- Getting a tan is dangerous
- Tanning has caused an epidemic of skin cancer
- Every ray of UV light from a tanning bed increases your risk of contracting melanoma skin cancer
- Tanning beds are 15 times stronger than the sun
- There is no such thing as a responsible tan
- You can get enough Vitamin D through supplements or drinking milk
- Tanning doesn't protect you from getting a burn on vacation
- Indoor tanning is more dangerous than tanning in the sun
Tanning doesn't protect you from getting a burn on vacation
Millions of Americans know that getting a base tan is a great way to protect your skin from the sun. In fact, a base tan gives your skin four times more protection than it would normally have.
And unlike sunscreen, a base tan doesn’t need to be “reapplied every two hours” or wash off in the water.
During the fall, winter or spring, the easiest way to get a base tan is at a tanning salon. You’ll need to go a number of times to slowly build up a base tan, rather than try to get tanned in a single session. After all, there is nothing worse than getting burnt on your first day at the beach.
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