual ingredients taken by mouth, such as oral L-carnitine, and animal work on dietary 'lipotropes'. See the papers.

Q: What dose of Lipo-C was used in studies?

Lipo-C is not studied. These are amounts used in published studies or official labels, not a recommendation.

GLP-1 & metabolic

Lipotropic injection blend

A compounded mix usually containing methionine, inositol and choline, often with L-carnitine and B12, sold for fat metabolism. The exact formula varies by vendor.

Not an approved drug; evidence for fat loss is weak.

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43 listings across 22 independently tested vendors, ranked by price per milligram after coupon codes anyone can use. Vendors you can only order from by message are hidden.

Cheapest right now

$0.113 per mg

Ion Peptide

Lipo-C Burn Blend – 526mg

$59.25 for 1 × 526 mg

Metascore 87 medium confidenceFinnrick 82%Bought vials 108% of label · 4 testsTitrateLab · PeptideBase · Peptide CriticNo report for thisConfirmed with lab: 40 of 40Online checkout

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Price per mg across 3 vendors

$0.113 cheapest$1.85 median$3.82 highest

Vendor lab reports

0 of 22 vendors

publish a readable report for Lipo-C. 1 publish none.

Research

D Little or no evidence

4 papers reviewed ✓ 2~ 1? 1

Daily price tracking started October 7, 2026; a price-history chart appears here once a few days have been collected.

