Details About Sunless Tanning And Explanation

By Haywood Hunter


Quite some time ago, having a tanned body was all about lying down for long under the sun. However, new age products have made it possible without this excruciating ordeal. These products can provide the required tan within much lesser time as required for conventional tanning. This is known as sunless tanning and has been around for a while now.

These products get absorbed in the skin without any issue. Sensitivity of different types of skin may dictate how easily these get absorbed in individual cases. For instance, feet absorb them pretty faster than other parts of the body. It is always a smart idea to go through the directions of their usage before starting to use them. Information on the best ways in which these can be used is given here.

Many sprays, lotions and gels tend to have dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as their active ingredient. This compound is obtained from plant sources and triggers such reactions on the skin that result in browning. The tanning effect generated by it can stay for around a week. The exact duration for which its effect stays varies for different skin types.

It has been possible to extend the duration of the tan with addition of a chemical called erythrulose. This makes the tanning products more potent, increasing their effectiveness and duration of tan. Due to their increased duration of tan, products based on their combination are more preferred over others.

To know whether the skin remains fine with these products or not, a simple experiment can be conducted. Get a small area of skin tanned with the selected one and check the results. In case of any sort of irritation or allergy, one should rethink of using the product. If all goes well, one may proceed towards its usage for the complete body. Taking advice from a skin specialist or an expert doctor should be considered before starting usage of any such product.

One may find a number of such spas where the tanning products are applied by expert technicians. These spas use modern appliances to apply the tan on the body. FDA guidelines are followed by them invariably, but the same needs to be checked out as well. One may seek details about the procedure of applying tan, if desired.

For those who seek immediate tan, temporary bronzers are ideal. The temporary tan provided by these products in relatively no time as compared to conventional tan. This tan stays only for a couple of days and is usually water soluble.

Thus, contact of water with the tan ought to be prevented to avoid ruining of the tan. Apart from that, it can also come off when it comes in touch with clothes. So, the decision about which clothes to wear when the tan is on needs to be made with some planning.

These are ideal for temporary sunless tanning at short notice or for certain occasions. Water is known to cause fading and the tan gets lighter every time water is applied to it.




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