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Is tanning safe?Indoor UV tanning provides the same benefits and risks as outdoor tanning. Both feel good and can improve your appearance; both also call for moderation and proper skin care. Indoor tanning, however, provides a more reliable, controllable exposure of UVA & UVB tanning rays. Each tanning bed or stand-up is regulated by the Federal Drug Administration and rated for maximum exposure time. In addition, City Sun employees are Smart Tan Certified to recommend the best, most responsible way to get the result you’re looking for.
Wherever you tan – at City Sun, another salon or in the great outdoors – keep in mind the Golden Rule of Smart Tanning: Never burn. Sunburn does not turn into tan, it actually keeps your body from tanning while exposing you to increased risk. It’s always better to build up your tan – your body’s natural defense against UV overexposure – slowly, safely and in moderation.
For additional information from the International Smart Tan Network go to www.tanningtruth.org.
Those of you who are unable to tan outdoors or are concerned about UV exposure will love our UV-free spray tanning in the incredible, new CalTan Autobronzer. (See info on UV-free tanning below.)
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How does UV tanning work?
Two types of light rays are emitted by the sun and UV tanning equipment that work together to get you tan.
UVA rays are mainly browning rays that turn the melanin in your skin from pink to brown. This reaction is the body’s natural protection from the sun. UV-A rays penetrate a little deeper into the skin than UV-B rays, are less likely to burn you, and take a few hours longer to produce their full result.
UVB are the “activation rays” that stimulate your skin’s melanocyte cells to bring more melanin to the surface. UV-B rays penetrate less deeply, provide a slightly quicker effect, and add a natural glow to skin color.
While top equipment provides higher UV-A percentages, a little UV-B is important in maximizing your tan.
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How does UV-free spray tanning work?
A fine mist of DHA (Dihydroxyacetone) is sprayed onto the skin as a self-tanning agent. It does not produce a "real tan" by increasing skin melanin levels, but it can create the tan appearance by way of the development of a brown skin coloring. The action of DHA is limited to the upper layer of the skin and involves a reaction between DHA and skin proteins. The development of color takes anywhere from 2 - 24 hours and the intensity is dependent on the formulation concentration of the DHA in the product. Most first-time customers are amazed at how natural and attractive the resulting tan is. Spray tans generally last around a week depending on your individual body chemistry and other factors like how often you shower, shave or exfoliate, each of which can remove some of your “tanned” skin cells.
While the application technology used at City Sun is much improved, DHA has been used for decades and has been declared safe by the Food & Drug Administration. Our CalTan formula includes cosmetic bronzers so you leave our salon with a beautiful tan as your DHA tan takes effect.
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