IMB issues warning over tanning injections at salons or bought on internet The Irish Times Melanocortins and Their Potential for the Treatment, Prevention and Amelioration of Complications of Diabetes Insights into Tanning Biology and Tanning Products JCAD The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology Nasal tanners left me suffocating in hospital' Nasal tanners claim to work by using Melanotan II, a chemical that darkens skin pigmentation. It is illegal to sell medicinal products containing Melanotan II in the UK but since the tanners are sold No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky