Cabo Tan - Mission Viejo, CA




FOR YOUR INFORMATION The Tanning Process Delayed Tanning Indoor Tanning vs. Outdoor Tanning Know Your Skin Type SMART TANNING Six Steps to a Perfect Tan FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why should I tan? Why does a tan disappear? Is it good to tan everyday? How long can I stay in the tanning bed the 1st time? A 20-minute session in a tanning bed is equivalent to how many hours in the natural sun? Should I remove my make-up before I tan? Is eye protection required for indoor tanning? Is it harmful to wear contact lenses when tanning indoors? What causes white spots? Can UV rays pass through the protective layers of the skin and affect internal organs? Are tanning beds safe to use during pregnancy? Is the excessive heat caused by tanning beds of concern? I never get a tan outside because I burn, can I get a tan indoors? How do tanning beds work? Does tanning lotion really work? What makes an accelerator tan you faster? What is TINGLE? What does HEMP do? Do the indoor lotions that you offer contain SPF's? What kind of tanning lotion works best? What can I do to help my tan last longer? What should I wear? Will my lips tan? What if I am on medications? SAFETY ISSUES Tanning is a Natural Body Process What is the Truth About Skin Cancer? What Do We Mean When We Say "Misuse of Sunscreens?" What About Melanoma Skin Cancer? FACTS #1 Sun exposure could actually help prevent cancer. #2 The benefits of sun exposure far outweigh the risks of sunburn and overexposure. #3 People who receive regular sun exposure have a lower incidence of malignant melanoma than those who don't. #4 If regular sun exposure could prevent cancer, why do we always hear only the opposite? #5 Why don't dermatologists like any form of tanning? #6 So is skin cancer a concern then? #7 Indoor tanning is helping to reduce the incidence of sunburn. INDOOR TANNING LOTIONS FOR YOUR INFORMATION Indoor tanning is easy, convenient and private. It is administered in a controlled environment with measured dosages and eliminates much of the "guesswork" of tanning outdoors. At Cabo Tan, indoor tanning is supervised by a trained professional staff whose primary goal is to help you achieve the healthiest tan while avoiding burning and over-exposure. Today, all sun-beds and tanning booths used in salons are regulated by the F.D.A. as Class II Medical Devices. This means you only get a standardized amount of UV exposure with a mixture of both UVB and UVA rays designed to minimize burning. The controlled environment and the ability to time your UV exposure to the minute makes burning less likely with a tanning bed than with outdoor sun exposure. By attaining a healthy-looking tan, you will look and feel your best. We work closely with our clients to educate and inform them on the best tanning practices, provide a clean tanning environment and look out for the clients' well-being by skin typing, recommending lotion use and answering questions on the tanning process and services we offer. The Tanning Process Tanning occurs gradually through the stimulation and oxidation of melanin in the skin during exposure to ultraviolet rays. UVB (shorter ultraviolet rays) trigger melanin production deep in the skin. When these activated melanin granules travel to the surface, UVA (longer ultraviolet rays) cause the melanin to oxidize and turn brown. Too much UVB causes sunburn. A tanning system that relies on almost all UVA to tan may be effective in oxidizing existing melanin, but not in producing new melanin. Natural sunlight contains an uncontrolled amount of UVB (burning rays); whereas indoor tanning controls both the UVA/UVB ratio and your exposure time, giving you the perfect balance to develop a deep, dark, healthy-looking tan. Although some people may see a skin tone change after only one or two sessions, most people need 7 to 10 sessions to fully develop a tan. With a good base tan, 1-3 sessions a week will maintain a deep, dark tan throughout the year. Delayed Tanning Actual tanning, that is, the process of producing melanin and its migration toward the surface of the skin needs 3 to 8 days to develop. Therefore it may take several days and several tanning sessions for noticeable results to occur. As your tanning sessions continue in accordance with the exposure schedule for your skin type, a cycle of IPD (Immediate Pigment Darkening) and Delayed Tanning begins. The oxidation of newly formed melanin granules migrating toward the skins surface combined with the oxidation of existing melanin may allow you to maintain your tan with just 1-3 sessions per week. Indoor Tanning vs. Outdoor Tanning Let's take a look at the