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Lotion Benefits
The Benefits Of Lotions and Accelerators
Accelerators and Amplifiers
Research from lotion and skincare manufactures indicate that the use of accelerators and amplifiers actually can enhance production of a pigment found in the body called melanin. When melanin is triggered , it rises to the epidermal layer of the skin, allowing the tanning process to begin. However, large amounts of amino acids, which are components of melanin, are not stored by our bodies, which means that it can take days after exposure to ultraviolet light to develop a tan.

There are tow basic steps that one can follow in developing an indoor or outdoor tan. Pre-tan solutions are applied before exposure to ultraviolet light. These include accelerators and amplifiers, and some products even offer both functions. Most of these solutions are made from, a tyrosine- base. Tyrosine is an amino acid that is necessary for the production of melanin in the body. Usually, tyrosine-based products are applied two to three days prior to ultraviolet exposure, It supposedly takes this long for the formula to penetrate deeply enough to do any good.

A pre-tan solution lays the foundation for building a rich, healthy tan, and manufacturers of tanning products believe a properly cultivated tan can be the body's most effective sunscreen against the harmful effects of UV rays on the skin.

Amplifiers are products that moisturize the skin while tanning and allow ultraviolet light to penetrate the skin. Normally, some ultraviolet rays bounce off our bodies. Amplifiers reduce the skins; capacity for reflection, so more rays can penetrate.

Using post-tanning solutions is another vital step one may follow in a tanning regimen. They serve basically one purpose to moisturize and replenish the skin that has been dried during the tanning process. This minimizes both peeling and flaking, and keeps the skin moist and healthy.

There are some major differences between indoor and outdoor tanning. Indoor tanning relies primarily on manufactured UVA rays in a controlled environment, compared to outdoor tanning that consists of both UVA and UVB natural rays in widely varying environments. Because of these different conditions in outdoor and indoor tanning, different solutions for protections and tanning enhancement should be used.

* Moisturizers *

Moisturizers are an extremely important weapon in the battle against dry skin. When the skin is moist, It remains supple and lubricated. Environmental elements such as heat, air, sun and water can all contribute to dried, rough skin. Oil and water based moisturizing lotions on the market coast the skin with a film to bind water to the skin and also to maintain a smooth look.

Vitamins are also a popular addition to moisturizers. Among the most commonly used vitamins in creams and lotions are A, C, D, E. Vitamin A helps keep the skin soft , lubricated and healthy look Vitamin C is supposed to act as a preservative; vitamin D is believed to have certain skin healing and UV-blocking properties; and vitamin E is used primarily as and antioxidant to help maintain product freshness. Antioxidants also may slow down the skin's aging process.

* Sunblocks *

Anyone who has had the experience of being burned by the sun knows the value of sunscreens and sunblocks. However, most people don't understand how they work to protect the skin. sunscreen chemicals absorb solar energy ( UVA and UVB ) before it can penetrate into the skin. The absorbed energy excites the sunscreen temporarily; then as the chemical relaxes back into its original state, it transforms that entry into something harmless ( usually heat ). This process is repeated countless times per second.

Every sunscreen chemical has a characteristic absorption spectrum. It is capable of absorbing only certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light energy. High SPF ( Sun Protection Factor ) sunscreen formulas contain blends of more than one sunscreen because no single chemical is capable of absorbing all UVB radiation.

* UVA and UVB Absorbers *

High SPF products contain Oxybenzone ( or Benzophenone-3 ), a UVA absorber. In 1986, (the last year data was published) Padimate O or( Octyl Dimethyl PABA ) was found to be the most widely used UVB absorber in the United States. Contrary to consumer belief, this is not the same as PABA which rarely is used anymore because of a small percentage of people are known to be sensitive to it. Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate ( Octyl Methoxycinna-mate ) and UVB is much safer than UVB blocks alone.