Melanotan is not a tan. It's an unregulated peptide with real risk. As a dermatologist, here's the reality: It has been linked to new and changing moles including cases of Love Island generation' skin cancer fear BBC News Australians who use tanning products containing 'melanotan' are at risk of serious health problems. These products include nasal sprays and other injectable and ingestible tanning products, and are being illegally promoted and Peptides are having a moment, but not all of them are harmless. One that's getting a lot of attention right now? Melanotan II. It's being used to achieve a tan from the View of Association of tanning injection with hypercortisolism, hyperglycaemia and ketosis in type 1 diabetes mellitus British Journal of Diabetes