Prevent Peeling with Tanning Lotion

Over the past several weeks, we've spent quite a bit of time discussing your skin’s need for moisturization. As you know, your skin requires a certain amount of moisture to thrive and reproduce on a cellular level. However, moisture alone is not the only factor that will have a dramatic impact on your skin's response to tanning.

If you're in the market for a high-quality tanning product, there are a few rules you should follow before your purchase. First of all, it's important to remember that not all tanning oils are created equally. In fact, some tanning oils are so inferior that their ingredients are nothing more than baby oil that's been scented with coconuts or other tropical smells. High-quality tanning lotions will also contain a skin protectant to prevent burning.

While we understand your objective for purchase containing lotion is to in fact to get tan, it's also important that you avoid burning. If your skin is subject to a sunburn (or tanning booth burn), the chances of peeling increase dramatically. As such, it's a good idea to utilize a tanning lotion that contains a mild skin protectant in order to avoid an initial burn.

Another great way to avoid burning is to ensure that you get a solid base tan very slowly. For example, getting a solid base tan spending a few minutes at a time for the first couple weeks of the tanning process will help ensure that you don't get sunburn and subsequent peeling. We recommend that you tan only a few minutes at a time for the first week to two weeks.

However, even if you're planning to use the base tan process, it’s important that you use as tanning lotion that contains a skin protectant to prevent burning. Many quality tanning lotions offer an SPF as low as 4. This low level allows for adequate tanning, but will also prevent burning.

We also recommend that you seek out only high-quality tanning lotions, check your ingredient labels and your manufacturers. Once again, not all tanning products are created equally. To avoid getting ripped off, do your homework and a little research.