Tuesday, October 22, 2013

All About The Sun Tan Lotion

By Haywood Hunter


Before all, it should be mentioned that a sun tan lotion is referred to any type of moisturizer or oil that is used for sun exposure. These products were created to reduce the risks of getting burned by sun, but leaving the possibility to bronze the skin. Before using a sun tan lotion from this category, it should be know that its utilization will not offer a maximum protection in front of sun rays.

A sun tan lotion is in reality a sunscreen lotion having the SPF less than 15. This product was created to offer a certain level of protection in front of the sun, and to intensify the tan. It is very important to remember that the sun tan lotion does not offer the maximum protection from UVA and UVB rays. Therefore it is not recommended to be used by kids or people having lighter skin.

In comparison, the sunscreen products are having as main goal to prevent the damages of the skin that can be caused by sun exposure. These are acting not only on the surface of the skin, but on the underlying layers as well. When the concentration of zinc and titanium oxide is higher, the product is known as sun block.

A sun tan lotion can range the protection level from SPF 5 to 8. Sometimes these can contain no sunscreen ingredient, but only an active ingredient to tan the skin faster. In general the active ingredient used to accelerate the tanning process is the L-Tyrosine. This substance is known to promote the production of melanin and to increase the blood flow to the skin.

The accelerating substances from a sun tan lotion will allow the skin to tan faster, comparing with the cases when a sunscreen product is used. This acceleration of tanning is caused by the stimulation of melanin production. Again, is important to remember that for longer exposures, the sun tan lotion is recommended to be replaced with a sunscreen product having a high SPF.

Other ingredients that can be found in a sun tan lotion are the copper, tea oil, green tea or many other oils. The hempseed oil is another popular ingredient that can be part of the composition of a sun tan lotion, as this is responsible with the hydration of the skin. All ingredients included in the composition of these types of lotions are added to help obtaining a beautiful and natural tan.

The hydration of the skin before and during sun exposure is very important. A prolonged exposure will dehydrate the skin, allowing causing damages. A sun tan lotion will usually contain moisturizing ingredients similar with those from regular hydration products, with the exception of alcohol that can damage under the sun rays.

When the skin is exposed for long periods to sun, it is recommended to replace the sun tan lotion with a high SPF sunscreen. A sun tan lotion will allow a faster tanning, but it will not prevent damages that can be caused by sun rays. For this reason is important to remember that a higher protection is equivalent with a low risk of damaging the skin.




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