Consumers warned of the potential dangers of tanning nasal spray
Fake tanning products have become increasingly popular as they should be safer than spending hours in the sun to achieve the ideal tan.owever, experts here at the MHRA have warned that a sunless tanning treatment, marketed as Ubertan, is in fact an unlicensed medicine. This means it contains substances that have not been properly tested so there is no evidence of safety, quality or that it works, and its potential side effects are unknown.
This treatment is being advertised and sold illegally in gyms and beauty salons, as well as online, and is used in the form of a nasal spray.
MHRA Head of the Medicines Borderline Section, David Carter, said, “Putting your health on the line just in order to get a tan is just really not worth the risk.”
He warns those who have purchased this product to not use it again and to throw it in the bin. He also advises those with concerns to speak to their GP or healthcare advisor.
The Yellow Card scheme is vital in helping us monitor the safety of medicines and identifying side effects. It we decide that the risk associated with the medicine outweighs the benefit then we take action.
Fake tanning products have become increasingly popular as they should be safer than spending hours in the sun to achieve the ideal tan.owever, experts here at the MHRA have warned that a sunless tanning treatment, marketed as Ubertan, is in fact an unlicensed medicine. This means it contains substances that have not been properly tested so there is no evidence of safety, quality or that it works, and its potential side effects are unknown.
This treatment is being advertised and sold illegally in gyms and beauty salons, as well as online, and is used in the form of a nasal spray.
One version of Ubertan contains melanotan II and another claims to contain an extract from the Indian plant 'coleus forskohlii'. There are no licensed or registered medicines in the UK that contain melanotan or this herbal extract.
MHRA Head of the Medicines Borderline Section, David Carter, said, “Putting your health on the line just in order to get a tan is just really not worth the risk.”
He warns those who have purchased this product to not use it again and to throw it in the bin. He also advises those with concerns to speak to their GP or healthcare advisor.
If you have a problem with Ubertan, or any other medicinal product, you can report it via our Yellow Card scheme – http://www.blogger.com/goog_1291191820
The Yellow Card scheme is vital in helping us monitor the safety of medicines and identifying side effects. It we decide that the risk associated with the medicine outweighs the benefit then we take action.
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