WHY TAN? POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF TANNING

Indoor tanning, for those who can develop a tan, is the sensible way to minimize the risk of sunburn while maximizing the enjoyment and benefit of having a tan. We call this “smart tanning” because tanners are taught by trained tanning facility personnel on how their skin type reacts to sunlight, as well as how to avoid getting a sunburn both outdoors and in a salon.

Tanning in a professional facility minimizes risk because indoor tanning is government regulated in the United States and Canada. In the United States, exposure times for every tanning session are established by a schedule present on every piece of equipment. Exposure times take into account both the tanner’s skin type and the intensity of the equipment, this then delivers a dosage of sunlight designed to minimize the risk of sunburn. The schedule, as regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada, also takes into account how long an individual has been tanning, and gradually increases exposure times in order to minimize the possibility of burning.

This kind of control is impossible when tanning outdoors, where variables including seasonality, time of day, weather conditions, reflective surfaces and altitude all make outdoor tanning a random act and sunburn prevention more difficult. You can learn more about benefits of tanning at www.tanningtruth.com.