Pacific Coast Tans

How do you really feel about exposing your skin to UV light?

You tan regularly. You love how it makes you feel and the way your skin looks afterwards. You follow all the rules, use the recommended lotions and even refer your friends. You take time out of your busy day to tan. You also think tanning is bad for you and admit it to your peers. You may even be trying to cut back or quit and compare tanning to smoking or other bad habits.

Does this sound like you? Or, do you really know the facts about how and why tanning is good for you? We at Pacific Coast Tans want to help you become a knowledgeable tanner and assured that you are doing something good for yourself.

The media and messages around you have most likely contributed to your opinion about tanning. Did you know that scaring people out of the sun is a multibillion-dollar business? Some groups profit by marketing a distorted message about the sun. These groups include:

• Cosmetic Corporations – These giant firms are driven by multibillion-dollar profits and lead the way in scaring people away from the sun. Sunscreen manufacturers are marketing their products to block any and all UV exposure rather than simply for sunburn prevention. Did you know that all the SPF products on the market that are over SPF 30 don’t protect you any more than the SPF 30 does?

• Beauty magazines – These magazines are full of cosmetic advertising and the average North American beauty magazine contains 21 pages of anti-sun-related advertising in every issue. These ads are a huge part of the revenue of these companies. If you were getting paid millions of dollars, you might convey the anti-sun message too.

• Skin Care Lobbying Groups – The American Academy of Dermatology, the Skin Cancer Foundation and the National Sun Safety Alliance all are prime examples of groups that the public perceives to be independent and altruistic, but which have strong ties to the pharmaceutical manufacturers of sunscreen products. This is one reason why most of these groups still recommend daily usage of sunscreen 365 days a year for people in all climates despite the fact that such a regimen clearly promotes over-use of sunscreen and may be contributing to the epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency in North America today.

So, are you thinking about all the reports on tanning your skin and skin cancer? Yes, it is true that repeated overexposure and sunburn may increase your risk of skin cancer but this is exactly what tanning in a controlled environment such as a tanning salon prevents. Sunlight is one of the most natural remedies you can give your body. You don’t need us to tell you that smoking and other bad habits are by no means natural.

The fact remains that exposing the skin to UV light is the body’s primary way of producing Vitamin D, which plays an important role in maintaining good health. UV light exposure is also the main producer of endorphins and serotonin. There is no wonder why most people feel great after a tanning session.

All of this information is just an insight into the real facts about tanning. We are sure that you probably have more questions. If you do, please feel free to speak with one of our knowledgeable employees. We want to help you feel completely confident that you are doing something good for you.

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