Vendor	Trust	Listing	Vials	Price	Per mg
Ion Peptide #4 by metascore	Metascore 87 medium confidenceFinnrick 82%Bought vials 108% of label · 4 testsTitrateLab · PeptideBase · Peptide CriticNo report for thisConfirmed with lab: 40 of 40Online checkout	Lipo-C Burn Blend – 526mg	1 × 526 mg	$59.25	$0.113	Buy
PepClub USA #37 by metascore	Metascore 81 medium confidenceFinnrick 81%Bought vials 87% of label · 4 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC216 10MG CASE OF 10 VIALS	10 × 10 mg = 100 mg	$185.00 $18.50 per vial	$1.85	Buy
Elite Research USA Affiliate #75 by metascore · Us: Tx	Metascore 78Finnrick 58%Bought vials 103% of label · 48 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisConfirmed with lab: 26 of 26Online checkout	LIPO-C 10mg – Research Peptide Standard	1 × 10 mg	$38.24	$3.82	Buy
Elite Research USA Affiliate #75 by metascore · Us: Tx	Metascore 78Finnrick 58%Bought vials 103% of label · 48 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisConfirmed with lab: 26 of 26Online checkout	LIPO-C 10mg – Research Peptide 216	1 × 10 mg	$55.24	$5.52	Buy
Aavant Research #2 by metascore · US	Metascore 90Finnrick 86%Bought vials 103% of label · 24 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	Lipo-C 10ml	10 × 10 ml	$100.00 $10.00 per vial	–	Buy
Chimera Peptides #19 by metascore	Metascore 84Finnrick 87%Bought vials 101% of label · 27 testsTitrateLab · Peptide CriticNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC526 (Fat Blaster) 10ml × 20 vials 20% off with code (paying with crypto)	20 × 10 ml	$250.00 20% off with code (paying with crypto) $12.50 per vial	–	Buy
Chimera Peptides #19 by metascore	Metascore 84Finnrick 87%Bought vials 101% of label · 27 testsTitrateLab · Peptide CriticNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC526 (Fat Blaster) 10ml × 10 vials 20% off with code (paying with crypto)	10 × 10 ml	$170.00 20% off with code (paying with crypto) $17.00 per vial	–	Buy
Bio Pepz #98 by metascore · US	Metascore 76 medium confidenceFinnrick 82%Bought vials 110% of label · 4 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisAccount needed	LIPO C (FOCUS) 10ML	1 × 10 ml	$55.00	–	Buy
Bio Pepz #98 by metascore · US	Metascore 76 medium confidenceFinnrick 82%Bought vials 110% of label · 4 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisAccount needed	LIPO-C 10ML	1 × 10 ml	$40.00	–	Buy
Peptides Book #186 by metascore	Metascore 73 medium confidenceFinnrick 81%Bought vials 92% of label · 3 testsTitrateLabNo public reportsOnline checkout	Lipo-C 10ml*10vials	10 × 10 ml	$112.00 $11.20 per vial	–	Buy
PepClub USA #37 by metascore	Metascore 81 medium confidenceFinnrick 81%Bought vials 87% of label · 4 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	LIPOC 10ML	1 × 10 ml	$39.99	–	Buy
Glacier Aminos Affiliate #73 by metascore	Metascore 78 low confidenceFinnrick 77%TitrateLab · Peptide CriticNo report for thisOnline checkout	LIPO-C 10mL (10-Pack)	10 × 10 ml	$479.92 $47.99 per vial	–	Buy
Glacier Aminos Affiliate #73 by metascore	Metascore 78 low confidenceFinnrick 77%TitrateLab · Peptide CriticNo report for thisOnline checkout	LIPO-C 10mL (5-Pack)	5 × 10 ml	$281.56 $56.31 per vial	–	Buy
Glacier Aminos Affiliate #73 by metascore	Metascore 78 low confidenceFinnrick 77%TitrateLab · Peptide CriticNo report for thisOnline checkout	LIPO Blend 10mL	1 × 10 ml	$63.99	–	Buy
Royal Peptides Affiliate #8 by metascore · US	Metascore 86Finnrick 75%Bought vials 107% of label · 34 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisConfirmed with lab: 3 of 3Online checkout	Lipo-C 10mlx10vials (wholesale) 10% off with code	10 × 10 ml	~~$400.00~~ $360.00 10% off with code $36.00 per vial	–	Buy
Royal Peptides Affiliate #8 by metascore · US	Metascore 86Finnrick 75%Bought vials 107% of label · 34 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisConfirmed with lab: 3 of 3Online checkout	Lipo-C Amino Bioboost Blend 10 Vial Kit 10% off with code	10 vials, size not stated	~~$485.00~~ $436.50 10% off with code $43.65 per vial	–	Buy
Andy Peps Studio #64 by metascore · China	Metascore 79Finnrick 73%Bought vials 102% of label · 42 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC526 Lipo-C(FAT BLASTER) 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$100.00 $10.00 per vial	–	Buy
Andy Peps Studio #64 by metascore · China	Metascore 79Finnrick 73%Bought vials 102% of label · 42 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC120 Lipo-C 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$50.00 $5.00 per vial	–	Buy
Andy Peps Studio #64 by metascore · China	Metascore 79Finnrick 73%Bought vials 102% of label · 42 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC425 Lipo-C(FOCUS) 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$95.00 $9.50 per vial	–	Buy
Andy Peps Studio #64 by metascore · China	Metascore 79Finnrick 73%Bought vials 102% of label · 42 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	MIC10 (LC216) Lipo-C with B12 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$80.00 $8.00 per vial	–	Buy
