The Benefits And The Downside Of Sun Self Tan

By Haywood Hunter


Having a good tan is really great and it improves the appearance of an individual especially when they go to the beach. There are various options a person has with regards to having a tanned skin. One can have a sun self tan or sunless self tan. Each option has different advantages and disadvantages associated with it. Several people prefer the sun self tan due to the many benefits associated with it and some people still have some reservations with regards to it.



A client will always seek to pay the least amount of money for any good or service. Most of the sunless lotions available to an individual are quite expensive hence out of reach for most people. Sunbathing is free therefore for someone who may not have the money to buy the lotions; they can consider a self tan.

Exposure to sun rays leads to the production of melanin by the skin. The melanin is the one that is responsible for making the skin to tan. Sun self tan makes the skin glow is much more effective more than other options one may have like spraying or use of lotions.



Vitamin D is very important in the body since it enables the bones to form well. Lack of this essential vitamin can lead to a person having rickets which may not be treatable. As someone is letting their skin to self tan, they can also get vitamin D which is essential in their bodies.

In order of a majority of the sunless lotions and sprays to be effective, an individual needs to use them for a certain period of time. It may take a while before someone can notice any changes brought by using these lotions. Since they need to be used for a long time, one needs to have them in large quantities. Most people may not be in a position to maintain this expenditure. A person can consider sun self tan which is more effective and does not cost anything.

The sun is good but if not made use of appropriately it can lead to great skin damage. Exposure to ultra violet rays without SPF protection while one is self tanning can lead to one getting cancer. Several studies have indicated that too much exposure to ultra violet rays during self tanning can be dangerous considering someone has to stay in the sun for around ten minutes without sunscreen in order to achieve the tan they desire.

One would want to always look young for as long as possible. This is however not possible, an individual has to age as time goes on. Too much exposure of sun rays during self tanning can make a person to have wrinkles hence age very faster as compared to if they were exposed to sun rays for less time.

The advantages of sun self tan are quite many. It is the responsibility of the user to determine if a sun self tan is suitable for them. Advice from a doctor may be crucial before someone can settle on any method of skin self tan.




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