Experts lash use of popular social media sun tanning drug Melanotan 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 Dying for a Tan: The Rise in Sunbed Use with Melanotan @caitrionaryandermatology was featured in the @independent.ie today , Sunbed usage remains popular among young people in Ireland despite Experts lash use of popular social media sun tanning drug Melanotan Tanning, fake tan and Melanotan Cancer Research UK Nasal tanning sprays linked to skin cancer, trading standards officers warn Consumer affairs The Guardian