Using Tanning Bed Lotion to Prevent Skin Damage

These days tanning beds are used more than ever it seems. Everyone is wanting that brown glow all year around especially women. They want to look their best and why not, they deserve it. The one factor often overlooked, I know because I have friends that disregard it, is the use of tanning bed lotion. Tanning beds are dangerous to the skin even more so than the sun itself. Many people choose not to use any kind of indoor tanning lotion to help activate the tan and also protect the skin from damage. Now most of these people do it out of ignorance because they simply do not know any better. They think, awe its only 20 minutes it can't be too bad. Wrong! That is totally the wrong approach. In fact you can damage your skin in as little as a few visits and the effects could be felt for years to come.

Tanning bed lotions come in everything from tingle bronzers to spray tan. You can get any kind of tan lotion on the market some good and some bad. The way lotions work is they ingredients react to the skin causing it to produce more melanin which causes the skin to be protected from damaging UV rays. This process works great for the tan look most of us are trying for. However if you do not use the correct lotions then you can be damaging skin cells and thus on your way to skin blemishes, marks or even worse cancer.

Some of the ingredients you want to look for when purchasing indoor tanning bed lotion is Vitamin E which helps prevent skin aging and wrinkles. This is an added benefit especially when you are dealing with UV damaging rays. Psoralen and Tyrosine help to make your skin tan faster when exposed to UV light. Copper is typically added to help hide scars and blemishes on the skin. Aloe is a much needed ingredient that helps to keep in moisture in the skin. This is vital to skin health because dry skin will damage easily in the sunlight.

Whether you are in the market for tanning accelerators or maximizers as long as you go with a brand name or a recommendation from your tanning salon then you should be fine. Not all tanning lotions are created equal and research is required to make sure you get the best available for your dollar.