Melanotan InstructionsWhat is it?Risks and safety

Melanotan: an educational guide

Important: Melanotan II is not approved for human use in the US, UK, EU or Australia. Unregulated products may be mislabeled or contaminated. This page does not give dosing instructions and is not medical advice.

Melanotan I and Melanotan II are lab-made versions of a hormone (alpha-MSH) that darkens skin. They are often sold online as "tanning injections" or nasal sprays. This site explains what is known about them, from public health sources, so you can make safer decisions.

Safer ways to get a tan

Sunless tanning lotions and spray tans with DHA give color without UV damage or injections. Use broad-spectrum sunscreen whenever you are outside.