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 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 Melanotan II: Tanning injections, nasal sprays harmful to health Peptides for tanning do exist. Melanotan 1 and Melanotan 2 both work at increasing melanin in the skin. Melanotan 1 takes longer to activate. Melnotan 1 is FDA approved. Melanotan 2 does libido,