Indoor tanning lotion is designed to be used with UV tanning systems to magnify the effects of the rays and improve you tan. Here at Spray Tan Tips we are more interested in non-UV tanning systems which offer safer tanning options, however we aim to give you a complete picture so here is some information about what indoor tanning lotion is and how it is used.
What Is Indoor Tanning Lotion
Tanning lotion is similar to tanning oil as it is designed to magnify UV rays. They also use chemical ingredients that promote melanin and increase blood flow to the skin. This brings more melanin to the top layers of the skin to improve the tanning. They have tingly effect that gives them the nickname tingle lotion.
The tingling is due to the ingredients causing a slight irritation to the skin that increases the blood flow to the surface of the skin and therefore bring the melanin in the skin to the surface. This also has a side effect of causing and reddening and slight flushed look after use.
Everyone is different and you will probably need to try a number of different lotions to see which ones have the desired effect on your skin. You will find on some products a ‘tingle rating’ but each manufacturers use different metrics to set this.
Bronzing
Indoor tanning lotions can contain active ingredients called bronzers. This usually uses dihudroxyacetone (DHA). This is similar to sunless, fake tanning but is this time used in conjunction with UV exposure as well. This gives the user a slight immediate tan from the bronzer combined with the developing tan from the UV exposure.
One of the other reasons to use indoor tanning lotions is to keep the skin moisturized which is an important part of any tanning regime. Tanning tends to dry the skin out so keeping it moisturized keeps is smooth and soft.
Risks of Using Indoor Tanning Lotion
Indoor tanning lotions is designed to be used in conjunction with UV tanning systems. UV tanning has been proven to lead to increased risk of skin cancer and premature aging. If you are looking to get a healthy bronze glow then it would certainly be worth looking at the spray tan options on the website.
As indoor tanning lotion is designed to be used with UV tanning it offers no protection from the sun, however some people do use them for sun tanning. This is not recommended and you should be aware of the risks of using this product for such a use.
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