differences. *Control-* Tanning indoors allows you to control exactly what kind and how much UV light your skin receives, reducing the risk of ever contracting a sunburn. Tanning outdoors is a guessing game. How many times have you spent a day outside only to be surprised at the end of the day with a sunburn. Burning is not a part of healthy tanning. When tanning indoors you are exposing yourself to a scientifically controlled amount of UV light, formulated to tan you with minimal risk for sunburn. *Convenience-* Weather is never an issue when tanning indoors. Several factors affect the sun's intensity. For instance, your geographical location will greatly affect the sun's intensity. The closer you are to the Earth's equator, the stronger the ultraviolet rays are. Altitude is also a factor when tanning outdoors. Levels of ultraviolet light greatly increase at higher altitudes, making it very difficult to gauge ones exposure outdoors. *Speed-* Depending on your skin, one or two quick sessions a week and you can maintain a healthy looking tan. Know Your Skin Type Skin Type I Burns easily and rarely tans. These people most likely have bright white skin, blue or green eyes and freckles, usually revealing an English, Irish or Scottish heritage. People with Skin Type I should not tan indoors or outdoors. Their skin is unable to produce significant amounts of melanin to protect them from sunburn. Skin Type II Tans, but still is susceptible to sunburn. Traits include brown or blue eyes, red or blonde hair and freckles. Heritage usually is Scottish, English or Scandinavian. Skin Type II tanners should be cautious and take tanning slowly to allow the natural process to develop their tan. Skin Type III Tans easily, but is still susceptible to moderate sunburns. Skin Type III is the most common in the United States. These people often have brown eyes, dark hair and are of European heritage. Skin Type IV Tans easily and almost never burns. These people often have dark eyes, dark hair and Mediterranean, Oriental or Hispanic heritage. Skin Type V Rarely burns and tans easily. These people often have dark hair and eyes and are of Indian, Hispanic or African descent. Skin Type VI Can still tan despite their black skin. Never sunburns. They usually have dark hair and are Africans, African-Americans or Aborigines. SMART TANNING Six Steps to a Perfect Tan Step 1 Give yourself at least 2 weeks or 7 tanning sessions to achieve a good base color. Do not try to rush your tan, take it slow allowing your skin to adapt to being exposed to the tanning lamps. Step 2 Ask a Cabo Tan associate to help select the right tanning lotion for you. It is very important to use your tanning product every time you tan. Lotions help to accelerate the tanning process as well as help hydrate your skin and replenish nutrients lost during tanning. Tanning lotions and packets are available for sale at the counter. Step 3 Start your first tanning session anywhere from 5 to 12 minutes. The time may vary depending on your skin type. Your Cabo Tan consultant will help with personalizing a tanning schedule to meet your needs. If you are returning to a salon for the first time after months of non-tanning it is ok to start slow, there are many factors involved in determining your peak time and the first session after a long break that can help determine your future tanning time. Step 4 Plan on tanning every other day when you are trying to achieve your ideal base color. Step 5 Try to increase your tanning session time by 1-2 minutes every session until you achieve your desired color. If you feel that you have overexposed from the last session, you may wish to keep the same time as your previous session or reduce your time by 1-2 minutes. Step 6 Always use your tanning product every session. Also use a moisturizing product every day. Cabo tan carries products from Designer Skin, Fiji and California Tan. To learn more about the products go to the Lotions page. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. Why should I tan? A. Sunlight is absolutely essential to all life on earth. There are various reasons, both biological and psychological, why exposure to light is desirable. In addition, many people believe they look better with a tan. Thus, having a tan may provide a psychological uplift for some. Q. Why does a tan disappear? A. The "tan," or pigmentation process, occurs in the epidermis, the top skin layer. The epidermis replaces all its skin cells every 28-30 days. Cells in the inner portion of the top skin layer divide themselves, migrate to the surface, gradually die and slough off. Skin cells contain melanin, and as a result of UV exposure, rise to the surface and