There are many black market suppliers of melanotan-II injections, tablets and creams. More recently, nasal sprays have become more popular. Just like any drug, melanotan-II comes with the risk of ...

a chemical that darkens skin pigmentation and while it is illegal to sell medicinal products containing Melanotan II in the UK, the tanners are sold cosmetically they fall outside that remit.

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

In Australia, tanning nasal sprays sold online contain a variety of ingredients, but according to a spokesperson for the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), those containing Melanotan I and II are ...

The sprays can cause serious side effects, Suffolk Trading Standards said: "Our advice to those who have used Melanotan II injections or nasal sprays is to stop using them immediately and if you ...