Australians who use tanning products containing 'melanotan' are at risk of serious health problems. These products include nasal sprays and other injectable and ingestible tanning products, and are being illegally promoted and Emerging Threat: Melanotan, Repackaging, and Online Sales No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky Viral 'Barbie drug' for tanning can cause brain swelling and even cancer, experts warn 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