flake off. Therefore, a tan can be maintained only by repeated exposure to UV light. Q. Is it good to tan everyday? A. You may tan every day if you wish, as long as you wait 24 hours between each tan. This is an FDA rule to prevent overexposure. This includes outdoor tanning as well. However, over prolonged periods of time, we recommend you tan no more than every other day. Your skin needs time to 'breathe' between sessions. The tanning process depletes the skin of moisture. A day off from tanning allows the skin to rejuvenate and process the exposure from the UVA and UVB rays. Tan every other day and no more than three times a week to develop a healthier looking tan. Also, to help prolong the life of your tan, make sure to keep your skin moisturized with a high quality tanning lotion. Q. How long can I stay in the tanning bed the 1st time? A. This depends on your skin tone. On your initial visit will have you fill out a skin type analysis profile to determine your individual skin type. Based on which category you fall into, we will regulate your tan time. If you do well your first time in the tanning bed and do not experience any redness, you may move up 1-2 minutes each time thereafter until you reach the maximum tan time for that particular bed. Q. A 15-minute session in a tanning bed is equivalent to how many hours in the natural sun? A. It is difficult to make a simple comparison between the sun and modern indoor tanning equipment. Just as various kinds of indoor tanning lamps and equipment differ in spectral output and energy emitted, the sun's strength is dependant on several factors as well, such as the time of day or year, the latitude, cloud cover, smog layer, pollution and reflection. Consequently, there is no formula for relating indoor tanning exposure times to outdoor exposure times. Q. Should I remove my make-up before I tan? A. Most make-up contains sunscreen, for this reason women are advised to remove make-up before they tan. Q. Is eye protection required for indoor tanning? YES. Strict federal laws require that protection be worn by every indoor tanner. For your convenience, Cabo Tan provides disposable protective eyewear that exceeds the FDA standard requirements at no cost. Q. Is it harmful to wear contact lenses when tanning indoors? A. There exists no known reason why contact lenses may not be worn while tanning indoors. When the eyes are kept closed and proper protective eyewear worn, UV light is blocked from penetrating the eye or lens. However, the heat generated by indoor tanning equipment could cause the eye to dry a bit, thereby making the lens uncomfortable. Just as one should moisturize the skin after tanning, contact lens wearers may also use the eye drops recommended by his/her optometrist. Q. What causes white spots? A. There are several reasons why white spots become noticeable on the body once the tanning process begins. Patches of skin, which do not tan, could be the result of genetic determination. The melanocytes in that certain area may simply not be efficient at producing melanin. White spots could also appear due to the presence of a fungus, which lives on the skin's surface. While the fungus is harmless, it does absorb UV light, which would normally penetrate the skin. This fungus did not appear as a result of tanning; it merely becomes noticeable once tanning occurs. It can be remedied through the use of prescription drugs or some topical lotions. Q. Can UV rays pass through the protective layers of the skin and affect internal organs? A. UV light rays from indoor tanning units have the ability to penetrate the dermis and the epidermis skin layers, down to the skin'’ sub-cutaneous layer. Because UV light does not penetrate further, internal organs cannot be affected. Q. Are tanning beds safe to use during pregnancy? Is the excessive heat caused by tanning beds of concern? A. Ultraviolet radiation does not pose any threat to the developing baby itself. Ultraviolet radiation cannot change your core body temperature without first burning the skin. The amount of radiation needed to significantly raise your core temperature would cause unbearable pain. As a result, significant and sustained increases in core body temperature would not be expected with commercial tanning equipment. Having said that, we at Cabo Tan recognize that each pregnancy is different, and therefore recommend that expectant mothers should consult their doctor before using a UV-bed. Q. I never get a tan outside because I burn, can I get a tan indoors? A. If it takes you a while to get a tan outside, it may be easier for you to get the color you want by tanning indoors. You should start with a short exposure