Tanning from the inside out = Highly Dangerous and Illegal!, Many products advertised on social media platforms promising a tan from the inside out or a tan without sun such as injectable 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 Viral 'Barbie drug' for tanning can cause brain swelling and even cancer, experts warn Dangerous 'Barbie drug' Melanotan II sparks crackdown on social media influencers ABC News