A real fake tan: melanin minus mutation

Holiday sun cream cartoon

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Rowan Frame explains how a new drug might make sunburn a thing of the past

Recently, research into a new drug that could exceed the benefits of sun cream and fake-tan combined has hit mainstream news. It is yet to be safety tested in humans, but has the potential to tan skin naturally without need to expose it to damaging UV rays. You get a tan without the risks. But how does it work?

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