How Much Sunless Tanning Products Costs

By Haywood Hunter


As the name suggests, sunless tanning products refer to chemical substances that are used in darkening the human skin. They come in various forms such as lotions, creams, dyes, and body oils. Most of them have a characteristic brown color, which is also the color of the final results after use. They come at various sizes and prices. Here are a few facts about sunless tanning products.

Sun tanning products do not entail the application of either natural and/or artificial ultraviolet rays. This is where the name sunless tanners came from. UV rays are harmful if one is over-exposed to them. It may cause cancer of the skin, suppressed immunity, cataracts, and wrinkles. These bad effects were the key push for the invention of sunless tanning products to allow individuals to tan their bodies with no threats of health risks.

All sunless tanning products cause effect on the skin from the outermost layer called the horny layer. The horny layer contains dead skin cells which are made of amino acid. The active ingredient in all sunless tanning products, which is Dihydroxyacetone also called DHA reacts with the amino acid in the horny layer. The reactions takes up to one hour and when it is finished, the resultant skin is well tanned.

As the reaction between amino acids and DHA continues, there might be a typical smell coming from the skin. It however stops as the reaction completes. Some producers enhance the smell by adding perfumes into the lotions. This is good as perfumes better the smell of skins allowing sunless tanning products to do another function besides tanning.

The tanning process varies in different human beings. Some tan faster with little efforts while others take long to tan. Due to this reason, manufacturers vary the strength of sunless tanning products so that they can fit the different people groups. Factors that influence how people tan include their genetic makeup, skin color or tone, and the skin type. There are products that include oils in their formulation to serve people with drier skins.

It is advisable to prepare skins before application of sunless tanning products to evade wastage and to enhance the effects of the lotion. One should prepare their skins by bronzing, scrubbing, and moisturizing before using sunless tanning commodities. When applied effectively on clean skin, the tan stays for around three to 5 days. One may apply the commodity once after three days or sooner in accordance to their preference.

Sunless tanning products come in two groups, those for external use and those for internal use. Those that are for external use should never be ingested. Tanning pills are the main commodities meant for internal use. Pills however are not approved by most medical bodies because they cause organ failure. They should therefore be avoided.

Sunless tanning products are acquired from health facilities and drug shops. They are lowly-priced and because of increased research and enhancements in technology, they cause more predictable and realistic outcomes. Check out company websites or blogs and forums for extra information on them before buying.




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