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In a January 10, 2026, TikTok video, makeup guru and reality star Kylie Jenner appeared in a skintight, red latex dress, sharing what she called her “new favorite”: pomegranate-flavored cutting jelly. Explaining that her goal for the new year was to snack less, Jenner told her listeners that it was “not a typical jelly,” but was for digestion and bloating. Jenner further tagged the video “these are amazing @FOODOLOGY US,” giving a plug to the company that makes the product.
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While there’s no doubt that Kylie Jenner looked amazing, the snack that she was promoting had Redditors questioning how healthy it was. “It’s so irresponsible for celebrities to advertise supplements and laxatives,” wrote lilafowler1. “There are so many impressionable kids/teens who will take this as gospel and it may actually cause them serious harm.” Others, like CHEMO_ALIEN, pointed out the inopportune timing of consuming the product: “its cracking me up that she took a bunch of laxatives and chose to leave the house,” they said.
What experts say about cutting jelly
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For those not familiar, FOODOLOGY’s cutting gel is a supplement that claims to not only debloat, but also slash cravings. The viral Korean snack, which comes in the form of a red gel, has become popular with those looking to shed pounds. Proponents claim that not only does it curb appetite, but it can also block carbs due to its Garcinia cambogia content.
However, experts like Dr. Chethan Ramprasad (via GQ), a professor of gastroenterology at Harvard, say this is just a “marketing hook” with the supplement actually exerting very little effect. And, while he does acknowledge that its fiber might create a feeling of fullness if you eat several of the gel packets, this again wouldn’t have much influence on weight loss.
Ramprasad further told GQ that cutting gels are essentially laxatives and can exert “a clean out effect” due to their sorbitol content. This might make people feel like they are thinner, but any weight lost due to laxatives is actually water weight, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. Taking laxatives too often can also contribute to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
There is also the question of whether Garcinia cambogia is safe to use. According to ANSES, the supplement has been linked with acute hepatitis, causing the French health agency to issue a warning against consuming supplements that contain it. You might also remember that back in 2009, Muscletech removed Hydroxycut, its weight loss supplement containing Garcinia cambogia, from the market. This occurred after people started turning up with liver injury, some requiring liver transplantation (via The American Journal of Gastroenterology).
