Pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutical drugs; pharmaceutical preparations; pharmaceuticals used for cerebrovascular accidents (strokes); cardiovascular preparations; cardiovascular pharmaceuticals; cardiovascular pharmaceutical preparations; cardiovascular agents for medical purposes; cardiovascular drugs used in treating shocks; cardiovascular drugs used in myocardial infarctions; cardiovascular drugs used in treating arrhythmias; cardiovascular drugs used in angina pectoris; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular drugs used in treating congestive heart failure (CHF); pharmaceutical preparations, preferably based on analogues of melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH), in particular afamelanotide; sun tanning preparations for pharmaceutical purposes, preferably based on analogues of melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH), in particular afamelanotide; pharmaceutical preparations for skin care; pharmaceutical preparations for treating skin disorders; dermatological preparations; dermatological pharmaceutical substances; dermatological pharmaceutical products; medicinal creams for the protection of the skin; skin care creams for medical use; skin care preparations for medical use; medicated skin creams and lotions; medicated creams for application after exposure to the sun; pharmaceutical skin lotions; preparations for cleansing the skin for medical use; chemical and biological preparations, substances, reagents and compounds for the delivery and storage of pharmaceuticals which are preferably based on analogues of melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH), in particular afamelanotide; afamelanotide aqueous and gel formulations.