Baohua Dongnuo Biotechnology BHD #77 by metascore · China	Metascore 78Finnrick 71%Bought vials 101% of label · 20 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC526 Lipo-C(FAT BLASTER) 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$100.00 $10.00 per vial	–	Buy
Baohua Dongnuo Biotechnology BHD #77 by metascore · China	Metascore 78Finnrick 71%Bought vials 101% of label · 20 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC120 Lipo-C 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$50.00 $5.00 per vial	–	Buy
Baohua Dongnuo Biotechnology BHD #77 by metascore · China	Metascore 78Finnrick 71%Bought vials 101% of label · 20 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC425 Lipo-C(FOCUS) 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$95.00 $9.50 per vial	–	Buy
Hangzhou Youngpeptide Biotechnology HYB #153 by metascore	Metascore 74Finnrick 71%Bought vials 100% of label · 23 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	Lipo-C 10 ml – 10 Vials	10 × 10 ml	$80.00 $8.00 per vial	–	Buy
LN Peptides #254 by metascore · China	Metascore 71Finnrick 72%Bought vials 99% of label · 39 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC526 Lipo-C(FAT BLASTER) 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$100.00 $10.00 per vial	–	Buy
LN Peptides #254 by metascore · China	Metascore 71Finnrick 72%Bought vials 99% of label · 39 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC425 Lipo-C(FOCUS) 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$95.00 $9.50 per vial	–	Buy
LN Peptides #254 by metascore · China	Metascore 71Finnrick 72%Bought vials 99% of label · 39 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC120 Lipo-C 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$50.00 $5.00 per vial	–	Buy
Bulk Peptide Wholesale #29 by metascore	Metascore 82 medium confidenceFinnrick 68%Bought vials 103% of label · 7 testsTitrateLab · PeptideBaseNo report for thisOnline checkout	LIPO C 10 mL (10 vials)	10 × 10 ml	$200.00 $20.00 per vial	–	Buy
Atomik Labz Affiliate #85 by metascore · US. Florida, 33411	Metascore 77Finnrick 69%Bought vials 112% of label · 44 testsTitrateLab · Peptide CriticNo report for thisOnline checkoutCheck vendor	Lipo C+ 20ml	1 × 20 ml	$75.00	–	Buy
BeiBangAn #28 by metascore · China	Metascore 83Finnrick 68%Bought vials 102% of label · 70 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC526 Lipo-C(FAT BLASTER)10ml * 10vials	10 × 10 ml	$100.00 $10.00 per vial	–	Buy
BeiBangAn #28 by metascore · China	Metascore 83Finnrick 68%Bought vials 102% of label · 70 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC120 Lipo-C 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$50.00 $5.00 per vial	–	Buy
BeiBangAn #28 by metascore · China	Metascore 83Finnrick 68%Bought vials 102% of label · 70 testsNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC425 Lipo-C(FOCUS) 10ml * 10 vials	10 × 10 ml	$95.00 $9.50 per vial	–	Buy
Evolve BioPep #134 by metascore · US	Metascore 74Finnrick 66%Bought vials 103% of label · 11 testsTitrateLab · Peptide CriticLab report (image)Online checkout	LipoCore-5	1 × 5 ml	$19.99	–	Buy
Evolve BioPep #134 by metascore · US	Metascore 74Finnrick 66%Bought vials 103% of label · 11 testsTitrateLab · Peptide CriticLab report (image)Online checkout	Lipo-C (F.Blast) 10ml	1 × 10 ml	$49.99	–	Buy
Platinum Cryo #211 by metascore · Akron, OH US	Metascore 72Finnrick 63%Bought vials 102% of label · 24 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkoutCheck vendor	LIPO-C+ 10ml	1 × 10 ml	$39.95	–	Buy
Amino Asylum #245 by metascore	Metascore 71Finnrick 62%PepIndex 26/100Bought vials 100% of label · 15 testsTitrateLab · PeptideBaseNo report for thisOnline checkout	MIC Blend 20ml	1 × 20 ml	$29.99	–	Buy
Huaian Dinglin Trading #268 by metascore · China	Metascore 70Finnrick 61%Bought vials 97% of label · 10 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC216 10mlx10vials	10 × 10 ml	$90.00 $9.00 per vial	–	Buy
Huaian Dinglin Trading #268 by metascore · China	Metascore 70Finnrick 61%Bought vials 97% of label · 10 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	LC216 30mlx10vials	10 × 30 ml	$220.00 $22.00 per vial	–	Buy
Huaian Dinglin Trading #268 by metascore · China	Metascore 70Finnrick 61%Bought vials 97% of label · 10 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	Lipo-c 10mlx10vials	10 × 10 ml	$75.00 $7.50 per vial	–	Buy
Huaian Dinglin Trading #268 by metascore · China	Metascore 70Finnrick 61%Bought vials 97% of label · 10 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	Lipo-c 30mlx10vials	10 × 30 ml	$160.00 $16.00 per vial	–	Buy
Amino Amigos #103 by metascore · US: NM	Metascore 75Finnrick 58%Bought vials 113% of label · 37 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	LIPO C (MIC)	1 vial, size not stated	$45.00	–	Buy
Hydro Research #105 by metascore	Metascore 75 medium confidenceFinnrick 51%PepIndex 86/100Bought vials 123% of label · 4 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	Lipo-C 10mL 10-pack	10 × 10 ml	$750.00 $75.00 per vial	–	Buy
Hydro Research #105 by metascore	Metascore 75 medium confidenceFinnrick 51%PepIndex 86/100Bought vials 123% of label · 4 testsTitrateLabNo report for thisOnline checkout	Lipo-C 10mL	1 × 10 ml	$85.00	–	Buy

