Does my skin absorb Vitamin D at an indoor salon?

The best source of Vitamin D is the sun. In fact, we get eighty to one hundred percent of our Vitamin D from it. But if you go to a tanning salon, will you be getting the same benefit the sun gives you? A sunless tan means not getting a tan directly from the sun, so where will you be getting it from?

Tanning beds and Vitamin D go hand in hand, just like the sun and Vitamin D. The sun emits three kinds of Ultraviolet (UV) Rays:

• UVC at 100 to 290 nm
  
• UVB at 290 to 320 nm
  
• UVA 320 to 400 nm

Indoor Tanning Lotion

You should always use a good quality indoor tanning lotion. It will help your skin absorb the UV, which will aid in the tanning process. There are also special ingredients that stimulate melanin production, such as Tyrosine, which will give you the most out of every tanning session. Your skin tends to dry out during the tanning process and if you don't use a good quality indoor tanning lotion, your skin will exfoliate faster, become more dry and flaky, and you will lose your tan faster.

So the bottom line is, for a deeper, darker, longer lasting tan, you need to use quality indoor tanning lotion. It's best to apply indoor tanning lotion immediately prior to your session or 1-2 hours prior is even better if you can. Applying it ahead of time allows your skin to absorb the lotion better so you will get the best results from your tanning session.

We offer a full line of products to help make your indoor tan the safest and healthiest it can be.