Melanotan injections are sold illegally and possibly unsafe Cancer Research UK Cancer News Tanning from the inside out = Highly Dangerous and Illegal! Many products advertised on social media platforms promising a tan from the inside out or a tan without sun such Hannah Tittensor and her boyfriend Ben Dunlop have been injecting themselves with an illegal tanning drug called Melanotan for three years. On top of that, they use sunbeds regularly and slather themselves Warning issued over increased use of 'Barbie drug' I was minutes from death after taking 'Barbie drug' everyone needs to be warned No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky