Melanotan-1 vs Melanotan-2: price per mg, identity and regulatory status (2026)
Melanotan-1 and Melanotan-2 are different research compounds, not substitutes for each other: Melanotan-1 is a 13-amino-acid peptide (C78H111N21O19); Melanotan-2 is a 7-amino-acid peptide (C50H69N15O9). Lowest current in-stock prices: Melanotan-1 10mg from $30.00 ($3.00/mg) at Amino USA; Melanotan-2 10mg from $30.00 ($3.00/mg) at Amino USA. Melanotan-1 shares its active ingredient with an FDA-approved prescription medicine.
Melanotan-1 vs Melanotan-2: current prices and packages
| Compared property | Melanotan-1 | Melanotan-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cosmetic | Cosmetic |
| Compared package | 10mg · Vial | 10mg · Vial |
| Lowest current price | $30.00 at Amino USA, checked Oct 31, 2026 | $30.00 at Amino USA, checked Oct 31, 2026 |
| Price per labelled mg | $3.00/mg | $3.00/mg |
| Package sizes | 10mg, 20mg | 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg |
| Vendors with current prices | 3 (5 tracked) | 5 (7 tracked) |
| Form at this package | Vial | Vial |
| Stock | In stock | In stock |
Prices exclude shipping. The price per labelled mg is always given per mg, so different package sizes compare directly; it is shown only for single-compound vials and powders with a labelled mass. Blends, capsules, liquids and IU-labelled packages are compared by package total.
Identity, regulatory status and registered research
| Compared property | Melanotan-1 | Melanotan-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular formula | C78H111N21O19 | C50H69N15O9 |
| Molecular weight | 1646.8 g/mol | 1024.2 g/mol |
| Sequence | Ac-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Nle-Glu-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-NH2 (13 residues) | Ac-Nle-Asp(1)-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys(1)-NH2 (7 residues) |
| CAS Registry Number | 75921-69-6 | 121062-08-6 |
| Registered clinical trials | 23 (1 active) · Phase 3: 6, Phase 2: 13, Phase 1: 3 | 1 (1 active) · Phase 2: 1 |
| Human intervention studies | 2 | 2 |
| US regulatory status | FDA-approved prescription medicine with this active ingredient: Scenesse (NDA 210797; checked October 7, 2026)MarketedSCENESSE · NDA 210797 · 2019Research listings are not these medicines. | No reviewed Drugs@FDA record |
Identity data: PubChem, FDA GSRS and EPA records; registry counts: ClinicalTrials.gov; status: Drugs@FDA. A matching name does not verify the contents of a supplier's lot.
Key human studies
Melanotan-1
- Afamelanotide for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria. The New England journal of medicine, 2015
- Afamelanotide and narrowband UV-B phototherapy for the treatment of vitiligo: a randomized multicenter trial. JAMA dermatology, 2015
Melanotan-2
- Melanocortin receptor agonists, penile erection, and sexual motivation: human studies with Melanotan II. International journal of impotence research, 2000
- Evaluation of melanotan-II, a superpotent cyclic melanotropic peptide in a pilot phase-I clinical study. Life sciences, 1996
Studies are listed as records, newest first; they are not evidence that a research product is safe or effective.
Where to buy each compound
Melanotan-1
Melanotan-1 is a catalogue entry whose compound-specific reference review has not yet been completed.
$30.00 · 10mg · $3.00/mg · Amino USA
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Melanotan-2 is a catalogue entry whose compound-specific reference review has not yet been completed.
$30.00 · 10mg · $3.00/mg · Amino USA
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