Certain Stuff To Learn About Sunless Tan Sprays

By Haywood Hunter


Exposing a beautiful and natural tan is a very popular trend among celebrities and not only. People with a very light skin are also looking to obtain a darker skin color, using various ways. The traditional way get a tanned skin is exposing to sun. But a prolonged exposure can do more harm to the skin, and can increase the probability of a skin cancer. An alternative to sun exposure are the sunless tan sprays, available in various formats. Tan sprays are just one example of sunless tanning products.

The main advantage of sunless tan sprays is the instant result. Tan sprays can be the easiest way to maintain a healthy glow through the entire year. Whether you are looking to build the perfect tan or to create a beautiful glow, tan sprays are the natural choice to get a beautiful bronze color. Tan spray is designed to achieve the perfect tan at home, or to enhance the spray application within professional studios.

Using a tan spray instead of a sunless tanning lotion can bring some advantages. The first one is the uniform coverage, with no-rub application. This can be easily used by anyone at home, even for the hard to reach places, as the back or example. A tan spray usually dries in maximum 5 minutes, will not clog pores, oil free and usually available in medium or deep tint.

The way tan sprays work is interacting with the natural chemistry of the skin. Sunless tanning products are continuing to become more popular, due to damaging effects that the sun can have on the skin, and the increased cancer risk. There are many celebrities using tan sprays, many of them own their own tan spray machine, and are using the help of assistants to get tanned.

Studies performed by the American Academy of Dermatology are showing that the most efficient tan sprays are those containing dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as main ingredient. This substance is a glycerin derivate and acts by interacting with the surface layer of the skin. This interaction leads to the stimulation of melanin production, known as being responsible for the brown color of the skin.

DHA does not have a toxic effect, at this interacts only with the skin's dead cells. As these cells are being removed from the skin's surface regularly, the effect of the spray will not last more than five or seven days. German researchers are those that have discovered DHA in late 1920, and the use of this ingredient in the cosmetic industry started more than 30 years ago.

Tan sprays and many other cosmetic products having DHA as main ingredient, should be used only externally. Lips and any other area that is covered with a mucous membrane should be avoided when using the tan sprays. The surface around eyes is another sensitive area, and here products should not contain color additive, unless the circumstances are allowing its use.

Sunless tanning products are the perfect solution to obtain a natural and smooth tan. But people using these products should know that these sprays are offering no protection against UVA rays. Therefore when exposing to sun, tan sprays have to be replaced with specific sunscreen products.




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