Tanning Milk and Creams Take the Place of The Sun?s Ultra-Violet Rays

Added: 12/06/2005

Of all the presently available self-tanning products on the market today, Tanning lotions and sprays seem to be the most popular. But there are also similar products like tanning milk and different sorts or tanning creams. With them you will get just the same tan as with tanning lotions, but they have the dual benefit of providing a temporary tan while gently treating the skin at the same time. So, if you have a sensitive skin, but still want a deep dark tan, these products are for you.

Sun exposure for long periods of time can be dangerous for your skin, as long as it destroys skin cells that are involved in immune system. That is why many people look for different techniques and methods to get nice tan without sun exposure.

Many people these days believe that ultraviolet rays exposure you get at tanning bed is somehow safer than ultraviolet rays form the sun. But it is only a misconception as there is no difference between rays from the sun and rays of a tanning bed. They are both harmful to your skin and you should avoid long exposures of UV rays.

But there is also a way to avoid exposure to potentially dangerous ultraviolet rays as you can use one of the sunless tanning products. The modern cosmetic and body care industry offers different sunless tanning lotions, tanning sprays and tanning cremes. Some companies even offer self-tanning pills.

Tanning pills are, of course, pretty easy to use. Such simplicity attracts many people as you only need to take a pill and next day you will get a wonderful looking tan - what can be easier? But situation with these pills is not that simple as in fact they do not give tan effect. Usually self-tanning pills contain some pigment and as long as pretty big amount of this pigment is used in tanning pills they color the skin. But tanning pills also color inner organs and that can be dangerous for your health. Presently available self-tanning pills have different side effects - some of them can affect your vision while others can harm your liver and even cause a brain damage. Most of the world health organizations do not approve self tanning pills.

Much safer and probably the most usual way of getting nice and smooth tan without the sun is to use special sunless tanning sprays and lotions. Such sprays are usually used at beauty centers and they also work a little faster than tanning lotions. For the home use you can easily choose from a huge variety of self-tanning lotions modern cosmetic industry offers. If you have dry or very sensitive skin you would do well to consider a more gentle product like tanning milk or tanning creams of different sorts. A tanning cream in most cases is based on fat so it is absorbed better than tanning milk. But tanning milk will provide better moisturizing so if your skin is dry you should try tanning milk.

The procedure of applying sunless tanning sprays or lotions is not that difficult but you need to keep in mind several steps in order to get a better result. First of all, you need an appropriate preparation for the procedure - make sure that your skin is clear (and completely free from other lotions or creams) and well-moisturized. Another important moment is that you need to be quick because such products work pretty fast - for a better result ask someone to help you with applying your sunless tanning lotion.

If you are doing such procedure for the first time talk with some of your friends who have already tried it. On some parts of your body (knees or ankles, for example) the effect may be different and you need to know that to apply an appropriate amount of sunless tanning lotion.

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