Tanning and your health
The sun, UV and tanning
The sun
The sun supplies various types of energy.Visible light enables us to see, ultraviolet (UV) light gives us a tan and the infrared (IR) light in sunlight
provides the heat in which we like to bask.
UV and your health
Just as with natural sunlight, the tanning process will take some time.The first effect will only become visible after a few sessions (see 'Tanning
sessions: how often and how long?').
Overexposure to ultraviolet light (natural sunlight or artificial light from your tanning appliance) can cause sunburn.
Besides many other factors, such as overexposure to natural sunlight, incorrect and excessive use of a tanning appliance may increase the risk of
skin and eye problems.The degree to which these effects occur is determined by the nature, intensity and duration of the exposure on the one
hand and the sensitivity of the person involved on the other hand.
The more the skin and the eyes are exposed to UV light, the higher the risk of keratitis, conjunctivitis, damage to the retina, cataracts, premature
skin ageing and the development of skin tumours will be. Some medications and cosmetics increase the sensitivity of the skin.
◗ Therefore it is highly important:
- that you follow the instructions in chapters 'Important' and 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?';
- that the tanning distance (distance between the UV filters and the body) is 65 cm.
- that you do not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours per year (i.e. 19 hours or 1140 minutes);
- that you always wear the goggles provided while tanning.
Tanning sessions: how often and how long?
◗ Take one tanning session a day for five to ten days.Wait at least 48 hours after the first session before taking the second session.After
this 5- to 10-day course, we advise you to give your skin a rest for a while.
B
Approximately one month after a course, your skin will have lost much of its tan.You can then start a new course.
B
If you want to keep your tan, do not stop tanning after the course, but continue taking one or two tanning sessions a week.
Whether you choose to stop tanning for a while or whether you continue tanning on a lower frequency, always keep in mind that you must not
exceed the maximum number of tanning hours. For this appliance the maximum is 19 tanning hours (= 1140 minutes) a year.
This maximum also holds if you use the appliance for tanning of parts of your body (function º and ªº).
Example
Suppose you are taking a 10-day course, consisting of a 7-minute tanning session on the first day and a 20-minute tanning session on the
following nine days.
◗ The entire course will then last (1 x 7 minutes) + (9 x 20 minutes) = 187 minutes.
B
This means you can take 6 of these courses a year, as 6 x 187 minutes = 1122 minutes.
Of course, the maximum number of tanning hours applies to each separate part or side of the body that is tanned (e.g. the back and front of
the body).
Ta b l e
As is shown in the table, the first session of a tanning course should always last 7 minutes, irrespective of the sensitivity of the skin.
B
If you think that the sessions are too long for you (e.g. because your skin feels taut and tender after the session), we advise you to reduce the length
of the sessions by e.g. 5 minutes.
B
For a beautiful all-over tan, turn your body slightly during the session so that the sides of your body are better exposed to the tanning light.
B
If your skin feels slightly taut after tanning, you can apply a moisturising cream.
B
If you tan just a part of your body, you can also use the table above together with the information in 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?'.
B
If you use function º or function ªº, we advise you to extend the tanning sessions by approximately 5 minutes.This does not apply to the first
tanning session, which must not last longer than 7 minutes.
ENGLISH 5
For persons with less
sensitive skin
7 minutes
30 minutes*
30 minutes*
30 minutes*
30 minutes*
30 minutes*
30 minutes*
30 minutes*
30 minutes*
30 minutes*
For persons with normal
sensitive skin
7 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
For persons with very
sensitive skin
7 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
Duration of the tanning session for each
separate part of the body
1st session
rest of at least 48 hours
2nd session
3rd session
4th session
5th session
6th session
7th session
8th session
9th session
10th session
*) or longer, depending on your skin sensitivity.
