The Facts And Innuendo Of Sunless Tanning Systems

By Haywood Hunter


There has been many questions asked and none understood about the facts behind the sunless tanning systems. This subject matter can become misunderstood quickly through rumor and word of mouth between people. Those that are considering it for the first time often have worries based on wrong information. This article will look at some of these and help tell the truth and facts to what is consider sunless tan.

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 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.

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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