“If you’ve used an indoor tanning lotion before, you know that it can sometimes produce a tingling sensation on the skin. The tingling is not painful and rarely even uncomfortable. However, many people are afraid of that tingling sensation. They worry that the tingling means something is going on with the skin that is unhealthy.As a result, a frequently asked question at tanning salons is “why do indoor tanning lotions tingle?” Little do they know, the tingling is related to the process that occurs when tanning booth rays activate indoor tanning lotions.
Basically, the way indoor tanning lotions work is that they stimulate melanin production in the body. The point of this is to increase the effects of the UV rays you are exposed to in a tanning booth (so you can tan faster indoors than outdoors). There are different ways that different indoor tanning lotions stimulate melanin production. One of them is to use chemicals that cause blood to flow to the skin faster than normal, moving melanin into the skin. You know that feeling when your foot falls asleep and then the blood rushes back to it and it tingles? It’s pretty much the same idea, except you have increased blood flow instead of blood returning to the body after levels have dropped.
Okay, so why do some indoor tanning lotions tingle more than others? You may have even used lotions that don’t tingle at all, and that’s probably because the method of increasing melanin is different in those products. Although many indoor tanning lotions use stimulation of blood flow to achieve this effect, there are other ways to do it. Some indoor tanning lotions simply have melanin as an ingredient; these may produce little or no tingling effect. Also, the amount of tingling sensation you will feel depends on your own body chemistry. The amount of increased blood flow and your own ability to notice the nervous sensation can affect the amount of tingling you may feel when applying indoor tanning lotions.
The other question that people have regarding the tingling sensation produced by indoor tanning lotions is whether or not this sensation is an indication that something dangerous is going on with the body. There are no definitive answers to this question, although the general consensus in the industry is that there is nothing dangerous about the tingling sensation. Just as there is nothing dangerous associated with the tingling you feel when blood flow returns to a foot that has fallen asleep due to poor circulation, you are not doing anything to the body with suntan lotions that the body is not prepared to handle. .
However, some people disagree with the assessment that the tingling sensation is safe. Others don’t care one way or the other if it’s safe or not; they just don’t like the tingling sensation that comes from indoor tanning lotions. Alright; There are enough products on the market that you can find suitable indoor tanning lotions that don’t cause your skin to tingle from use. Work with your salon professionals to find the right tanning lotions and other products for your tanning preferences.”