By Haywood Hunter
Many stores who offer multiple brands offer tan products produced by private label indoor tanning lotion companies. These products are not labeled with the information of who actually manufactured them, rather they are labeled with the information of another brand. These products are often priced lower than other major brands and are sometimes used by stores as their "store brand".
Just one of the many private label products on the market today, is this type of lotion. This product is often confused with other items for this purpose, however it differs in multiple ways. First, it does not contain any sunscreen or other form of sun protection. Second, these lotions, unlike sunless tan products, require ultra violet light to function properly.
Ultra violate light is most often come by through the use of the many beds and booths found at special salons. The lotions contain specific ingredients that react or work better under ultra violate light, such as copper elements, oils, and melanin derivatives. These ingredients are designed to be used in a tan bed or a special booth and are formulated in a way that does not harm or stain the acrylics often used in the beds.
The miniaturization of skin is one of the biggest reasons people use these products before going under UV light. It is common for those beds to dry the skin out. Such lotions are made to hydrate and moisturize skin that is exposed to UV light.
There are few, if any, of these that work outdoors as well. By nature the products do not include and sunscreen, so they are not recommended for use outside. There are other products available that are designed for use out of doors and consumers should purchase these if they do not intend on using a bed or booth to achieve their tan.
There are different kinds of lotions that are meant to be used for different reasons and results. Some include exfoliating agents which help rid the skin of and dead skin which would affect their best bed results. Often these exfoliating lotions are meant for use in booths that combine both ultra violet lights and tanning sprays.
Other private label indoor tanning lotion formulations include ones that offer quicker results. These are great for those who do not want to spend much time under the UV lights of a tan bed. Other lotions are meant to erase or reduce tan lines that people often find annoying and unsightly.