time and increase it very gradually. A Cabo Tan tanning consultant will help you determine the best exposure time for your skin type. However, if you NEVER tan from the sun, you will not tan from tanning lamps. In this case Mystic tan may be the perfect solution. Q. How do tanning beds work? A. Tanning beds act like the sun. The sun emits three kinds of UV rays. UV-C has the shortest wavelength and is also the most harmful. The sun emits UV-C light but it is absorbed by the ozone layer and pollution. Tanning lamps filter out this type of UV light completely. UV-B, the middle wavelength, stimulates the melanocyte cells that produce melanin for several hours after exposure. These will later be bronzed by subsequent exposure to UV-A making the brown that we call a "tan". Overexposure will cause sunburn. UV-A, the longest wavelength, oxidizes the melanin and produces the tan. These rays are considered the safest. Q. Does tanning lotion really work? A. Yes! Tanning depletes the skin of moisture, vitamins, and minerals. Indoor tanning lotions contain nutrients to help replenish the skin and helps keep your skin healthy and younger looking. Healthy skin tans faster, darker, and retains a tan longer. In order to get the best possible tanning results, your skin needs to be moist when you tan. Using a high quality tanning lotion will do this. Dry skin will reflect the light and not allow you to tan properly. Q. What makes an accelerator tan you faster? A. The indoor tanning lotions that we offer contain high quality ingredients such as vitamins and nutrients that are needed for healthy skin, and healthy skin tans faster, and stays tan longer. In addition, accelerators contain special ingredients in them to enhance color. Q. What is TINGLE? A. An ingredient called Benzyl or Methyl Nicotinate, which increases the microcirculation in the epidermis so that more oxygen gets to your skin. The more oxygen your skin gets, the darker you will get. Q. What does HEMP do? A. It is an oil that makes your skin very moisturized, helping to intensify the amount of UV absorbed by your skin. It is THC free and will not affect drug testing. Q. Do the indoor lotions that you offer contain SPF's? A. No, the indoor tanning environment is controlled while in the tanning units, so the only need for a SPF is on your lips. We do offer an outdoor SPF line for protection while you are outdoors. Q. What kind of tanning lotion works best? A. There are several types of tanning lotion. A Cabo Tan tanning consultant can help you choose the best lotion for your needs. To learn more about the different lotions we carry, go to the Lotion* page.* Q. What can I do to help my tan last longer? A. MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE. Using a high quality moisturizer will help replenish the vitamins and nutrients that are lost during the tanning session, keeping your skin smooth and younger looking while helping you maintain that deep dark tan you love. Remember properly moisturized skin TANS FASTER, TANS DARKER, and STAYS TANNED LONGER!!! Q. What should I wear? A. Some people wear a bathing suit or undergarments while tanning, while others tan in the nude. Should you choose to tan nude, please pay extra attention to those areas not accustomed to sunlight. For the first few sessions, these areas should be covered for half the session until you acquire a base tan. Q. Will my lips tan? A. Lips have no melanin and will never develop a tan. They can dry out in the sun or in tanning beds. Keep them moist with lip balm. We'll have some available should you need any. Q. What if I am on medications? A. Some prescription drugs, like antibiotics, contraceptives, and others can make you sensitive to ultra-violet light. Please consult with your tanning consultant or pharmacist if you have questions. SAFETY ISSUES Tanning is a Natural Body Process Tanning is your body's natural protection against sunburn - it is what your body is designed to do. Many have referred to this process as "damage" to your skin, but calling a tan "damage" is a dangerous oversimplification. Here is why: Calling a tan damage to your skin is like calling exercise damage to your muscles. Consider, when one exercises you are actually tearing tiny muscle fibers in your body. On the surface, examined at the micro-level, that could be called "damage." But that damage on the micro-level is your body's natural way on the macro-level of building stronger muscle tissue. So to call exercise "damaging" to muscles would be terribly deceiving. The same can be said of sun exposure: Your body is designed to repair any damage to the skin caused by ultraviolet light exposure. Developing a tan is