Published lab results

5 certificates of analysis that vendors publish for Lipo-C. Numbers are only filled in where the document is readable text; image-only COAs are linked without numbers. A vendor's own COA shows one tested sample, not every batch.

Vendor	Lab	Date	Label	Measured	Purity	Batch
Gulf Coast Aminos	Freedom Diagnostics	2026-09-26	216 mg	–	–	LPC-216-0926.1	View
Evolve BioPep	Ethos Analytics	2026-08-18	–	–	–	ELC-260804-HL	View (image)
PugPepsCOA concerns About half the reports are PugPep's own (ILS, Finnrick), but many others were issued to other clients (4EVER Research, D&U, Bee Sweet, ZLZ peptides, etc.) and re-watermarked 'PugPep LLC', with no stated link to PugPep's lots. Checked 2026-10-08. How we check	–	–	12 mg	–	–		View (image)
PugPepsCOA concerns	–	–	12 mg	–	–		View (image)
Shanghai Sigma Audley SSA	Janoshik	–	–	–	–	Janoshik #67328 'SUPER_SHRED_LC553' (posted 2025-07-13)	View (image)

Doses studied in research No published studies

What was given to people (or animals) in published studies and official labels, each linked to its source. This is not a recommendation: study products, purity and supervision differ from research-grade vials.

Lipo-C is a compounded blend (typically methionine, inositol and choline, often with L-carnitine and/or vitamin B12); no published study was found that tested the injected combination in people or animals, so no studied dose exists for the blend. Evidence for oral L-carnitine alone (PMID 40298161) does not apply to the injection.

What the research says

Little or no evidence

Why: No studies of Lipo-C or lipotropic injections; only papers on single oral ingredients like L-carnitine, which are different products.

No published studies were found that test 'Lipo-C' or other lipotropic (methionine/inositol/choline, often with L-carnitine) injections for fat loss in humans. The only related evidence concerns individual ingredients taken by mouth, such as oral L-carnitine, and animal work on dietary 'lipotropes'.

Key papers ✓ 2~ 1? 1

✓ Positive meta-analysisInt J Vitam Nutr Res · 2025
The Effect of the L-Carnitine Supplementation on Obesity Indices: An Umbrella Meta-Analysis.
Humans16k people8 meta-analyses pooledInterventions of 8 to 30 weeks
Umbrella meta-analysis (random-effects)

Umbrella meta-analysis of oral L-carnitine (one common Lipo-C ingredient): modest reductions in weight, BMI and waist circumference; it says nothing about the injected blend.

Key resultL-carnitine decreased weight (ES = -1.11; 95% CI -1.90, -0.33, p = 0.005), BMI (ES = -0.33; p = 0.026) and WC (ES = -1.34; p < 0.001)

Study details
Studied
Participants in trials of L-carnitine supplementation pooled by eight meta-analyses
Compared with
Placebo or control
Main outcome
Body weight, BMI and waist circumference
Sample
8 meta-analyses, 16,352 participants
Authors' conclusion
L-carnitine supplementation can manage weight, BMI and waist circumference reduction and might help treat obesity.
Limitations
High heterogeneity (I2 = 90.6% for weight); concerns L-carnitine alone, one possible ingredient of lipotropic blends.

DOI 10.31083/IJVNR40033 PubMed 40298161
~ Mixed human RCTAdv Ther · 1998
Four-week supplementation with a natural dietary compound produces favorable changes in body composition.
Humans56 supplement and 67 placebo participantsRandomizedPlacebo-controlledDouble-blind4 weeks
Double-blind randomized weight-loss intervention

4-week double-blind RCT of an oral supplement containing chromium, inulin, capsicum, L-phenylalanine and 'other lipotropic nutrients' alongside diet and exercise: body-fat measures improved versus placebo but body weight and BMI did not differ.

