What’s more, Melanotan II’s promise of year-round golden skin is a fallacy, as the achieved “tan” is not permanent and disappears when product use is discontinued. As we edge towards ...

What’s more, melanotan-II’s promise of year-round golden skin is a fallacy, as the achieved “tan” is not permanent and disappears when product use is discontinued. As we edge towards ...

But the unlicensed product came with a host of negative side effects and left her with permanent skin damage. Nasal tanning sprays contain a substance known as melanotan II which may stimulate ...

To the horror of UNSW medical experts, influencers have spruiked Melanotan-II, the ‘Barbie drug’ that promises to make people get “way tanner, way quicker”, on platforms such as Tiktok for ...

Melanotan-II is being increasingly promoted on platforms like TikTok and YouTube The drug has been promoted as a product that can give its users a tan, but it can have serious health risks The TGA ...

But melanotan-II, as it’s called officially, is a solution that’s too good to be true. Just like tanning, this unapproved drug has a dark side. Doctors, researchers and Australia’s drug ...

Here’s what you need to know. Melanotans – often listed as melanotan I or melanotan II – are synthetic peptides that mimic the skin’s natural production of melanin when exposed to the sun.

Nasal tanning sprays are designed to be sprayed into the nostrils and claim to work by administering a substance known as Melanotan 2, a chemical that darkens skin pigmentation. It is illegal to ...