its natural way to protect against the dangers of sunburn and further exposure. Saying that any ultraviolet light exposure causes skin damage is a dangerous oversimplification. It would be like saying that since water causes drowning, humans should avoid all water. Yes, water causes drowning, but our bodies also need water; we would die without it. Similarly, we need ultraviolet light exposure; we would die without it. It is the professional indoor tanning industry's position that sunburn prevention is a more effective message than total abstinence, which ultimately encourages abuse. It is a responsible, honest approach to the issue. What is the Truth About Skin Cancer? You must realize that skin cancer has a 20- to 30-year latency period; the rates of skin cancer we are seeing today are a function of the ignorant misbehavior of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Recall: Society used to view sunburns as an inconvenient rite of spring - a precursor to developing a summer tan. Society felt that sunburns would "fade" into tans, and so tanners hit the beaches and blacktops with baby oil and reflectors. Severe burns were commonplace. Today we know how reckless that approach was, and the rates of skin cancer we are seeing today reflect that ignorance. What's more, you must realize that the photobiology research community has determined that most skin cancers are related to a strong pattern of intermittent exposure to ultraviolet light in those people who are genetically predisposed to skin cancer, and not simply to cumulative exposure. That again suggests that heredity and a pattern of repeated sunburning is what we need to prevent. And that kind of prevention is exactly what the indoor tanning industry is doing effectively. The indoor tanning industry believes that our role in teaching sunburn prevention will help to reverse the increases that largely are a result of misbehavior that took place years ago before the professional tanning industry existed and before we were organized to teach sunburn prevention. What Do We Mean When We Say "Misuse of Sunscreens?" Sunscreen is a good product with an intelligent usage: the prevention of sunburn. It is not necessary to wear this product daily most of the year in most climates to prevent sunburn. Yet many in the $30 billion sun-care industry encourage everyone to wear products with sunscreen 365 days a year - no matter where they live. This may in fact cause more harm than good in the long run. Consider: By wearing sunscreen in northern climates most of the year you totally block your body's ability to produce vitamin D. New research has shown that vitamin D deficiency is epidemic in American adults today, that we do not get vitamin D from our diets and that up to 90 percent of the vitamin D in our systems comes from sun exposure. Ultraviolet light exposure is the body's natural way, and the only reliable way, to produce vitamin D. In fact, according to accepted anthropologic evolutionary theory, that is why fair-skinned cultures developed fair skin: To better produce vitamin D from sunlight. A study published in March 1998 in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that more than half of all Americans may be vitamin D deficient, and that 37 percent of people whose diet included sufficient levels of vitamin D were still vitamin D deficient upon blood testing. Vitamin D deficiency is a leading cause of osteoporosis, a disease affecting 25 million Americans which leads to 1 million hip and bone fractures every year. In elderly individuals, such fractures are often deadly. Encouraging everyone to wear sunscreen all year long in any climate undoubtedly is contributing to this problem. While the tanning industry does support the use of sunscreens as a tool to prevent sunburn outdoors, we do not believe it is proper to teach people to wear this product during times of the year when one would not be able to sunburn outdoors. That is misbranding the product. Women's cosmetics today almost always contain sunscreen. It is very difficult for women to find products that do not block UV exposure. Again, while sunscreen is an excellent product that has an intelligent usage in the fight against sunburn, overuse of the product may have serious consequences as well. Because most women wear foundation products daily, their make-up may be preventing them from producing vitamin D much of the year. And because women are more likely than men to develop osteoporosis, making up 18 million of the 25 million Americans afflicted with the disease, they would stand to benefit even more from an increase in vitamin D production. Vitamin D and sun exposure have been linked to lower