Benefits of Indoor Tanning Lotion

Indoor Tanning

When tanning indoors, the heat from the tanning beds can dry the skin out, depriving it of moisture. To avoid this dryness use indoor tanning lotion. Indoor tanning lotion hydrates the skin and provides it with much needed nutrients. As well these lotions contain tyrosine, a chemical which promotes the production of melanin - the skin pigment which gives us color.

It may seem that indoor tanning lotion is an unneeded expense, but in the long run it benefits your skin in two ways. The first benefit is obvious, as discussed above, indoor lotion hydrates the skin and provides it with nutrients to promote tanning. The second benefit isn't so obvious, but because the tanning lotion accelerates tan development, less UV exposure is needed. With less UV exposure there's a reduced chance of wrinkles and premature aging.

In addition to using indoor tanning lotion, a quality daily moisturizer or tan extender will help preserve the length of a tan. While you could continue to use tanning lotion as a daily moisturizer, this wouldn't be very economical. Typically tanning lotions are much more expensive than moisturizers or tan extenders.