Don't risk using tanning products containing melanotan Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Nasal tanning sprays linked to skin cancer, trading standards officers warn Consumer affairs The Guardian Your body already makes a hormone that tells your skin to tan. Melanotan 2 is a synthetic peptide engineered to mimic that hormone but in a version that's more potent and Thinking about that tanning nasal spray? Don't. Unregulated nasal tanning sprays are being sold online, claiming to give you a sun kissed glow. But they're risky and illegal. According to the Chartered Trading