Sunless Tanning
With Aruba Tan Airbrush Tanning, you can achieve a deep dark tan without the harmful effects of UV radiation! But, remember, Aruba Tan DOES NOT contain any sunscreen, so use proper sunscreen care when you go out in the sun. The reason Aruba Tan does not have sunscreen is that the protection in any sun block will at most last 12 hours. Since Aruba Tan Airbrush Tans lasts for 5-7 days (up to 10 for some people), adding SPF to our formulaa would not provide any protection for the entire life of your tan and could be misleading. Always wear sunscreen when exposed to the sun.
Did you know?
- Just one bad blistering sunburn early in life can actually double the risk of skin cancer later in life.
- The sun causes 80% of premature skin aging, making sun protection and avoiding exposure some of the best defenses against wrinkles.
- Skin cancer is the most commonly occurring form of cancer in the U.S.
- The National Cancer Institute estimates that 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have at least one episode of skin cancer. Most skin cancer is diagnosed after age 50.
- Skin reactions can happen when sunlight interacts with certain chemicals or medications. Certain antibiotics, colognes and perfumes can cause irritation or cause your skin to become sensitive to the sun.
- Sunburning just once in your life can cause irreparable skin damage.
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UVA, UVB, UVC...
Sunlight arrives on earth in three forms: infrared (heat), visible light and ultraviolet. Ultraviolet light is classified into three categories:
- UVA (315 to 400 nm), also known as black light, which causes tanning
- UVB (280 to 315 nm), which causes damage in the form of sunburn
- UVC (100 to 280 nm), which is filtered out by the atmosphere and never reaches us.
99% of the sun's UV radiation at sea level is UVA. It is the UVB that causes most of the problems related to sun exposure: things like aging, wrinkles, cancer and so on, although research is increasingly implicating UVA as well.
One of the interesting things about UV radiation is that it is reflected by different surfaces. These reflections can amplify the effects of UV exposure. For example, snow reflects 90% of UV light. That is why you can get snow blindness and severe sunburns from skiing on a sunny day. Sand can reflect up to 20% of UVB that hits it, meaning that you can get extra UV exposure at the beach.
On the other hand, certain things absorb almost all UV radiation partially or completely. Glass is one of these substances - many glasses are very good absorbers of UV (which is why you may have heard that you cannot get sunburn in a greenhouse - just make sure it is glass and not plastic covering the greenhouse!). Most sunscreens use chemicals that have the same UV-absorbing properties.
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