Side by side
Lipo-C vs Retatrutide
Both are discussed for weight loss. What this site records about each, side by side. Every figure is on the compound's own page with the source it came from.
| Lipo-C | Retatrutide | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The same compounded lipotropic injection under a different name, usually with L-carnitine added. The evidence position is identical: none. | An investigational once-weekly triple agonist acting on the GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptors. Not approved anywhere. |
| EvidenceHow much human evidence exists, not how well it works. | Preclinical | Early human trials |
| Regulatory statusReviewed 2026-08-18 | Not an approved medicine. A compounded preparation, mixed by a pharmacy rather than manufactured as a reviewed product. The FDA does not review compounded preparations for safety or effectiveness before sale. | Investigational. Not approved for human use in any jurisdiction. Sold only as a research chemical, with no manufacturing standard behind that label. |
| Routes | Intramuscular | Subcutaneous |
| Half-life | Not recorded | 144 hours |
| Cheapest per mgVials only, read from vendors' own listings and dated on the price index. | $0.32/mg | $1.25/mg |
| Median per mg | $0.56/mg | $5.00/mg |
| Vendors with a price | 4 | 37 |
| Storage once mixed | Nothing to reconstitute. Compounded preparations carry a short beyond-use date rather than a manufacturer's expiry. | Refrigerated at 2–8 °C. Do not freeze. |
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This page is educational. It describes what published research reports, not what you should do. Peptides discussed here are largely not approved for human use, and nothing on BioAlmanac is medical advice. Nothing here ranks these two against each other. A table can show that one has more human evidence behind it or costs less per milligram; neither of those is a recommendation, and the right comparison for any person is one their doctor makes with them.