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Sun tanning or tanning is the process whereby skin color is darkened or tanned. It is most often a result of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or from artificial sources, such as a tanning lamp found in indoor tanning beds.
Horizontal low-pressure tanning bed. Indoor tanning involves using a device that emits ultraviolet radiation to produce a cosmetic tan. [a] Typically found in tanning salons, gyms, spas, hotels, and sporting facilities, and less often in private residences, the most common device is a horizontal tanning bed, also known as a sunbed or solarium.
Despite restrictions and warnings from doctors, tanning beds remain popular with some people in search of a sun-kissed glow. (Getty Images) (nd3000 via Getty Images)
Luckily, there are a number of different methods you can utilize for a bronze, sun-kissed glow even in the fall, winter and spring. The summer too, depending on your preferred method of tanning ...
Indoor tanning lotions accelerate the tanning process, by promoting the production of melanin. [1] Increasing blood flow to the skin is a proposed mechanism, which may in turn stimulate production of melanin by melanocytes. [ 2 ]
A beauty historian breaks down baby oil, sunbeds, spray tans and Coco Chanel's influence.
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Tanning bed popularity plunged in the 2000s, but they're making a comeback thanks to Gen Z. Here's what experts say and what you should know before using one.