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.
These devices produce the tan by the use of ultraviolet radiation (UVA), which is also found in the sun's rays. Fluorescent lamps are used for this purpose. There are also shields made of acrylics in the beds for protection. Regular outdoor creams cannot be used in this process, as they will damage the 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.
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 devices produce the tan by the use of ultraviolet radiation (UVA), which is also found in the sun's rays. Fluorescent lamps are used for this purpose. There are also shields made of acrylics in the beds for protection. Regular outdoor creams cannot be used in this process, as they will damage the 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.
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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Sunless tanning sessions require a specially constructed tanning bed to be successful. Use of the right lotions is the other component in the process.