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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.

Many people think of the chemicals use to dye the skin dark. This is not true, but actually some methods use natural foods found in carrots and fruits called beta-carotene. This is actually ingested as part of the diet that impacts the yellow pigmentation found in the blood and surface of the skin. Adding this supplement to the diet can darken the skin.

Spray based methods are quickly becoming popular. This system uses dihydroxyacetone (DHA) to react to the surface of your skin. This changes the Amino acids in the skin to darken temporarily. This effect will normally wear off in about ten days. This does not use harmful chemical, inks, or dyes to color your skin.

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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