Is this injectable tanning drug safe to use? Risks of Melanotan: TGA to issue fresh warning against 'Barbie drug' The Australian No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky 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 Lets look at sunless tanning, ., Firstly theres the injections and nasal sprays which typically have an active ingredient called melanotan. This is a synthetic compound that stimulates the