Is Liqua Tan a real tan or just a preservative?
– Liqua Tan is a complete tan, tanning both the cationic sites and the anionic sites. Where an Alum tanned skin will have a shrink temperature (a test to determine quality of tannage) of approximately 160 degrees Fahrenheit , a skin tanned with Liqua Tan will have a shrink temperature of approximately 176 degrees Fahrenheit. Other benefits of using Liqua Tan are permanent fixation of the tan and no hydrolization of mineral acids, which causes deterioration.
