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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]
A visible tan line on a woman whose skin has been darkened by ultraviolet exposure, except where covered 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.
A typical bottle of indoor tanning lotion. 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]
Veet, formerly called Neet and Immac, is a Canadian brand of chemical depilatory products manufactured by the British-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser. [1] Hair removal cream, lotions, gel, mousse, and wax products are produced under this brand, with differing variants being sold internationally.
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Since sunburn and suntan are induced by the same mechanism [1] (direct DNA damage), these substances increase the likelihood for sunburn as well.The best known tanning activator is psoralen which is an ingredient of bergamot oil.
She gave the summer trend a seasonally appropriate update with transparent black tights, and paired her leg-baring look with a brown leather jacket, cinched tightly at the waist and trimmed with ...
Natural skin care uses topical creams and lotions made of ingredients available in nature. [1] Much of the recent literature reviews plant-derived ingredients, which may include herbs, roots, flowers and essential oils, [2] [3] [4] but natural substances in skin care products include animal-derived products such as beeswax, and minerals.