A deep tan can take much time and effort to achieve, not to mention the cost of going abroad in search of the sun.

It could all become a lot easier, however, with a Drug which can tan your body with minimal exertion, even if you stay indoors.

The tan, which develops over three weeks and lasts three months - is slowly released from a matchstick-sized implant under the Skin. Therefore in their quest for the perfect tan, some people may look for a "magic pill" that will help them achieve this with minimal exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Tanning pills have been used for years by people everywhere. Many Celebrities use them getting great color, while avoiding skin damage caused by the sun's dangerous rays.

Tanning pills have proven to be the hardest sunless tanning myth to kill. Nutritional supplements, or tanning pills, that "promote" tanning proliferate, and ads for them are everywhere.

The most common tanning pills contain a pigment known as canthaxanthin. This pigment is primarily used as a color additive in foods, but it can also cause the skin to change color if used in high enough doses.

Sunless tanning pills are unsafe and aren't approved by the FDA. Sunless tanning pills contain large amounts of the color additive canthaxanthin. When taken in large amounts, canthaxanthin settles in parts of your body, including your skin. It can turn your skin orange to brown and can cause canthaxanthin retinopathy, the formation of crystals in the retina of the eye. Tanning pills can also cause nausea, cramps and diarrhea.