Your clientele wants to know how to obtain maximum tanning results. Understanding the tanning process will help you answer those questions.
30 million North Americans turn to tanning salons as a controlled alternative to outdoor tanning.
Finding Balance
Finding the right lamp with the perfect balance of UVA and UVB can be difficult. Radiance helps you determine the best lamp by providing UVB percentages, TE and TM times for each lamp in your FREE Radiance® Product Guide.
In addition to lamps, a person's skin type also determines how quickly he or she will achieve a tan. Below is a quick reference guide on skin types.
STEP 1 EXPOSURE
Skin is exposed to ultraviolet light, which is made up of 3 components:
UVB, UVA 1 & 2.
STEP 2 ERYTHEMA
UVB triggers the melanocytes in the skin's outer layer to produce melanin.
The result is a visible reddening of the skin called Erythema.
STEP 3 MELANOGENESIS
UVA 1 & 2 rays oxidize the melanin as it rises to the surface and causes it to turn brown.
UVA 1 - penetrates deeper and actually oxidizes the melanin.
UVA 2 - has both characteristics of UVB and UVA 1.