incidence of many internal cancers, most notably breast cancer. A study published in 1999 by the Northern California Cancer Center (NCCC) confirmed that women who receive regular sun exposure are 30-40 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who do not receive regular sunlight. It has been hypothesized that vitamin D formed in the body through ultraviolet light exposure plays a role in inhibiting or retarding this disease. Previous studies have shown a relationship between sun exposure and lower incidences of breast, colon, ovarian and prostate cancers. This is an emerging topic and the NCCC study has added credibility to the relationship. The media and the sun care industry can no longer ignore that there may be very significant positive effects of regular sun exposure. What About Melanoma Skin Cancer? Melanoma is the only form of skin cancer that is aggressive with any regularity. But you need to understand this clearly: Melanoma skin cancer does not fit the mold of other skin cancers for the following reasons: Melanoma is more common in people who work indoors than in those who work outdoors. Melanoma most commonly appears on parts of the body that do not receive regular exposure to sunlight. Heredity, fair skin, an abnormally high number of moles on one's body (above 40) and a history of repeated childhood sunburns have all been implicated as potential risk factors for this disease. But because people who receive regular exposure to sunlight get fewer melanomas, blanket statements that ultraviolet light causes melanoma cannot be made. Indeed, some studies have found that an individual's genetic susceptibility to sunburn, and not the actual sunburn incidence itself, is the risk factor. Further, most studies on indoor tanning have not shown a statistically significant connection between commercial use of tanning equipment and an increased risk of melanoma. That is important, considering that most of the studies did not account for confounding variables such as outdoor exposure to sunlight, childhood sunburns, type of tanning equipment utilized and duration and quantity of exposures. (What's more, European studies on this topic do not account for regulations in place in the United States governing maximum exposure times for people of all skin types.) So the professional indoor tanning industry is doing its part to help individuals of all skin types minimize their risks by teaching them how to avoid sunburn at all costs. We are promoting smart, moderate tanning for those individuals who can develop a tan. FACTS Fact #1 Sun exposure could actually help prevent cancer. It's true. Studies indicating that this relationship exists need to be considered. Many different researchers have shown that regular moderate sun exposure may play a role in preventing several kinds of cancers, including colon and breast cancers, which claim hundreds of thousands of lives annually. Several studies have shown that Vitamin D, whose only reliable source for humans comes from sunshine, may play a role in retarding or arresting pre-cancerous cells in the body from reproducing. Indeed, we have known for decades that overall cancer rates are significantly higher in sun-deprived parts of the world. Fact #2 The benefits of sun exposure far outweigh the risks of sunburn and overexposure. Do the math. Non-melanoma skin cancer, which may be linked to sunburn and overexposure to ultraviolet light, has an extremely low death rate of 0.3 percent and claims 1,200 lives a year in the United States. Compare that to diseases that may be inhibited by regular sun exposure. Colon and breast cancers, both of which may be inhibited by regular ultraviolet light exposure, have high death rates of 20-65 percent and claim 138,000 lives every year. Osteoporosis, a bone disease which can be inhibited by regular sun exposure, is epidemic, affecting 25 million Americans. Every year, 1.5 million osteoporosis patients suffer bone fractures, which can be fatal in elderly cases. Because regular sun exposure may inhibit the onset of this and other diseases, it is clear that these and other potential benefits of sun exposure need to be explored and factored into the equation. Fact #3 People who receive regular sun exposure have a lower incidence of malignant melanoma than those who don't. Researchers have known for years that individuals who receive regular exposure to sunshine have a lower risk of contracting melanoma skin cancer. This fact is not disputed in the scientific community among researchers, although some less-informed doctors and lobbyists do not understand this relationship, and often confuse the statistics. What's more, new research is showing