Key resultSignificant group differences (P < .05) in percent body fat, fat mass and fat-free mass; no significant differences in body weight, BMI or energy intake

Study details
Studied
Participants in a diet-and-exercise weight-loss program
Compared with
Diet/exercise/placebo
Main outcome
Body composition (percent body fat, fat mass, fat-free mass)
Authors' conclusion
A patented supplement combination (chromium picolinate, inulin, capsicum, L-phenylalanine and other lipotropic nutrients) accelerated body fat loss and helped maintain lean tissue during a 4-week diet-and-exercise program.
Limitations
Short 4-week study of a multi-ingredient product; no weight or BMI difference.

PubMed 10345151
✓ Positive reviewNutrients · 2022
Dietary Supplements for Weight Management: A Narrative Review of Safety and Metabolic Health Benefits.
No new data
Narrative review

Narrative review of weight-management supplement ingredients including oral choline: generally safe when taken as directed, with some metabolic-marker benefits (data limited for some ingredients); does not address injections.

Study details
Studied
Literature on six weight-management supplement ingredients (caffeine, green tea extract, green coffee bean extract, choline, glucomannan, capsaicinoids)
Authors' conclusion
Supplements containing these ingredients are generally safe when taken as directed and show metabolic health benefits in overweight and obese people.
Limitations
Narrative review; data limited for some ingredients; does not cover lipotropic injections.

DOI 10.3390/nu14091787 PubMed 35565754 Free full text
? Inconclusive reviewCrit Rev Food Sci Nutr · 2013
Plant-based foods as a source of lipotropes for human nutrition: a survey of in vivo studies.
No new data
Survey/review of in vivo studies, mainly rat

Review of 'lipotropes' (choline, betaine, inositol, methionine, carnitine): fat-mobilising liver effects are mostly shown in rats, and human intervention studies are described as practically non-existent.

Study details
Studied
Plant-derived lipotropes and phytochemicals
Authors' conclusion
Several plant compounds may be lipotropic in rats, but this remains to be confirmed in humans, for whom intervention studies are practically non-existent.
Limitations
Mostly rat data; human intervention studies lacking.

DOI 10.1080/10408398.2010.549596 PubMed 23627501

Reported side effects

No human safety data for lipotropic injections were found in the published literature.

✓ positive · ✗ negative · ~ mixed · ? inconclusive, judged on each paper's own main outcome. Grades: A strong human evidence → D little or none. Papers and verdicts are drawn from PubMed, Europe PMC and Russian journals (CyberLeninka); not medical advice.

Full Lipo-C research page

Discussions elsewhere

Experiences and questions about Lipo-C on other sites. Treat anecdotes with care.

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Also sold in blends with Lipo-C

Lipo-C + Vitamin B12 (54). The order planner uses these automatically when a blend is cheaper than separate vials.

Lipo-C: questions people ask

What is Lipo-C?

Lipotropic injection blend. A compounded mix usually containing methionine, inositol and choline, often with L-carnitine and B12, sold for fat metabolism. The exact formula varies by vendor. Also searched as lipo.

How much does Lipo-C cost?

The cheapest Lipo-C from an independently tested vendor is $0.113 per mg (Ion Peptide, Lipo-C Burn Blend – 526mg, $59.25). Across 43 listings from 22 vendors the median is $3.82 per mg.

Where can I buy Lipo-C?

22 vendors tested by Finnrick sell Lipo-C. The cheapest per mg right now: Ion Peptide ($0.113), PepClub USA ($1.85), Elite Research USA ($3.82). 0 of them publish a lab report (COA) for Lipo-C; compare lab scores and reports in the table above before buying.

Is Lipo-C FDA approved?

Not an approved drug; evidence for fat loss is weak.

Does Lipo-C work? What does the research say?

Evidence grade D (little or no evidence), from 4 papers: No studies of Lipo-C or lipotropic injections; only papers on single oral ingredients like L-carnitine, which are different products. No published studies were found that test 'Lipo-C' or other lipotropic (methionine/inositol/choline, often with L-carnitine) injections for fat loss in humans. The only related evidence concerns individual ingredients taken by mouth, such as oral L-carnitine, and animal work on dietary 'lipotropes'. See the papers.

What dose of Lipo-C was used in studies?

Lipo-C is not studied. These are amounts used in published studies or official labels, not a recommendation.

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