Nasal tan spray ( I kid you not)

[soulboy118]

At first I thought this was a joke but no , apparently you inhail this spray up your nose and over time it tans your skin 🤨 ,of all the hair brained ideas this must rank high up the list along with cigarettes for asthmatics , drinking yourself sober and England fans thinking this world cup we will bring home the cup ( lol)

If this chemical/herbal concoction can change the colour of your skin what will it do the delicate lining of the lungs .

I heard my granddaughter talking about this and immediately had a serious conversation with her about this dangerous idea ,she has said she wont use it and even though shes pretty sensible she is after all a 16yr old .

I just thought I'd bring this to your attention as it has already been around a while but as with all fads it takes time to reach us illiterate northerners ( I jest) I did Google this stuff and it is real ( I'm hearing the old twilight zone theme music now)

Have a good day everyone and as always breath easy

[HungryHufflepuff]

Are you serious? If this is for real, like you say what chemicals must be in this product to cause the skin to become tanned. And what damage must it do to the lungs and body in general to be taking this product into the body. 😨

[soulboy118 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Yes its serious , Google it HH

[2greys]

Weird and strange, how many people are going to admire anybody's suntan by looking up their nose? Different strokes for different folks I suppose.

[soulboy118 in reply to 2greys]

Mental isnt it

[sassy59]

It sounds awful soulboy and I hope it never catches on. Crazy person to come up with such an idea. Xxxx

[soulboy118]

I think this is money motivated

[PMRPete]

"Melanotan is not a licensed medicine in the UK and to sell the drug is a criminal offence."

[soulboy118 in reply to PMRPete]

It can still be bought though ,not giving the chemical a licence wont stop it getting to people as we know with other chemicals

[Whitechinchilla]

Soulboy,

Trust me is Soithefners are definitely behind the times with this one.

I have enough difficulty just getting the only stuff we need to get up my nostrils. Why would anyone want to this to their bodies?

An interesting post, thanks. 😊

[soulboy118 in reply to Whitechinchilla]

No problem WC ,

[stone-UK]

Hi

We have a strange legal system, it’s illegal to sell but not illegal to buy.so a retailer can buy as much as they wish but can’t sell. But they can sell you a packet of mints with a free gift.

Basically it’s the way the government shows it cares, but only dips a toe in the water.

[soulboy118 in reply to stone-UK]

Exacally stone

[Hidden]

Thanks soulboy. I have messaged my grandaughter ( 14 going on 24) to tell her to warn her friends if they start talking about this.

[skischool]

Well people have been shoving powders and sprays of various descriptions up their noses for centuries in the pursuit of pleasure but i reckon this one takes the biscuit and of course your airways,lungs and probably other bits of your body.The irony is half the world celebrate being brown and the other half either irradiate or poison themselves to achieve the same status.Strange old world.

[soulboy118]

Nothing as weird as folk as they say

[kflatt]

It isn't illegal. It is often used for jet lag. " the hormone that controls sleeping and waking cycles".

Melatonin activates your skin's melanocytes, which are the cells that produce pigment...

You can buy it over the counter here in Australia and in most countries as far as I know.

[Ergendl in reply to kflatt]

I've been using melatonin under my tongue spray to help me sleep at times, but my skin hasn't tanned too. Mind, I'm fair skinned so probably haven't got enough melanocytes to make a difference.

[soulboy118 in reply to kflatt]

I'm guessing they have tweaked it in the lab , and it is illegal to sell but not to buy , seems like the perfect loophole

[watergazer]

Oh dear. What ever next ?