It was brought to my attention the other day that there is a new trend out there regarding UVA tanning beds. Some salons offer this tanning bed claiming that UVA rays are less damaging because they don’t contain the ray responsible for burning the skin (UVB). This is CRAZY! UVA rays penetrate further into your epidermis causing more damage to your skin in the long run. It takes longer (more tanning sessions) to develop a tan as UVB activate melanin faster then UVA. With that being said, more tanning session will be required to reach and maintain your desired tan with UVA beds. Now going back to the point that I made about UVA penetrating deeper into the skin, this is causing breakdown of collagen and elastin production, which ultimately accelerates the aging process. This leaves your skin loose, with a lack of tone and overtime, loss of volume. Is there an alternative to tanning beds?…Spray tans! Although I’m not too sure how I feel about suffocating the largest organ in your body (the skin) with an artificial color. I guess it’s no worse then lathering yourself up with heavily scented body lotions potentially full of mineral oils/petroleum, parabens, Acrylamide or Dioxane after the bath or shower.
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