Here's the part nobody explains when they're selling you the "Barbie drug.", , Melanotan 2 is a synthetic peptide that mimics alpha MSH a hormone your body already makes to tell your skin cells to 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 as injectable Risks of Melanotan: TGA to issue fresh warning against 'Barbie drug' The Australian That quick tan injection is NOT worth the risk., Melanotan peptide injections stimulate pigment cells, and its use has been linked to rapid changes in moles, including the potentially fatal skin