In order to get a great sun tan traditionally you would have to cover yourself in a high factor sun cream before lying in the sun for a number of hours each day. However, there are products on the market today including Melanotan 2 which is set to revolutionise the way we tan in the future. In this article we take a look at just why this product should be considered.

Since the mid 1980's researchers at the University of Arizona have known that the best defence against a person developing skin cancer was for them to get a natural tan. It is during their research that they developed the products known as Melanotan and Melanotan 2 the second of which you can now buy.

Instead of applying cream or lotions to your skin you inject hormonal peptides which are what in Melanotan 2 into the skin. The tan injections help to stimulate your body's own natural tanning mechanism to create a tan. All of this without you needing to actually expose your body to high levels of UV radiation which can prove very harmful first.

This is certainly a product for those who have problems getting a tan or burn easily when sunbathing. They will find this product even more beneficial to them. Melanotan 2 contains a synthesized and screened peptide hormone that is 1,000 times more potent than the natural alpha-melanocyte (a-MSH) hormone that our bodies produce.

The actual injecting of this self tanning product into the skin does not take long and you don't need anybody to assist you. However, this is certainly not a way of getting a safe natural tan if you are afraid of needles or injections.

When you purchase the solution you find that are provided with not only the Melanotan 2 solution but also bacteriostatic water. Before you actually commence using this product you need to mix 1ml of the water into the self tanning solution making sure you allow the new mixture time to settle before you begin using it. Ideally allow around 5 to 10 minutes for the mixture to settle before you begin using it.

Although you can purchase 10mg bottles of the Melanotan 2 product they also come in 20mg, 30mg and 50mg bottles as well. Once mixed with the bacteriostatic water the solution does not need to be used immediately. Instead it can be stored in the refrigerator until required. Depending on the size of the bottle the number of injections you get from each will vary. For example with the 10mg bottle once mixed with water you have a total of 10 self tanning injections in it.

The cost may seem high initially but the benefit of knowing that the risk of you developing skin cancer is much lower should make using Melanotan 2 a worthwhile investment.