Added: 01/30/2006 |
Stay young and pretty with sunless tanning acceleratorsSelf tanning begins with the old cream giving an orange color and continues with the advanced and friendly tanning cream, lotion or spray. The manufacturers are still attempting to create the best self tanning products ever made. The substance called DHA is the skin-colouring agent in tanning products. Reference material defines DHA as colorless, hygroscopic, crystalline powder, soluble in water and alcohol (present in sugar cane).
The secret is that DHA reacts with skin proteins in its outermost layer and the fast result is a brown skin, very similar to a tanned skin. DHA is derived from glycerine. DHA was discovered by the Germans in the twenties. The colour is long lasting (that means a few days), but depends on the type of skin and the concentration of DHA. It is non-toxic (as far as the scientific world knows) and has been used in the cosmetic industry since 1970. Another natural ingredient contained by self tanning products is Lawsonia Inermis (henna), used for its coloring properties.
Sunless tanning products have undergone many improvements, therefore what we buy now is far from the old-fashioned sunless tanning lotion or cream. What we have today is a vast choice of sophisticated creams or sunscreens, containing fine ingredients, carefully dosed, tested and supervised in labs.
Intented to be suited even for fair-haired and for those expecting a very quick tan after UV exposure, sunless tanning accelerators are very popular as well.
Sunless tanning accelerators stimulate the tanning process by activating the skin's constituents. The brown color appears when melanin is produced. Most sunless tanning accelerators contain Tyrosine; as melanin is, in fact, the Amino Acid Tyrosine, a Tyrosine oxidation results when using a tanning accelerator. When the tanner is exposed to indoor UV radiations, the tanning process is naturally speeded up. You should fulfill one condition, though: the accelerator should be applied 3-4 weeks before UV exposure.
As with self tanning products, accelerators are also meant to comfort the skin by moisturizing it and preventing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while decreasing the tan fading. Sunless tanning accelerators work for any skin type, particularly the fair-haired.
Some advanced accelerators also contain antioxidants to prevent the appearance of wrinkles, a great concern especially for women and for all the consumers who worry about premature aging. Self tanners can now choose an even more sophisticated product meeting two burning needs: slim and tan, simultaneously. Just for the record, there is an easy-to-use formula which combines a thermogenic fat burner and a tan accelerator.
Today's self tanning products also nourish and exfoliate the skin, making the tanning process safer and friendlier. The manufacturers do not neglect any particulars. This continuous refining process is meant to satisfy the demands of the usual consumers, claiming for safety, health and a natural sunless tan.
Some self tanning products contain sunscreen with a high sun protection factor. Useless to say, the real and the safe self tanning products are those containing DHA as an active ingredient. Anything else might be harmful for the human skin.
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