Source comparison
Best Melanotan-2 Dosage Tanning 2026: Comparison by Skin Type and Goal
Type I (very fair, always burns) 0.25mg daily 14–21 days 0.25–0.5mg 2–3×/week 10 min/session, 2×/week Light tan (2–3 shades darker than baseline) Requires longest titration; MC1R density is lowest, so receptor saturation takes longer. Higher risk of nausea if
This comparison does not assign a generated winner or score.
- Type I (very fair, always burns)
- 0.25mg daily
- 14–21 days
- 0.25–0.5mg 2–3×/week
- 10 min/session, 2×/week
- Light tan (2–3 shades darker than baseline)
- Requires longest titration; MC1R density is lowest, so receptor saturation takes longer. Higher risk of nausea if dose escalated too quickly.
- Type II (fair, usually burns)
- 0.25–0.5mg daily
- 10–14 days
- 0.5mg 2–3×/week
- 10–15 min/session, 2–3×/week
- Moderate tan (3–4 shades darker)
- Standard protocol for most users. Balance between pigment response and side effect tolerance.
- Type III (medium, sometimes burns)
- 0.5mg daily
- 7–10 days
- 0.5–0.75mg 2×/week
- 15 min/session, 2–3×/week
- Deep tan (4–5 shades darker)
- Fastest visible results. Can often maintain at lower doses (0.25–0.5mg) due to higher baseline MC1R activity.
- Type IV–V (olive/brown, rarely burns)
- 0.5–0.75mg daily
- 7 days
- 0.25–0.5mg 1–2×/week
- Minimal (optional for maintenance)
- Modest darkening (1–2 shades)
- Limited benefit. Endogenous α-MSH already near-maximal. MT-2 primarily useful for maintaining pigment without UV exposure.