What Consumers Should Realize About Tanning Products

By Haywood Hunter


It is not fashionable to have pale looking skin. People will get tans to darken their skin and give it a glow. In the past most people did this by sitting in the sun for many days and hours. This practice stopped once it was shown that increased exposure caused skin cancer. Now tanning products have become more popular as people are looking for alternative methods to get a tan.

The majority of the items work by getting the top layer of your skin to darken. The skin layer that is changed is contained of dead cells. DHA or dihydroxyacetone is usually the active ingredient that gets your skin to tan. Because the dead cells are constantly being removed you will need to keep using it to keep the effect active.

As you are applying the product to your body it does not have a barrier from the sun. You will still need to use sunscreen to keep out the harmful rays. This will provide you with protection even when you are not actively staying in the sun.

Pills are sold but do not work the same as material applied to the skin. It is taken internally, but it uses an additive that produces the coloration. This can be harmful and damaging not only to the skin but other major organs as well. You cannot know what effect it will do to your body so it is best to avoid these.

There is no need to wonder how long it will take when you apply the material to your skin. You can instantly see the results within a few hours. At the maximum it may take a day to see the end effect. If it is not what you want you can increase or decrease the usage amount.

Tanning products can help you improve your looks without laying out in the sun. You should be sure of the item that you are using and what side effects that can be caused. Make sure that you do not get anything on your lips, mouth eyes or nose when applying to your skin.




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