Hutox is Huons BioPharma’s botulinum toxin type A, the export name of the product sold in Korea as Liztox. It is a complex-type freeze-dried toxin with human serum albumin 0.5 mg and sodium chloride 0.9 mg per 100 U vial, reconstituted with preservative-free saline before injection, and registered with Korea’s MFDS. Huons BioPharma has no FDA-approved toxin. Potency units are product-specific. Professional use only.
What is Hutox?
Hutox is Huons BioPharma’s botulinum toxin type A, the export name of the same product sold in Korea as Liztox. It is a complex-type freeze-dried preparation with human serum albumin 0.5 mg and sodium chloride 0.9 mg per vial, supplied as a 100 U vial and reconstituted with preservative-free saline. Potency units are specific to this product and are not interchangeable with other botulinum toxin products.
How does Hutox relate to Liztox?
Hutox and Liztox are the same Huons BioPharma toxin under two names — Hutox for export, Liztox for the Korean domestic market. Both are complex-type freeze-dried toxins, sitting alongside Botulax among the Korean units.
| Hutox | Huons BioPharma · freeze-dried · 100 U (export name) |
|---|---|
| Liztox | Huons BioPharma · same product, domestic name · 100/200 U |
| Botulax | Hugel · complex-type · 100/200/300 U |
What do clinics use Hutox for?
Clinics select Hutox for facial expression-line work per the manufacturer’s labelling. Dosing and technique are product-specific and decided by the treating clinician; units are not interchangeable with other toxins.
Commonly selected for
- Clinics standardised on Huons units
- Export-market buyers of the Liztox formulation
- Single-vial 100 U caseloads
- Aesthetic expression-line protocols
How is Hutox supplied?
One 100 U single-use vial. Supplied as a lyophilised (freeze-dried) preparation; reconstitute with preservative-free 0.9% sodium chloride before use. Reconstitute immediately before use and follow the manufacturer’s handling instructions.
Reviewed against publicly available manufacturer information. Indications, dosing and technique are product-specific per the manufacturer’s labeling and are decided by the treating clinician.
Specifications
| Brand | Hutox (Huons BioPharma) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Huons BioPharma Co., Ltd. (South Korea) |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Active | Botulinum toxin type A (100 U) |
| Composition | Clostridium botulinum type A toxin, complex type; with human serum albumin 0.5 mg and sodium chloride 0.9 mg per vial; contains complexing proteins |
| Units | 100 U |
| Format | 100 U single-use vial |
| Areas | Facial expression lines (aesthetic use) |
| Delivery | Reconstitute with preservative-free 0.9% saline; inject intramuscularly per the practitioner’s protocol |
| Regulatory | Registered with Korea’s MFDS (domestically sold as Liztox). Its maker, Huons BioPharma, does not have an FDA-approved botulinum toxin product, so no FDA status is claimed. |
| Administration | Injectable — by a qualified medical professional only |
| Storage & handling | Store refrigerated (2–8 °C) per the manufacturer’s instructions. |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hutox the same as Liztox?
Yes. Hutox is the export name and Liztox the Korean domestic name of the same Huons BioPharma toxin.
Is Hutox FDA-approved?
No. It is registered with Korea’s MFDS. Huons BioPharma does not have an FDA-approved botulinum toxin product.
What is in it?
A complex-type botulinum toxin type A with human serum albumin 0.5 mg and sodium chloride 0.9 mg per vial.
How is it supplied?
As one freeze-dried 100 U single-use vial, reconstituted with preservative-free 0.9% saline before use.
Are its units interchangeable with other toxins?
No. Potency units are specific to this product and are not converted 1:1 to other botulinum toxin products.