Indoor Tanning Lotion

The Indoor Tanning Lotion used for indoor tanning serves the purpose of intensifying the effects of ultraviolet rather than obstructing them as is the function of sunscreen or suntan lotion. Ingredients are used that encourage the production of melanin (including the use of actual melanin as an ingredient) or by causing more blood to flow to the skin, thereby increasing the amount of melanin that is brought to the top layers of the skin. Indoor Tanning Lotion do not protect from the sun nor do they contain sunscreen.

Indoor Tanning Lotion that contain ingredients to increase blood flow at the skin level are normally described as Tingle de facto. As is suggested by the name, wearers of this type of lotion experience a tingling sensation that ranges in intensity and that is caused by the ingredients contained in the Indoor Tanning Lotion. Theoretically, the chemical makeup of the lotion has the effect of irritating the skin and causing it to become red or flushed.

The actual effects on people who wear the Tingle version of Indoor Tanning Lotions vary greatly from mild pain in some to no effect at all on others. For this reason, creating an objective system of rating the tingle effect is practically impossible. The ratings that do exist though not standardized, it is believed by companies that they at least provide the consumer with some kind of guidance. The majority of companies address the issue of consumers who may or may not find the tingling sensation of their Indoor Tanning Lotion irritating by providing both types of lotions – those that cause tingling and those that don’t.

DHA (dihydroxyacetone ) is a type of bronzer that can be found in a number of Indoor Tanning Lotions. The combination of this and other ingredients help to facilitate tanning. These are used get a quick start on the tanning process by giving immediate color. Hot Bronzers and Cool Bronzers are the two main types of bronzing Indoor Tanning Lotions. The first of these has a combination of ingredients to give them tingle and the latter contains cooling agents like menthol to make them feel cool on the skin.

Apart from the ingredients such as copper, green tea extract, tea oil and other natural oils which are common in tanning lotions, L-Tyrosine and melanin can also be found. Each Indoor Tanning Lotion brand brings its own unique combination of ingredients.