Embracing the warmth and pleasantness of the summers is all right until it leaves behind its marks on your face and skin. But why should these drawbacks stop you from enjoying the weather? To effectively tackle the problem in hand, you must understand the term ‘tanning’ and how it impacts your skin.
Tanning is a process that darkens a particular area of your skin and face. This unevenness occurs because your natural skin colour is affected by the exposure to the harmful UV rays of the sun or tanning beds.
Once your skin comes in contact with such harmful rays, it attacks the melanin in your skin. Melanin, produced by melanocytes cells, is a natural pigment in your body which is responsible for your skin colour. As soon as the rays attack melanin, they either oxidize or trigger an overproduction of this pigment. When UVA rays from the ozone layer attack your skin, it oxidizes the melanin and leaves your skin looking darker. But UVB rays trigger an overproduction of melanin while changing the cells where melanin is usually stored. This is how your skin gets darker and tanned due to the exposure of sun’s rays.
While many people believe that indoor tanning methods are safer than the sun, it is proven that the damaging impacts of tanning beds can increase the risk of skin cancer. If we see in details, there are 2 major causes of skin tanning:
Types of Tanning
The type of tanning, according to Harvard dermatologist Thomas B. Fitzpatrick is as mentioned in the table.
Skin Type | Skin Colour | Sunburning | Tanning Level |
---|---|---|---|
I | Pale/Very Light | Often | Occasionally |
II | Light-skinned/Light | Usually | Sometimes |
III | Intermediate Light | Rarely | Usually |
IV | Intermediate Dark | Rarely | Often |
V | “Brown” or Dark | No | Sometimes Darkens |
VI | Very Dark | No | Naturally dark skin |
You must’ve surely come across the salon favourite O3+ de-tanning products and wondered “What is D Tan?” D Tan products of O3+ are specifically formulated by experts to de-tan your skin. These products are recommended internationally by dermatologist. Check out the best of them for your skin below.
De Tan pack is an award winner tan removal face pack as it enriches your skin with 8 benefits in one jar. You can easily moisturize, de-tan, soothe, calm, heal, whiten, brighten, and lighten your skin in one go with the goodness of Eucalyptus and Mint oil.
Price: Rs. 830
How often to use De tan pack and procedure:
D Tan Scrub is a blessing for every oily skin. The activated carbon in this tan removal face scrub effectively removes the impurities in your skin after which the restorative minerals and vitamins nourish your skin, leaving it bright and even.
Price: Rs.490
How to use:
De tan cream nourishes your skin with multivitamins that leave your skin looking radiant. Formulated by the best Italian dermatologists, this sun tan removal cream also reduces the visible signs of ageing on your skin.
Price: Rs.955
How to use:
Apply on the exposed areas of your skin 10-15 mins before sun exposure.
D Tan Face Wash is specifically formulated for male skin with the goodness of Aloe Vera and Red Algae. This tan removal face wash effectively de-tans your skin while leaving is brighter and radiant.
Price: Rs.1,100
How to use: