The 'Barbie' Tanning Dr*g That Could K*LL You When Beauty Turns Ugly Say NO to tanning injections and nasal sprays. They are illegal in the UK and have serious, harmful side effects Peptides are having a moment, but not all of them are harmless., One thats getting a lot of attention right now? Melanotan II., Its being used to achieve a tan from the inside, but what it 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