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Re:Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Geneti... by fhdkweig on Sunday December 21, 2025 @10:05AM (#46345328)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanotan_II says it is banned in the United States, and anything you get on the black market isn't guaranteed to be pure.
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Re:Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Geneti... by 0_____0 on Sunday December 21, 2025 @10:11AM (#46345371)
Where does it say it's banned?
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Re:Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Geneti... by fhdkweig on Sunday December 21, 2025 @10:31AM (#46345543)
Second paragraph mentions "regulatory restrictions".

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals intended to offer it as a cosmetic, but abandoned this pursuit in the 2000s due to regulatory restrictions and concerns about the promotion of suntanning. Unlicensed Melanotan II is found on the internet, although health agencies advise against its use due to lack of testing and regulatory approval.

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Re:Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Geneti... by IAmGraydon on Sunday December 21, 2025 @10:32AM (#46345546)
It’s banned for cosmetic use. You can still buy it as a “research chemical”.
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Re:Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Geneti... by echelon on Sunday December 21, 2025 @11:37AM (#46346036)
Do not buy it.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46345971

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