Melanotan vs Melanotan 2 for skin & hair
Short answer: For skin & hair, more users report improvement with Melanotan 2 — 88% of 34 reports, versus 83% of 6 for Melanotan.
Melanotan has 2 meta-analyses and 4 randomized trials on PubMed; Melanotan 2 has 0 and 0.
Based on 15 reports about Melanotan and 67 about Melanotan 2. Not medical advice.
| Melanotan Peptide | Melanotan 2 Peptide | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 25 | 47 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 68% | 67% |
| Reports | 15 | 67 |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | DResearch: None |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 2 / 4 | 0 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | — | 100% (6) |
| Appetite % reporting improvement | — | 50% (4) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | — | 0% (3) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | — | 67% (3) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | — | 100% (4) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | — | 100% (32) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 83% (6) | 88% (34) |
| Common side effects | new moles, melanoma, dysplastic nevi, nausea | nausea, freckles, flushing, insomnia |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | Not listed |
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Health Soc Care Community, 2017 ↗“many gingers that use melanotan to darken their skin and hair, and have used it with success”
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