October 2017 VOL. 14, ED 3. by PeningtonInstitute Issuu What is Melanotan II the drug that the TGA urges consumers to avoid? Melanotan What It Is and Its Relation to Skin Cancer Melanotan II (Tan Jabs): Why They're Not Worth The Risk 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 Dark side: tanning injections 'may be lethal'