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In a culture that believes a tan is more attractive than pasty white, many products have been released into the market to satisfy the people’s need to color their skin. Naturally tanning is not longer the only method to add a little color. Each has its benefit such as the relatively long duration of a natural tan versus the short lived fake-bake tan resulting from the application of the bronzer.

When it comes to sun bathing or using a tanning bed to produce a tan, it is important that the tanner is aware of the risks and safety rules. The benefit of attaining a real tan is that the effects are longer lasting and the skin becomes less susceptible to sun burn because of the increased melanin count.

For anyone who chooses to attempt a natural tan there are accelerators that can help speed up the process. These indoor tanning lotions are very good at moisturizing the skin and it is the additional moisture in the skin that makes it better at absorbing UV rays.  Read more...

Selecting an indoor tanning lotion can be difficult because they are as diverse as the people searching for that perfect tan. It is generally regarded among health experts that DHA based tanning lotions are among the safest kind of tanning products available.

It is generally agreed that DHA based indoor tanning lotions are among the safest of tanning products. The DHA is simply a sugar compound that reacts upon contact with the dead skin cells causing those cells to change color. The coloration on your skin will fade as your body sheds dead skin cells and replace them with new ones.

The problem is finding the exact brand of tanning lotion that works for you. If you ever checked out the cosmetic counter at any retailer there is enough to confuse a first timer. The only way is to start testing a bunch of different bottles. But buying that many bottles can be expensive so you have to look for free samples and cheap sampler packs.  Read more...

There are many benefits to tanning naturally and using a tanning lotion solely for the purpose of complementing and evening out the coloration. Wanting to look good is the main reason people tan. But what some people forget are the health benefits of tanning naturally.

The first benefit of tanning is that somehow our society thinks it is more physically attractive to have a little color on the skin. This probably has something to do with the diversity of our culture and the plain vanilla some people feel about their skin color which in truth has absolutely no bearing on their worth as a person.

For functional purposes, having tanned skin does have its benefits. The extra melanin that is produced by the skin which results in the coloration of the skin actually helps protect the skin from sun damage. Fair skin burns much more easily than one that has developed some amount of tan.

Although some health professionals claim that it is better to take supplements, vitamin D3 is produced by the body naturally when it is exposed to the sun. Just don’t take that to justify tanning on the beach for hours when the sun is at its strongest. It only takes a little exposure to get the full dosage of this particular D vitamin.  Read more...

There are three kinds of indoor tanning lotion. Each lotion works differently to achieve the same result in slightly different ways. Basically the lotions are to help during the indoor tanning process. Accelerators, bronzers, and tingle lotions are the three main types of indoor tanning lotions.

Accelerators are the most common of tanning lotions. While it can contain other ingredients such as mineral oils and amino acids to help speed up the tanning process the most universal ingredient is the moisturizing content of the lotion. This keeps the skin moist which is known to improve melanin production which is what tanning is all about.

Tingle lotions are also used to improve the speed of tanning but by increasing the blood flow to the skin. This causes the user to feel a tingle in their skin and is not for first time tanners who are not experienced with this type of lotion. It can cause skin problems such as swelling and irritation.

Then we have the bronzer which is simply a formula used to add color to the skin immediately. The color is a fake tan of course but the instant results allows some beginners to appear more tan than they already are if they are self conscious about being too pale.  Read more...