Saturday, June 22, 2013

Tips Of Purchasing Sunless Self Tanning Lotion

By Haywood Hunter


Sunless self tanning lotion is a great product for getting the skin glowing with a radiant tan within days. There are many manufacturers in the market that make tanning commodities that it would had to select a product. This really gets many clients mixed up and not knowing what to go for. As such, one needs some information about sunless self tanning lotion before setting out to make a purchase.



To begin with, one has to know and understand the ingredients which a specific sunless self tanning lotion includes in its formula. The list of all ingredients contained in any sunless self tanning lotion is usually written on the can in which the lotion contained. One should read the list before purchasing to make sure that their skin or body is not sensitive to any.

In fact, a good place to start from before buying a sunless self tanning lotion is making a visit to a personal doctor. The doctor should be able to guide on the kind of sunless self tanning lotion one can use without getting unexpected skin reactions. In case one used a product without consulting a doctor and unexpected reactions occur, it would be best to halt the use of the sunless self tanning lotion and seek medical help immediately.



Some of the main unexpected results people are likely to experience comprise skin allergies, pimples, blackheads, sense of irritation, and rushes. Some of these effects only last shortly and go away whereas others stay. Those that stay need to be checked by a medical physician.

Any sunless self tanning lotion contains dihydroxyacetone, shortened as DHA as the active ingredient. DHA is a natural sugar that is nontoxic whatsoever. It is derived from sugar cane or beetroots. Most manufacturers use it in its natural state in their products. DHA works efficiently and does not cause any known health problems in the long run. People who use lotions that contain it are always contented with the results and never wish to switch products.

DHA works on skin layers and does not infiltrate into body systems to damage organs. It interacts with amino acids contained in proteins on skin surfaces to lead to a browning effect. Development of the brown tan is similar to the commercial activity by which foods change their color in storage and processing companies. The skin glows with radiant natural tans after some hours of use.

The major disadvantage however is that the tan never lasts for long since it is only formed on the surface of the body. It fades away after about three days when dead cells slough off. The tan therefore has to be maintained by applying the sunless self tanning lotion everyday or after every two days.

A DHA based sunless self tanning lotion is however not 100 percent safe. Some are made harmful by some additional ingredients that are added into them by the manufacturers in form of tan accelerators, bronzers, tan maintainers, and preservatives. Some of the additions are harmful and require one to pay attention to the list of ingredients in any sunless self tanning lotion before buying.




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