By Haywood Hunter


Having nicely tanned skin presents a picture of a healthy person who spends a great deal of time outside. In order to achieve this look year round, many people take advantage of tanning booths. These are found in spas, beauty salons, and other locations in almost every city. To insure a smooth, even tan special tanning bed lotions are used.
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The beautiful result is produced by means of ultraviolet radiation (UVA), also found in rays from the sun. Fluorescent lamps produce this radiation. Protective shields made of acrylics are located in the beds. Outdoor suntan creams cannot be used, as they would cause damage to these shields.

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.

Some lotions also contain what is called bronzer, also identified as DHA. This liquid is a chemical which comes from glycerin and speeds up the process by interacting with the amino acids found in the skin. 'Hot Bronzers' induce tingling, while 'Cool Bronzers' contain menthol.

There are many different brands of tanning bed lotions. They may contain tea oil, copper, L-Tyrosine, melanin, green tree extract, normal oil, or other things. Regular use of one of these booths can cause the skin to dry out. That is why the majority of products add hempseed oil, which is a moisturizing ingredient.




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