A few years ago almost everybody used to pay lots of money to get tan in the tanning beds. But not too long ago they announced that the tanning beds are very dangerous to human beings’ health and it should be avoided since it has been proven to cause cancer.

As www.skincancer.org quotes:

“A tan, whether you get it on the beach, in a bed, or through incidental exposure, is bad news, any way you acquire it. Tans are caused by harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning lamps, and if you have one, you’ve sustained skin cell damage. No matter what you may hear at tanning salons, the cumulative damage caused by UV radiation can lead to premature skin aging (wrinkles, lax skin, brown spots, and more), as well as skin cancer.”

The sun’s ultraviolet radiation is divided into 3 categories by "wavelength":
    • UVC - 100 to 290 nm
    • UVB - 290 to 320 nm
    • UVA - 320 to 400 nm

The ozone layer absorbs most of the UVC radiation, and therefore it does not affect the skin.

UVB radiation is the primary source of sunburns. The outer layer of the skin gets affected by UVB and it causes sunburn. Sunburn designates damage to the skin. Sunburn blocks blood vessels and causes swelling/redness of skin tissues. Tanning is the body’s natural effort to protect itself from damage. The risk of skin cancers is determined by the life-long accretion of exposure to the sun.

UVA radiation was originally known to be non-damaging to the skin. However, recent studies prove that UVA radiation breaks through the skin deeper than the others and is a major contributor of skin damage. The level of UVA is not easily filtered by things such as glass and is more constant throughout the day and throughout the year.

Here is some of the skin damages caused by UVA and UVB radiation: irregular pigmentation and collagen damage (loss of elasticity), wrinkles, aging, skin disorders and cancer, lowered immunity against infection.

Try to avoid UVA radiation by staying out of the sun for long periods of time or use sunless tanning products to help stay tan.

Sun Laboratories sunless tanning products are the best and the safest self tanning solution. Sun Laboratories products have been rated #1 best self tanner for many years. Sun Laboratories creates and distributes self-tanning products in different shades and forms. Here are Sun Labs sunless tanning products shades:

• Sun Laboratories Tan overnight (Medium Shade)
• Sun Laboratories Ultra Dark ( Dark Shade)
• Sun Laboratories Dark Sunsation ( Very Dark Shade)

And the sunless tanning products from Sun Laboratories come in forms of: lotion, spray, roll on, and foam. Sun Laboratories sunless self-tanning products are available in different sizes as well.