4 Medical Organizations That Recommend the Use of Self Tanners
As a past sun tanning enthusiast, you pride yourself on making the switch to self-tanners. However, you may be wondering whether or not self-tanning products are actually safe to use. After all, there are various chemicals and additives used in these products to achieve specific qualities and color tones. The good news here is that you can rid yourself of this concern because self-tanning is safe, including manually-applied lotions and sprays, and air brush spray tanning. You see, the main active ingredients in almost all self-tanners is DHA (dihydroxyacetone), which is a colorless chemical derived from glycerin. It simply interacts with the amino acids in your dead skin cells, thus changing the pigment of your skin. And here is why you can put your worries behind you: The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the external application use of DHA over 40 years ago! If that's not enough to make you feel better, continue reading to learn 3 more medical organizations and foundat...