What is the ‘Barbie peptide’ people are using?
Social media users are turning to an injectable peptide known as the 'Barbie peptide' to achieve a tanned appearance.
📍 Aftermath
The "Barbie peptide" trend involved the use of an illegal injectable tanning drug to stimulate melanin. Reports highlighted safety concerns and advised against the use of these injections.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Where it stands
A substance known as Melanotan, or the 'Barbie peptide,' is trending on TikTok as an injectable tanning drug. The peptide is used to stimulate melanin in the body to produce a tan.
Coverage from Yahoo Health, Allure, and ScienceAlert emphasizes the risks associated with the trend, with ScienceAlert identifying the drug as illegal. The Dermatology Digest and Allure further highlight safety concerns and advise against the use of these injections.
Future coverage may focus on individual outcomes, such as a report from The Big Lead regarding a man who used the injection before visiting the Florida Keys.
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Sources (6)
- The Peptide Craze Is Coming for Your Skin. What to Know about the ‘Barbie Peptide’ People Are Taking to Get Tan. Yahoo Health · 45d ago
- Melanotan Exposed: Facts, Fiction, and Safety Concerns The Dermatology Digest · 45d ago
- ‘Might have been a bad idea’: Man takes viral injection that stimulates melanin. Then he goes to the Florida Keys The Big Lead · 45d ago
- No, You Shouldn't Inject a Peptide to Get Tan Allure · 45d ago
- An Illegal Injectable Tanning Drug Is Trending on TikTok ScienceAlert · 45d ago
- What is the ‘Barbie peptide’ people are using? NewsNation · 45d ago broke it first
Answered
What is the 'Barbie peptide'?
It is a peptide called Melanotan that people are using to stimulate melanin and get a tan.
Is the 'Barbie peptide' legal?
According to ScienceAlert, it is an illegal injectable tanning drug.
How is the peptide administered?
Coverage indicates that the substance is taken via injection.
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