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As of Jan. 1, 2012, CA was the first state in the nation to ban use of UV indoor tanning device for ALL minors under 18. You can however get that healthy glow with a Sunless Tan in our automated booth.

Yes, you should always use an indoor tanning lotion. They provide the three essentials of effective tanning: hydration, nutrition and oxygenation. Without a lotion it can take up to 12 minutes to start producing melanin but with lotion that production starts within the first minute. Moisturized skin tans better, more quickly and evenly and maintains the desired tan. Vitamins replenish the necessary nutrition to skin cells, promoting cell regeneration and oxygenation. Oxygen fuels skin cell functions, thereby accelerating the tanning process. There are several different types of indoor lotions, if you are looking to jumpstart your tan, try an accelerator. A bronzer will give you a boost of color and help you achieve results faster. Never leave your lotion in your car, heat activates the ingredients in your lotion and will ruin it.

 

Yes, California state law requires that you have UV eye protection. The skin of the eyelids is thin and cannot block the UV rays. Eyewear must be certified and approved by the FDA. We offer goggles, single use and reusable, that meet these guidelines. You should also use an SPF lip protection while in a UV tanning bed.

 

Once a day

Tanning takes place in the epidermis, the skin’s outermost layer.  The cells called melanocytes produce a pigment called melanin when exposed to UV-B light.  When the melanin is exposed to UV-A light it oxidizes or darkens.  This is how your skin protects itself from overexposure of UV-B light.

 

Make sure you know your skin type, use the Fitzpatrick Skin Tone Chart below to determine your tanning skin type:

 

Fitzpatrick Skin Type Classification 

Type I (0-6) Always burns easily and severely (painful burn); tans little or none and peels. People most often with fair skin, blue eyes, freckles; unexposed skin is white.

Type II (7-12) Usually burns easily and severely (painful burn); tans minimally or lightly; also peels. People most often with fair skin, red or blond hair; blue, hazel or even brown eyes; unexposed skin white.

Type III (13-18) Burns moderately and tans about average. People with average Caucasoid skin; unexposed skin is white.

Type IV (19-24) Burns minimally, tans easily, and above average with each exposure; exhibits IPD (immediate pigment darkening) reaction. People with white or light brown skin, dark brown hair, dark eyes (e.g. Mediterranean, Asian, Hispanic, etc); unexposed skin is white or light brown.

Type V (25-30) Rarely burns, tans easily and substantially; always exhibits IPD reaction. People with brown skin (e.g. Native American, East Indian, Hispanic, etc); unexposed skin is brown.

Type VI (31 +) Almost never burns and tans easily; exhibits IPD reaction. People with dark brown skin (e.g. African Americans, Australian, South Indian Aborigines, etc); unexposed skin is black.

 

Check out these sites for more information on UV Tanning and the benefits of Vitamin D.

http://www.tanningtruth.com/
http://sunlightinstitute.org/embrace-the-sun/