Melanotan-2 is administered via subcutaneous injection, typically starting with a loading phase of daily injections to build melanin levels, followed by maintenance dosing 2-3 times per week
The entire injection process relies heavily on the operators tactile perception of tissue reaction force
L-Arginine is essential for the muscle cells to produce creatine, a compound needed for muscle contraction
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It also provides all-day hydration and strengthens the skin barrier to help balance skins oil and water content, to avoid drying or stripping the skin
At the end of the day, the process is based upon naked-eye observations, which means SPF testing data is super variable, admits Brian Ecclefield, founder and managing director of Validated Claim Support, an FDA-registered clinical testing lab in Teaneck, New Jersey, that has evaluated sunscreens