How does the tanning process work?
There are three components that make the tanning process work UVA, UVB, and Oxygen. UVB starts the tanning process by stimulating the tanning cells (melanocytes) to produce melanosomes, which contain melanin (pigment). UVA darkens the melanin that has been produced, but before that can happen, melanin needs a certain amount of oxygen to facilitate UVA. The third component, oxygen, comes from blood vessels beneath the skin and various elements outside the skin. The tanning process can be optimized (with oxygen supplementation) through the use of professional indoor tanning lotions, moisturizers, and supplements.
There are three components that make the tanning process work. UVB starts the tanning process by stimulating the tanning cells (melanocytes) to produce melanosomes, which contain melanin (pigment). UVA darkens the melanin that has been produced, but before that can happen, melanin needs a certain amount of oxygen to facilitate UVA. The third component, oxygen, comes from blood vessels beneath the skin and outside the skin. Of course, you will want to explain to your customers that the tanning process can be optimized through the use of professional tanning lotions which contain nutrients for your tanning cells.For those that seem to develop a tan rather slowly and become impatient, you may be able to build their confidence in the tanning process by explaining that a single tanning session can potentially take anywhere from three to ten days to fully mature. This is called DPD or Delayed Pigment Darkening.
