Tan Removal & Glow

Tan Removal & Glow

We have all been subject to this phrase “Goa se aake kitni kaali ho gayi hai” indicating the massive amounts of skin tan one accumulates as a price to pay for prancing around in the sun and having the time of our lives. And that’s when we start to hunt for the best tan removal cream or even a tan removal face pack.

But what is tanning exactly?

Skin Tanning as a Phenomenon

Whenever we are exposed to harsh rays of the sun, our skin cells called melanocytes go into protective mode and produce more melanin. Melanin thus rises to the epidermis and forms a protective layer on the exposed areas of our skin, thus making it appear darker. 

The two types of sun rays are UVA and UVB rays, both of which we should stay away from. UVA is what mainly causes the tanning effect explained above, whereas UVB rays are responsible for more severe symptoms like skin burns and rashes.

Tanning indicates that the skin has undergone DNA-level damage and it is important that we take care of our skin henceforth using products like sunscreen lotion. Prolonged sun exposure is known to cause certain types of skin cancer and even if that does not come to pass, it can cause permanent pigmentation, sun spots, wrinkles and other aging-skin problems.

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