Is Indoor Tanning Accelerator Safe?

Come summer, everyone wants to have that healthy golden skin. Some are luckier than others. A friend of mine, Maria, tans without a sweat at all—she takes out the trash and comes back two shades darker. The rest of us, however, do not tan easily. We just come back looking like pink blobs after spending several hours under the sun.

Tanning under the sun puts you at risk of many health complications. Too much sun and UV ray exposure is unhealthy. Too much sun exposure may cause sun burns, or when worse comes to worse, melanoma or skin cancer. That is why more and more people opt for sunless tanning products like tanning lotions, tanning beds and lately, tanning accelerators. How does a tanning accelerator work? Is Indoor Tanning Accelerator Safe?

An indoor tanning accelerator or tan promoter helps speed the tanning process to give more color at a shorter period of sun time. Essentially, these indoor tanning accelerators are made to increase our body's natural production of melanin. What it does is that it incorporates the key ingredients that hydrate the skin before the tanning process. Once achieving optimal hydration, your skin can take in more than 40% UV rays than usual (or when skin is dry). Indoor tanning accelerators are typically sold in lotions or in pills. Most of them include the following ingredients:

• Psoralen – citrus oil and other plant extract, it is commonly found in lime juice. Psolaren help stimulate pigment cells to produce more melanin when one is exposed to the UV rays.
• Tyrosine – another amino acid that stimulate melanin production. Tyrosine is a building block for melanin, just as is Psoralen
• Other ingredients may include Vitamins A, C and E, golden hemp seed oil plus fragrances.

Made from natural ingredients, indoor tanning accelerators or tan promoters are very much safe and organic. Because you spend less time in the sun for your tanning, it protects your skin from the UV rays.

Even if tan accelerators are deemed safe, still take a few necessary precautions. Never forget to still wear sunscreen when you tan! Moreover, selecting your tan accelerator is important. Here are some key factors to consider before buying an indoor tanning accelerator:

• The manufacturer's reputation as well as the reputation of the products from the same product line.
• The product price's affordability that is not too 'cheap' that will possibly compromise the quality.
• The speed of the tanning accelerator should be moderately high.
• The ingredients should be all organic and with no chemicals.
• Check for any noted side effects or contra indications.
• Check for positive product review from experts you can find online or in print.
• Check for user ratings and satisfaction ratings, as well.

A beautiful tan is well worth it, but you should never compromise your skin's health. By choosing your indoor tanning accelerator well and doing the tanning process properly, you will surely get a healthy skin and a golden tan we all want.

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