Ingredients In Sunless Tanning Lotion

By Haywood Hunter


The market is currently filled with several products that give elegant tanning effects when applied properly. Choosing the right commodity however needs some experience and knowledge about tanning products. To choose a good product, one needs the right information on application procedures, content of the product, and skin type. This article contains information on choosing a good sunless tanning lotion.

Knowing the skin type should be the first thing to do. Human skins can be placed into three major categories, though each type may have sub-divisions. The three types are dark, fair, and medium or olive. Since fair skins burn when subjected to solar radiation, people with type of skin should not use sun beds and the sun. Medium-skinned however can use radiation because their skin tans. Dark skin type however cannot burn, but also it does not tan.

Tanning lotions can be grouped into five main classes, that is, facial tanners, accelerators, tingle, bronzers, and moisturizers. Each class of products works differently to give different outcomes within different periods of time. Although they all achieve similar results, how the results are achieved differs widely. Skin type should determine the choice of product because the ingredients and concentration of the ingredients differs in different products.

The level of concentration of lotions is measured in terms of the quantity of DHA and erythulose it has. DHA and erythulose sugars are the substances that cause tanning in skin and most tanning lotion incorporate them in their formulas. These sugars tan skin by undergoing a reaction with amino acid contained in dead epidermal cells. If one has fair skin, it would be better to use low DHA and erythulose content products to avoid burning.

Moisturizers in a lotion help to keep the skin moist and soft. Moist skin tans faster compared to dry skin hence one should consider moisturizers. Bronzers come in two forms and are also very important additives. The two categories of bronzers are immediate and gradual. The immediate bronzers darken the skin immediately after they are applied while gradual bronzers take some time for the tan to build up. The choice should depend on how fast the tan is needed.

The tingle is a feared additive, but it gives very elegant results if applied in the right way. First, it causes a sense of irritation causing the body to turn red. The feeling can be very uncomfortable, but it lasts for a few hours and a nice tan is built. Tingle is recommended for people who are just getting started with tanning. It builds the initial tan that should then be maintained by applying other tanners frequently.

Beginners should also consider accelerators. Maximizers and accelerators that are made from aloe formulas help in improving ability of skin to heal and also decrease the rate of aging in skin. Tan formation is also boosted. All products have the ingredients they are made of written on the container.

The effect of most products fades away over time because dead cells in the epidermal layer keep sloughing off every day. The tan only forms in the uppermost skin layer and when the cells that make the layer slough off, the color change fades away. This is the reason why the lotion should be reapplied frequently if one intends to keep the tan.




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