Here's the part nobody explains when they're selling you the "Barbie drug.", , Melanotan 2 is a synthetic peptide that mimics alpha MSH a hormone your body already makes to tell your skin cells to What is Melanotan II the drug that the TGA urges consumers to avoid? Melanotan What It Is and Its Relation to Skin Cancer When it comes to tanning peptides, there are two main options: Melanotan 1 and Melanotan 2. Melanotan 1, also called afamelanotide, is FDA approved for a rare light sensitivity condition and works