The obsession with being tan has survived every public health campaign, every melanoma statistic, and every dermatologist’s warning ever issued. TikTok’s current contribution to that tradition is melanotan II, an illegal injectable drug nicknamed “the Barbie drug,” going viral as a way to darken your skin without ever stepping outside. Melanotan II is banned as […] The post ‘The Barbie Drug’ Tanning Hack Is Going Viral, But Experts Say It Isn’t Worth the Risk appeared first on VICE.