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Self Tanning And Fake Tan : The Innumerable Methods

By Haywood Hunter


Some self Tanning methods are much safer than using the sun. They darken the skin just as well as the sun and do not cause as many health problems. In fact, some self tanning agents provide a more convenient and safer method of tanning than the sun.
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Many methods of self tanning exists but the employed include: pills, air brushing, lotions and tanning beds. These methods are not all considered as safe. In fact some of them are not approved by any medical practitioner, nor are they considered safer for general use than the sun. Of all the self tanning methods mentioned above; lotions and air brushing rank as the safest while pills and tanning beds rank as the least safe. To make the best choice in a self tanning method or agent, use the details below to make the most suitable choice for you.

Lotions: these either change the pigment of the skin or add a light film over it. They come in the form of bronzers that add the film and other types of self tanning lotions that increase the amount of melanin produced in the epidermis, a layer beneath the skin.

Pills: these cause increased secretion of melanin in the skin, just like some tanning lotions. The mechanism of darkening is unclear and therefore the use of pills is not supported by doctors. Also of importance is that the FDA does not endorse the pills available for self tanning.

Air brushing: this is more like a bronzer than anything else. Using an air brush, someone applies a light film of a self tanning agent unto the skin. This gives a natural and effortless tanned look.

Tanning Beds: these emit UV rays and darken the skin color via these rays. Some argue that these UV rays are no safer than those emitted by the sun. They argue that this method is only more convenient but just as damaging and therefore do not recommend it.

Numerous self tanning methods exist. It is ultimately up to the consumer what method they will use. However, one must take into consideration that not all the self tanning methods are safe. Choose the safest method, they work just as well as other, less safe methods and will have you looking just as good.




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