Negative Effects of Tanning - Why Sunless Tanning Is Better

Most women love to get a tan on their body. The look of sun-kissed skin is very tempting. However there are several negative aspects to sun tanning and artificial tanning using Ultra Violet rays.

Artificial tanning is often achieved by spending time in a tanning booth or lying down in a tanning bed. Even though both of these methods are very effective in giving you a rich bronze tan, both methods are very harmful to your body and your health at large.

Some negative effects of UV tanning

• First and foremost you are subjected to high levels of UV rays which are known to be carcinogenic in nature. UVA and UVB rays work in tandem to stimulate your body to produce more melanin. The problem is that UV rays have other major side effects as well.

• UV rays are known to be very harmful for your immune system. The UV rays typically damage DNA and can often cause irreparable damage.

• Another negative effect of UV rays is the harmful effect it has on your eyes. Our eyes are one of the most sensitive parts of our body and UV rays can cause substantial damage to them while you receive your tan.

Sunless tanning is a method of tanning which makes use of various lotions and gels which help stimulate your body to produce more melanin, without the need to go out in the sun.

Why you should consider sunless tanning as a viable option

• Firstly it does not make use of UV rays hence the name sunless tanning. This does away with all the harmful effects of these rays.

• The tan achieved with this method lasts for almost as long as sun tanning or artificial tanning and can be done again with out the worries of any harmful effects on your body.