Social media influencers have been promoting illegal and 'dangerous' tanning products to millions of people online, an investigation has found.
It is currently illegal to sell unlicensed melanotan in the UK, an artificial hormone that stimulates the pigment cells in your skin to produce melanin (the substance that makes skin look darker). It is sold in different forms, such as a tanning nasal spray, but it is most commonly used as an injection.
The unlicensed and non-regulated drug is dangerous, dermatologists say, emphasising that users should stop immediately. There is evidence the untested products may be linked to skin cancer, reports the BBC.
