Sunday, 3 November 2013

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.

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 another temporary agent that is applied to the skin to deepen the color. This type of agent comes in sprays or gels that will only last about a day and can be easily washed off with soap and water. This is intended to work well with the spray based tanning system to cover up imperfections, much like the function of makeup.

Another fact about all of these methods is that none of these actually protect the skin from the suns dangerous ultra violet rays. If you do use sunless methods to get a bronze look, do not think this will protect you from getting sunburn. Always protect yourself with a strong sunblock with a high SPF when going out in the sun.

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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