Social media influencers are continuing to promote the illegal tanning ingredient melanotan-2, which experts warn is dangerous and could lead to long-term health impacts. A shocking BBC News ...

Melanotan appears to attach to the MELR1, MELR2, MELR3, and MELR5 receptors. Melanotans I and II are molecules of the Melanotan family. The formation of melanin and pigmentation in hair/fur and ...

It is illegal in the UK to sell nasal sprays or injectables made with "melanotan-2", an artificial hormone that can accelerate tanning. The unlicensed drug is dangerous, dermatologists say ...