Many people wishing to get rid of their pale and washed-out skin appearance are taking advantage of tanning beds. These beds are well built and comfortable to use. In spas and other places, special tanning bed lotions are used to assure an all-over beautiful tan color.
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.
Concerned about the effect of these rays on the human body, the Federal Food and Drug Administration Agency has put certain regulations regarding these beds into effect. Regulations cover things such as lamp compliance, eye protection, and warning labels. States also have their own regulations, requiring things such as proper operator training, additional labels, bed sterilization, and so forth.
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.
Another ingredient that is added to many of these special creams is called bronzer, also known as DHA. This is a chemical derived from glycerin, which brings about a brown color by interacting with amino acids in the skin. The ones used may be 'Hot Bronzers', which cause tingling, or 'Cool Bronzers', which contain menthol.
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.
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.
Concerned about the effect of these rays on the human body, the Federal Food and Drug Administration Agency has put certain regulations regarding these beds into effect. Regulations cover things such as lamp compliance, eye protection, and warning labels. States also have their own regulations, requiring things such as proper operator training, additional labels, bed sterilization, and so forth.
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.
Another ingredient that is added to many of these special creams is called bronzer, also known as DHA. This is a chemical derived from glycerin, which brings about a brown color by interacting with amino acids in the skin. The ones used may be 'Hot Bronzers', which cause tingling, or 'Cool Bronzers', which contain menthol.
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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Indoor tanning sessions require a specially constructed tanning bed to be successful. Use of the right lotions is the other component in the process.
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