Thursday Night Melanin Audit

Lying awake at 3am running Photoshop tutorials in your head because you stacked one too many MT-2 doses before the family wedding.

Active Compounds

Melanotan II · Melanocortin Agonist

A synthetic melanocortin peptide studied for tanning, sexual function, and appetite suppression. Not FDA-approved; the FDA has issued public warnings against its use.

Alpha-MSH · Endogenous Melanocortin Peptide

The endogenous 13-amino-acid melanocortin hormone cleaved from POMC. Parent molecule for the melanotan / setmelanotide / KPV cluster — acts at MC1R (pigmentation), MC3R/MC4R (appetite, energy balance), and MC5R, with well-characterized anti-inflammatory activity.

Glutathione · Tripeptide Antioxidant

The body's most abundant antioxidant — a tripeptide critical for detoxification, immune function, and cellular protection, and one of the most widely used systemic skin-brightening and hyperpigmentation interventions via oral, IV, SubQ/IM, and topical routes (note: IV use for skin lightening is FDA-flagged and not approved).

RX: Melanotan II · Alpha-MSH · Glutathione
Dosage: 0.5mg too many
Half-life: 3 to 5 wedding photos
Source: manual
Tags: stack-life, cope, cosmetic
Stamped: 2026-05-03 · Cycle 018
Lot #: LOT-20260503T01:01:40.408Z