Reacting to TikTok Melanotan Nasal Spray Challenge Avoid nasal tanning sprays or nasal tanners entirely. These products promise an all over tan without sun exposure but they are unregulated, can be unsafe, and contain potentially risky substances like Melanotan 2. 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 Dangerous 'Barbie drug' Melanotan II sparks crackdown on social media influencers ABC News