 [ Symptoms ] are sun tanning pills safe and do they work [ Disease ] sun tanning pills do not work also sun tanning pills are not approved by the fda the dietary supplement health and education act passed by the united states congress in 1994 allows the marketing of products as a dietary supplement without the approval of any government agency the labeling for these products must include a disclaimer saying that they have not been approved by the fda and are not intended to diagnose treat cure or prevent any disease if a question about safety arises the burden of proof is on the fda not the manufacturer