Can indoor lotions be used outdoors?
A. Our lotions can be used outdoors, however they do not contain a sunscreen or SPF, which we highly recommend. Do not use a tingle lotion outdoors. Outdoor tanning lotions may NOT be used while tanning indoors as it may harm the acrylic in the beds. Q. I want to get a dark tan fast but haven’t tanned for a while. What do you suggest? A. We recommend a starting our base tan program and using a lotion with a bronzer. The bronzer will give your skin the appearance of being tanned while you true skin tone catches up. Q. How do sunless tanning lotions work? A. The main ingredient in most self-tanners is DHA (an ingredient derived from sugarcane), which reacts with proteins and amino acids in the skin to create a tan. We think the best analogy is to imagine a cut apple. If you leave it out, it reacts with the oxygen in the air and the moisture in the apple to quickly turn brown. A self-tanner reacts similarly with your skin. It oxidizes the skin cells on the surface layer to create color.
