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Email: tans@uniqueimpressions.net
Phone (916)781-5333

We are mobile of coming to you for additional fee or host a "TAN PARTY" to get your FREE tanning experience. Ask us for details how to get your free tan!

Upon confirmation of your appointment you will receive preparation instructions by email.

The MSDS sheet available upon request.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Every day, millions of dead skin cells are sloughed off or worn away from the surface of your skin. In fact, every 35 to 45 days, you have an entirely new epidermis. This is why tans from sunless- or self-tanning lotions will gradually fade. For this reason, most of these products suggest that you reapply the sunless- or self-tanner every week or two to maintain your "tan."

Skin is made up of 2 main layers: the epidermis on the outside and the dermis on the inside. Whether you are talking about sun tanning or self-tanning, the epidermis is where the action occurs. The epidermis is also made up of layers. The deepest layer of the epidermis, called the stratum basale, is affected during sun tanning. The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis -- it is this layer that is affected by most sunless-tanning products.

According to the AmericanAcademy of Dermatology, the most effective products available are sunless- or self-tanning lotions that contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as the active ingredient. DHAis a colorless sugar that interacts with the dead cells located in the stratum corneum of the epidermis. As the sugar interacts with the dead skin cells, a color change occurs.

This change usually lasts about 7 to 10 days from the initial application.

DHAhas been used in cosmetic preparations for almost 30 years and was listed with the FDA in 1973. In addition to its skin darkening abilities, DHA is also used as an emulsifier, humectant and fungicide. It is declared safe and suitable for use in cosmetics and drugs used to color the skin. DHA is derived from glycerin (vegetable origin), which is a commonly used cosmetic and food ingredient. DHA is not absorbed into the body and poses no possibility of toxicity.

WARNINGS ABOUT OTHER PRODUCTS OUT THERE:

Although DHA are said to be the most reliable and useful, there are dozens of other types of products on the market.

Tanning accelerators -- lotions or pills that usually contain the amino acid tyrosine -- claim that they stimulate and increase melanin formation, thereby accelerating the tanning process. At this time, there is no scientific data available to support these claims.

Another sunless-tanning product is a tanning pill that contains canthaxanthin, which is most commonly used as a color additive in certain foods. Although the FDA has approved the use of canthaxanthin in food, it does not approve its use as a tanning agent. When used as a color additive, only very small amounts of canthaxanthin are necessary. As a tanning agent, however, much larger quantities are used. After canthaxanthin is consumed, it is deposited all over your body, including in your skin, which turns an orange-brown color. These types of tanning pills have been linked to various side effects, including hepatitis and canthaxanthin retinopathy, a condition in which yellow deposits form in the retina of the eye.

So, there you have it! - DHA is the closest you can get to a tan from the sun - without the associated risks.

It's important to remember that DHA doesn't contain an added sunscreen and will not protect you from the sun's UVA and UVB rays.

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