that skin cancer is more prevalent in the northerly latitudes of North America and of Europe than in the southerly latitudes, which again suggests that regular sun exposure may inhibit the development of melanoma skin cancer. Fact #4 If regular sun exposure could prevent cancer, why do we always hear only the opposite? The almighty dollar. Fear of the sun, scaring people about wrinkles and skin cancer, is a multi-billion-dollar industry led by huge special interests who not only conduct most of the research on this topic but also promote it. Lobbyists for pharmaceutical firms that sell billions of dollars of sunscreens and anti-sun cosmetics have teamed with the dermatology industry to promote a misinformed campaign of sun abstinence. Conversely, there is no major industry except the indoor tanning industry that could make money by promoting the positive effects of sunshine. And the indoor tanning industry consists of smaller companies that do not match the marketing saturation of the multi-billion dollar "sun-scare coalition." The idea that people need to control their sun exposure is valid, but sun-scare lobbyists have taken that message too far. Fact #5 Why don't dermatologists like any form of tanning? The dermatology industry makes most of its money on "vanity visits" from patients. One prominent New York dermatologist estimates that 50-90 percent of the dermatology industry's business is "cosmetic" and medically unnecessary. Skin cancer is an important issue to the dermatology industry because it represents the only subject that its lobbyists can promote as critical. Unfortunately, in their zeal to address this topic, lobbyists for the dermatology industry have twisted the facts, exaggerated research findings and misled the public. Fact #6 So is skin cancer a concern then? Absolutely. But it is a concern that professional indoor tanning facilities feel they are addressing effectively by teaching people to tan intelligently indoors and outdoors. We feel the marketing hype behind the sun-scare message has blown the concern about this issue out of whack and has completely ignored the positive aspects of regular moderate sun exposure. Fact #7 Indoor tanning is helping to reduce the incidence of sunburn. It's true. One industry study has shown that indoor tanners, are 81 percent less likely to sunburn indoors or outside than non-tanners. That's because tanning salons are playing a lead role in educating people that moderate tanning is okay and sunburn should be avoided. The impractical message of sun abstinence promoted by the "sun-scare coalition" is totally ineffective, people are not going to hide from sunshine. Indeed, the American Academy of Dermatology reported in 1997 that sunburn incidence has increased nine percent in the past 10 years, despite all-out efforts of sun-scare industries to warn people about the dangers of overexposure. In that same time period, sunburn incidence among indoor tanners has declined. It is the non-tanners who are doing most of the burning. Given that reality, teaching people who can tan the principles of smart tanning is most practical. Indoor Tanning Lotions Using a lotion while tanning indoors is equally important as when tanning outdoors, but operates on a different premise. While tanning delivers the highly desirable color and relaxing benefits that tanners seek, the heated environment of the tanning bed can be very drying to the skin. Throughout the tanning process, it is very important to replenish the skin with moisture and nutrients. Using a lotion that is specifically formulated for indoor tanning with hydrating and skin-repairing ingredients is essential for proper skin care and to help achieve a healthier-looking, longer-lasting tan. Indoor tanners should diligently and carefully apply these lotions both before AND after tanning. The type of lotion used is also important, and varies by the method of tanning one chooses as well as by skin type. Cabo Tan offers a complete range of indoor tanning products, specifically developed for use with our tanning beds. These indoor tanning products have the following characteristics: Contain more advanced ingredients than most outdoor tanning products. Deliver the extra skin care benefits essential to indoor tanners due to a high content of hydrating skin conditioners that help restore lost nutrients and condition the skin. Incorporate specially designed tanning technologies that help encourage the tanning process for the appearance of richer, longer-lasting results. At Cabo Tan we are proud to carry superior products from: To find the ideal lotion to match your skin type and desired results, speak with a Cabo Tan consultant.