Be good to your skin.
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Sunlight can be your friend
Here at Hot Tropix our goal is to sell a product to enhance your tanning experience on the beach or in a tanning bed. When putting this page together about sun safety we uncovered some interesting information regarding the health benefits of responsible sun exposure. As always, we encourage you to do your own research, as well. Instead of freaking out and covering yourself from head to toe and slathering your body with sunscreen chemicals that could actually promote skin cancer, keep calm and keep reading. New research shows that not getting enough sun may be as bad as too much.
Because of past mainstream hyperbole, most people believe any exposure to sunlight will cause their skin to shrivel like a raisin and cause skin cancer. Our sun is not a fireball of death—it makes life flourish on planet Earth and gives humans the essential vitamin D3 we all need. Western society and mass media, specifically those in the business of selling chemical sunscreens and anti-aging cosmetics, exaggerate the so-called negative effects of the sun—yet ignore statistics that almost a million people contract serious illnesses and die every year due to lack of nutrients provided by sun exposure.
Don’t get the wrong idea. We aren’t suggesting that you lie in the sun all day long and get red hot roasted like a chili pepper, that’s the worst thing you can possibly do to your skin. You should avoid sunburn and overexposure at all costs! Too much exposure can cause dangerous damage to your skin. Conversely, you shouldn’t cover up from head to toe like a mummy or slather yourself with so much chemical sunscreen that your body never absorbs any needed vitamin D3. Studies have shown the benefits of responsible sun exposure greatly outweigh the risks.
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Your initial exposure
Unfortunately, there are no guidelines to sun exposure; it really depends on your skin type. Never getting sun burned should be your primary goal. Limit your sun exposure for the first few days to give your body's melanocyte cells the ability to produce protective pigmentation that promotes tanning and helps protect you against overexposure. If you have light skin that easily
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burns, you must limit your initial exposure to only a few minutes, especially in the middle of summer. The more your skin adapts to sun exposure the longer you can safely stay in the sun. A gradual safe approach to tanning will not only give your skin a healthy glow but also give you the vitamin D3 your body craves.
Protect your face and eyes
The skin around your face and eyes will not produce much vitamin D3. Facial skin is much thinner than other areas on your body and at higher risk for premature aging and wrinkling. Limit exposure to your face and use a safe non-toxic sun block or wear a cap that always keeps your eyes shaded or covered.
How do you know if you're getting enough vitamin D3?
There are about 1500 wavelengths in sunlight. However, the only wavelengths beneficial to vitamin D3 production in humans are UVB-rays. The beneficial UVB-rays must pass through the atmosphere and reach the latitude where you live. This will not occur in northern latitudes during winter, but UVB-rays are also limited in temperate climates, as well. UVB-rays represent a small portion of the wavelengths from the sun that reach the earth's surface, and UVB-rays only penetrate the atmosphere when the sun is above an angle of about 50° above the horizon. When the sun is lower than 50° the ozone layer reflects UVB-rays but allow the longer damaging UVA-rays to penetrate the atmosphere. UVA-rays will give you a tan but they’re harmful to your skin and will not promote vitamin D3 production. So keep this in mind.
The bottom line
It’s quite simple—be informed and tan responsibly. The information on this page barely scratches the surface. When we started gathering information on safe sun exposure and discovered the benefits of vitamin D3, it really opened our eyes, so we thought we would share this beneficial information with our customers. The link below was a great help putting this page together. For more in-depth research about the health benefits of sun exposure, and the benefits of vitamin D3, we highly recommend you visit the link below.
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