Walgreens limits sales of new candy after it goes viral on TikTok - as fans can't get enough of the 'strange' treat

Walgreens has been forced to limit sales of its own-brand 'peelable' candy after it went viral on TikTok.

Customers are now only able to purchase just one bag of Gummy Mango peelable candy when they shop online, the retail chain has confirmed.

The candy is part of Walgreens' Nice! brand and retails for $1.99 both in-store and online. There is also a pineapple flavor of the treat.

It comes after content creator Trinh Carreon shared a video about the peelable sweets in January - which amassed 8.9 million views and thousands of comments.

Marty Esarte, vice president of Walgreens' own-brands, told USA Today: 'We're really excited about the popularity of Nice! Mango Gummy Candy.

Content creator Trinh Carreon shared a video about the peelable sweets in January - which amassed 8.9 million views and thousands of comments.

'Because of the success of the item, we're currently expanding inventory of our mango item to 8,000 stores on May 22.' 

The candy was first released last fall to 2,500 stores. After Carreon's review went viral in January, it sold out in days nationwide.

Carreon, from the Bay Area, has 1.4 million followers and regularly reviews food on her profile.

She awarded the Gummy Mango sweets eight out of 10 stars, adding: 'This is so fun. This is so fun to eat.'

One viewer who claimed to be a Walgreens employee commented: 'The amount of people coming in asking for these is crazy.'

Another comment read: 'I can't find it at my Walgreens.'

A third said: 'I can't find them anywhere and not even for shipping. I checked all Walgreens near me and none are available.' 

However, not everybody appears convinced. On the Walgreens website, the product has an average review rating of just 2.8 stars out of five. 

Walgreens has been forced to limit sales of its own-brand candy after it went viral on TikTok

One said: 'Taste like chemicals it's so bad. Do not buy.'

Another wrote: 'I was excited when I saw them on the shelf at the Walgreens I work at. I picked up a couple bags because everyone wanted to try them. 

'It was a HUGE WASTE OF MONEY! They say that you can peel them... well they are super sticky and make a mess trying. 

'They smell like mango but don't taste like them at all. They are super gross.'