Tanning: How to minimalize any potential problems.

[Fonz]

Since SPF 15 pretty much cuts all UVA rays, anything higher is a waste. Also, if you cut all UVA you lose some of the benefits. Plus, you have a greater chance of getting skin cancer if you're overexposed to too much UVB , even if you don't burn.

Common sense folks. Everythig in moderation. This concept of doing stupid things, then corecting it with supps and drugs is not the best course.

Not really Nelson. It depends on your skin type.
Go to any tanning Salon and they will have a huge list of the different skin types.
SPF 15 would probably cover mediterraneans that are used to the sun, BUT it won't cover say a scottish guy who is very white.
He needs more protection because he burns easily.
Also depends at what time of the day you're exposed to the sun. Peak UV radiation occurrs at around 12:30-1:30 PM in most places.

If you think SPF 15 protects everybody, get a little boy and put him out in the sun withy just an SPF 15. He'll burn to a crisp.
Why do you think there exist SPF 60's? For babies and young kids who's skin is still very sensitive.

Fonz

Fonz

 

[Fonz]

Fonz, I know this is a bit off topic but re: your 100mg Var cutter, do you think the 100mg ED made a difference compared to a 60mg ED doseage as some peeps report anything above 60mg ED is a waste?

Gel

I wouldn't call it a cutter per se.

I had to go up to 100mg Papervar/day in order to completely stop any muscle loss from my high intensity cardio(soccer).
If I wasn't in soccer season, I would probably use 40-60mg Var/day. No more.

Fonz

 

[Paulo]

You know, I read that anything over SPF 25 is not really possible anyways. Which, I tend to agree with. What is meant by impossible is that there is only so much protection that a clear liquid can provide. So unless you use house paint...

I am primarily of German descent, with a tad Irish and English. So, I am definitely a whitey. I use 15 all day long without problems. Even when playing in the water.

Paulo

 

[Singleton]

I use oil-free SPF 45 from Neutrogena anytime I'm in the sun for a long time, or go to a tanning bed.

Fonz

Neutrogena makes the one of the cheapest sunblocks with Titanium Dioxide as the active ingredient. Most other sunblocks are carcinogenic.

As far as copper goes, the best way to get it is by using the lotions on www.skinbio.com. I recommend the body smoothing lotion as a very good buy.

Cellox-C is good stuff, too. The L-ascorbic acid is stable and will pass the skin barrier, unlike all other vitamin-c based skin lotions (don't waste your money). But at $125 / bottle, I'll pass.

 

[buckwheat1]

When taking tyrosine for tanning purposes should you take it on a empty stomach so that it won't compete with other amino acids. I know this is an issue when trying to have tryrosine cross the BB to increase L-DOPA -> Dopamine.

Do you think the acetyl version could be used?

 

[tiger88]

i was just re reading this and i will bump it so others can read this.....again thanx fonz