Wednesday, October 18, 2017

More About The Particular Ingredients Of Tanning Bed Lotions

By Haywood Hunter


People who wish to have healthy-looking tan skin year round are taking advantage of tanning beds. This allows them to forgo the pale 'winter' look and exhibit the appearance of time spent in the sun. These beds are found in spas and other locations and use special tanning bed lotions to insure an all-over sun-kissed look.

These beds use ultraviolet radiation (UVA) much like the sun to produce a body tan. This is done through the use of fluorescent lamps. Acrylics used on the protective shields in these beds can be damaged by regular outdoor preparations, which is why special lotions must be used.

The Federal Food and Drug Administration regulates these beds. They require eye protection, warning labels, and lamp compliance. There are also a number of states that have laws requiring things such as special training for the operators, sterilization of the beds, and other regulations.

The lotion used in this process is not the same as the lotion purchased at the corner drug store. There are ingredients in these special products that speed up the bronzing process. Some of the brands cause a 'tingling' in the skin. This brings the blood to the surface and increases the amount of tan obtained.

A popular addition to these special brands are bronzers, also known as DHA. This is a liquid chemical coming from glycerin which interacts with the skin's amino acid, causing it to brown and speeding up the process. There are 'Cool Bronzers", which contain menthol and 'Hot Bronzers" which contain tingle.

Other ingredients that are found in various types of tanning bed lotions include copper, tea oil, melanin, L-Tyrrosine, green tree extract, and other natural oils. Obviously, not all brands are the same. Using this process to obtain a tan tends to dehydrate the skin, so all brands have moisturizing elements, the most popular of which is hempseed oil.




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