“Slim patches/ weight loss patches are effective in weight loss”
What FACTLY found
Patches are a Transdermal way of administering a drug to the body. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states, ‘Nothing you wear or apply to the skin can cause substantial weight loss. So weight-loss claims for patches, creams, lotions, wraps, body belts, earrings, and the like are false.‘ Research on the effectiveness of Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems (TDDS) is also in its nascent stage to confirm the efficacy of TDDS in treating obesity
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 October 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 11 October 2022. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/623564289128417/
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.