Sun Tanning | Base Tan The primary goal of every trained tanning
professional is to teach sunburn prevention to every client.
Building a gradual suntan actually creates two different forms
of natural protection against sunburn: - Melanin pigment is
produced in outer skin cells after being exposed to sunlight.
Melanin literally enshrouds and shields skin cells in the
epidermis, protecting each cell from getting too much UV
exposure. - After sun exposure, Extra keratin migrates to the
surface of the skin, thickening it, which makes the skin
naturally more resistant to sunburn. These two steps combine to
create a powerful natural sunscreen that doesn’t wash off
quickly. One benefit of indoor tanning is that trained operators
can give a tanner controlled UV exposure to gradually develop
this sunscreen – often called a “base tan” – while minimizing
the risk of sunburn. The value of a base tan, as millions of
sunbed users know, is that it adds another layer to your sunburn
protection arsenal – making chemical sunsc