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Best Indoor Tanning Lotion
Choosing the Best Indoor Tanning Lotion
If you are going to invest time and effort into indoor
tanning, be prepared to make a financial commitment to
purchase the right products. Indoor tanning, if abused,
can carry serious health risks like skin cancer and eye
damage. Using sub-par products for the sake of a few
dollars will only harm yourself in the long run.
The first accessory that you will need is a quality
indoor tanning lotion. You should choose a lotion that
is based on your skin tone. People with fairer
complexions should opt for lotions specifically
formulated for their skin. If you’ve never tanned
before, you should opt for a product whose specific
purpose is to build a tan. Using this type of lotion
will bring the melanin to the surface of your skin,
which will allow you to tan without burning. Products
such as accelerators and gels are meant for deepening a
tan that is already in progress.
Since you receive an extremely intense dose of UV
radiation during a tanning bed session, it is important
to moderate your exposure with products that contain
some SPFs. For fairer skin, an SPF of 8 or higher is
recommended for indoor tanning. The best indoor tanning
lotions also contain vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
to reduce the drying effects of an indoor tanning
session. Also, moisturized skin tans quicker and more
effectively than dry skin. (It is important to note that
if you are extremely fair skinned and tend to burn
instead of tan, indoor tanning is probably not advisable
in the first place.)
There are a variety of products on the market that are
formulated for both indoor and outdoor use. These
include Glimra, Nuvo Bronze, ProTan, Columbian Hemp,
Body Drench, Aloha Tan, European Gold and Fiesta Sun.
For indoor tanning, be sure to look for products with
plenty of emollients and botanicals for optimum
conditioning of the skin. Lotions which contain natural
ingredients are superior, if more expensive, than
lotions with derived or synthetic ingredients.
If you don’t take steps to properly moisturize, your
skin can flake and peel after only a few tanning bed
sessions. Look for lotions with aloe vera, Vitamin E and
essential oils like jojoba for superior skin care.
You can also purchase a tanning lotion that is
specifically for indoor use. For example, Electric Beach
provides a line of products including sprays, mists,
lotions and accelerators that are meant to be used with
particular tanning bed bulbs. For instance, Electric
Beach 440 Volt Level Five Accelerator is meant to be
correlated with a tanning bulb with 440 wattage. This
produce line also offers a matching moisturizer to be
used after your session (Electric Beach Aftershock). If
you are looking for more specialized products, Electric
Beach is a good brand to start with.
Choose the best indoor tanning lotion for you is more
than a matter of dollars and cents. Generally, higher
quality lotions will be more expensive than generic
brands. However, your decision will be based on
additional factors such as skin type, sensitivity to
certain ingredients and your own personal preference.
About the Author
Andrea Pellettiere has been has been a freelance
writer for a number of years. She is a regular a
contributor to http://tanning-beds-n-tanning-lotions.com.
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