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These observations led to an interesting development bifurcation : Melanotan I (Afamelanotide) continued as a skin peptide and in 2014 received approval as Scenesse for erythropoietic protoporphyria (a rare genetic disease with severe photosensitivity) Melanotan II was abandoned as a cutaneous drug PT-141 / Bremelanotide , a fragment of Melanotan II targeted at MC4R, was developed as a sexual stimulant and in 2019 approved as Vyleesi for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women (HSDD) Second life in research and the cosmetic underground Melanotan II never reached commercial approval as a drug, but in the research community and cosmetic underground it became well known
Our search of official Pfizer, FDA, and Health Canada sources through July 24, 2026 did not locate a product-specific counterfeit alert for Pfizer/Hospira bacteriostatic water
Ectoin is a surprisingly well-researched, multi-functional active that can do from pollution & light protection to skin hydration, soothing , and barrier repair , several things to your skin