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Cosmetic
Melanotan I
Melanotan I, known clinically as afamelanotide, is an analog of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH). It stimulates melanin production and has been studied and approved in some regions for photoprotection in rare light-sensitivity disorders. Unlike Melanotan II it is more selective for pigmentation pathways.
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Research Benefits
Stimulates melanogenesis for skin pigmentation
Photoprotection studied in light-sensitivity disorders
More receptor-selective than Melanotan II
Approved (afamelanotide) for erythropoietic protoporphyria in some regions
Axo's Research Digest
An AI-generated, plain-English overview of what the research explores for Melanotan I — and how mature that evidence is.