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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...