Thursday, August 15, 2013

The Facts And Lies Behind The Sunless Tanning Systems

The Facts And Lies Behind The Sunless Tanning Systems

By Haywood Hunter


There are many facts and myths behind the sunless tanning systems that people truly do not understand. Often, people are misinformed though word of mouth about tanning, by people who do not truly understand the function of it. In this article, we will dispel some of the worries people have with these typical tanning units and help shed light on how it actually works.

The first myth for people to understand is what type of chemicals the systems actually use. Many people think this is some kind of skin dye or color, but some methods actually help color the skin deeper naturally. This sunless system uses a diet with heavy beta-carotene found naturally in both vegetables and fruits. The beta-carotene helps increase the yellow pigment in the skin, adding a darkening effect.

The next myth to debunk is the use of spray based booths. This type of sunless tan uses dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as an agent to react to the Amino acids on your skin. This causes a darkening reaction in the dead layer of skin. DHA is not an ink or a dye and will only darken the skin for a temporary amount of time.

Bronzing agents are slightly misunderstood. Many people use these to deepen the color of their skin temporarily. This can last just for the day and will wash off with soap and water. This is used much like makeup, it's to cover up splotches, or imperfections in the skin.

Finally, one of the most important things to remember about sunless systems is that is does not give you any type of UV protection from the sun's harmful rays. You may be lulled into a false sense of security with a dark color skin, but actually you can do more harm by exposure. Remember, only sunblock with a high SPF value will truly protect you from getting sunburned.

These are just some of the facts and myths behind the sunless tanning systems. Most of these can help darken your skin either through diet and ingestion of high beta-carotene or darken your skin with DHA based sprays. Finally, always remember that none of these methods will give you proper protection in the sun, always remember to wear sunblock with high SPF.




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