Dangerous' tanning products promoted by influencers What is melanotan and why is it so dangerous? Dangerous 'Barbie drug' Melanotan II sparks crackdown on social media influencers ABC News It doesn't take much to fall down the Barbie Drug rabbit hole. In self tanner subreddits and on TikTok Shop, the tanning injectionaka Melanotan IIis marketed as a self tanner alternative that works by No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky