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Study · Not a test of the peptide alone · 2015

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Identification and characterization by LC-UV-MS/MS of melanotan II skin-tanning products sold illegally on the Internet.

Breindahl T, Evans-Brown M, Hindersson P, McVeigh J, Bellis M, Stensballe A, Kimergård A

Drug testing and analysis25 Apr 2014Cited by 18 (Europe PMC)

PMID24771717 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1002/dta.1655 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-24771717
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Summary

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Results from this study2

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone2

In this study, Melanotan II was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Melanotan II.

  1. 01LabNot a test of Melanotan II aloneOther designOther

    Melanotan II vials bought from two online shops contained unknown impurities of 4.1 to 5.9%, and vials from one shop had impurities below the quantification limit.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests, melanotan II vials from two online shops held 4.1 to 5.9% unknown impurities.

    Peptide
    Melanotan II
    Outcome
    Not applicableImpurities in melanotan II vials from online shops
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Product quality and purity · Pharmacology

    Measurements

    Impurities
    4.1 to 5.9%
    vials from two shops

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Vials from two shops contained unknown impurities ranging from 4.1 to 5.9%; impurities from one shop were below the quantification limit.

    In this study, Melanotan II was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Melanotan II.

  2. 02LabNot a test of Melanotan II aloneOther designOther

    The total melanotan II in vials ranged from 4.32 to 8.84 mg, although each shop claimed 10 mg per vial.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests, vials sold as 10 mg of melanotan II held only 4.32 to 8.84 mg.

    Peptide
    Melanotan II
    Outcome
    Not applicableTotal melanotan II amount per vial versus label claim
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Product quality and purity · Pharmacology

    Measurements

    Melanotan II amount per vial
    4.32 to 8.84 mg
    online shop vials

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The total amount of melanotan II in vials ranged between 4.32 and 8.84 mg, although each shop claimed that vials contained 10 mg melanotan II.

    In this study, Melanotan II was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Melanotan II.

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  1. Version 2Current

    10 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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