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2. Sun tanning - Wikipedia

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   Sun tanning or tanning is the process whereby skin color is darkened or tanned. ... Melanin protects the body by absorbing ultraviolet radiation.

3. Indoor tanning lotion - Wikipedia

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   Increasing blood flow to the skin is a proposed mechanism, which may in turn stimulate production of melanin by melanocytes. [2] Historically, indoor tanning lotions have contained no sunscreen and offer no protection from the sun. However, many tanning lotions currently contain sunscreen.

4. Melanin - Wikipedia

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   Melanin (/ ˈ m ɛ l ə n ɪ n / ⓘ; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas) 'black, dark') is a family of biomolecules organized as oligomers or polymers, which among other functions provide the pigments of many organisms. [1] Melanin pigments are produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes.

5. Human skin color - Wikipedia

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   Tanning involves not just the increased melanin production in response to UV radiation but the thickening of the top layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum. [9] A person's natural skin color affects their reaction to exposure to the sun. Generally, those who start out with darker skin color and more melanin have better abilities to tan.

6. Sunless tanning - Wikipedia

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   1960s advertisement for tanning lotion. Sunless tanning, also known as UV filled tanning, self tanning, spray tanning (when applied topically), or fake tanning, refers to the effect of a suntan without exposure to the Sun. Sunless tanning involves the use of oral agents (carotenids), or creams, lotions or sprays applied to the skin. [1]

7. Indoor tanning - Wikipedia

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   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.