Glossary of Terms?

[Michael]

Hello All,

I am new to tanning and have some questions about the various lotions I have heard about and other stuff.

Below are some questions I have. Is there a good site that describes this stuff without a marketing pitch?

Are tanning lotions necessary during exposure on a bed or booth? If so, what function do they serve other than to moisturize? I understand the skin tans better when it is not dried out but does the lotion serve any other purpose? Does it actually affect melanin production?

What is a bronzer? At what stage would a person use one?

I understand a tingler. That makes sense. I have not used one since I have only tanned a few times.

Also are there nutritional supplements than can help the tanning process? Is there some nutrient that gets depleated that I should consider adding to my diet?

This is a great forum and has been very helpful to me so far.

-Michael

[StarryEyes]

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On 2003-10-29 12:09, Michael wrote:
Are tanning lotions necessary during exposure on a bed or booth? If so, what function do they serve other than to moisturize?
Tanning lotions aren't exactly neccessities in a literal sense, but they are very benificial. Lotions contain certain ingredients that when they interact with the skin help activate things such as oxidation, etc. that help the skin get a better tan. Using a lotion can help the skin tan up to 70% darker.

Quote:What is a bronzer? At what stage would a person use one?
A bronzer is a tanning lotion that has ingredients such as sunless tanners that give you an instant brown look. They come in two types; a cosmetic bronzer that washes off after you take a shower, and a longer lasting bronzer that acts like a sunless tanner and fades in 2-5 days. You can use a bronzer at almost anytime (it's best though to start after you have a base tan) but the main thing is to know how dark the bronzer is otherwise you could end up looking very orange if you're very pale and you use a bronzer meant for a tanned person.

Quote:Also are there nutritional supplements than can help the tanning process? Is there some nutrient that gets depleated that I should consider adding to my diet?
There are suppliments such as TanAid and TanTabs that contain zinc, copper, and L-Tyrosine which stimulate the tanning process. I can't think of any nutriet that gets depleted, so someone jump in if there is one

Welcome to the site


[ This Message was edited by: StarryEyes on 2003-10-29 16:17 ]

[jayell79]

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On 2003-10-29 12:09, Michael wrote:
Is there a good site that describes this stuff without a marketing pitch?


There is TONS of lotion info on this site! If you need info on a certain lotion your can go to the search feature and find out all you want about a brand or type of lotion. And belive me someone on here has tried it!

[Michael]

Thank you both for the info. I've been reading some of the posts on lotions and such. Very interesting stuff. I guess finding a good lotion is a matter of trial and error. My wife has been tanning for a while and has a bottle of some Cocoa Butter stuff. The top ingredients are water, mineral oil, then stearic acid. Is this the "drug store" that I should probably not use?

-Michael

[BrownJen]

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On 2003-10-29 23:44, Michael wrote:
Thank you both for the info. I've been reading some of the posts on lotions and such. Very interesting stuff. I guess finding a good lotion is a matter of trial and error. My wife has been tanning for a while and has a bottle of some Cocoa Butter stuff. The top ingredients are water, mineral oil, then stearic acid. Is this the "drug store" that I should probably not use?

-Michael

Well, using tanning lotions with mineral oil in them is bad for the arylics on the beds. A lot of salons won't allow them. If you buy tanning lotions from your salon you are getting a lotion that has better ingredients and is better quality.

[Val]

Definetly do NOT use a lotion with mineral oil in the tanning beds! Thats a HUGE no no.