Melanotan 1 vs Melanotan-2 for skin & hair
Short answer: For skin & hair, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Melanotan 1 (5 reports) and 100% with Melanotan-2 (5 reports).
Melanotan 1 has 0 meta-analyses and 1 randomized trials on PubMed; the other has not been graded.
Based on 21 reports about Melanotan 1 and 13 about Melanotan-2. Not medical advice.
| Melanotan 1 Peptide | Melanotan-2 Peptide | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 37 | 35 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 66% | 87% |
| Reports | 21 | 13 |
| Research | CResearch: Limited | Research pending |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 1 | — |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Libido % reporting improvement | — | 100% (7) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 100% (5) |
| Common side effects | nausea, freckles, headrush, darkened moles | nausea, flushing, darkening, enlarged moles |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | Not listed |
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What a user said
“And the last one I attribute my results to is Melanotan1 due to the facial coloring which also accentuates structure and created contrast especially with my eyes.”
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What a user said
“MT2 has noticeably increased my libido, and honestly the biggest benefit for me has been the tan.”
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