Dear TanningBeds.org,

My sister seems to think that taking Melatonin will help you tan faster. Melatonin is an herb, and I believe it is used to help you sleep, but she thinks it increases the Melanin in the skin and helps you tan. Is this true?

Thanks!!
Jamie
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That would be a new one to me. You are correct and I think your sister is just mistaking the two terms. I have seen a few articles where the author referred to “melanin” as “melatonin”, which I would atribute to a typo or the author simply not knowing what they are writing about (common…). Melatonin works within the brain, melanin works at the skin level, completely different.

Dennis