Melanotan I, MT1

How it works

It holds the MC1R switch on, so melanocytes make dark eumelanin and defend themselves better against light. Open a pathway to follow the body process.

Sources

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Afamelanotide product identity and mechanism, Scenesse (Identity and mechanism sections · checked 2026-10-13)
MC1R: front and center in the bright side of dark eumelanin and DNA repair (Abstract · checked 2026-10-13)

MC1R and the switch to dark pigmentOpen Eumelanin is a working shield, not just a colourOpen Why the chain had to be changedOpen Straight chain, narrow aimOpen