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So in my previous blog I brought up why people like to tan. There are some things you should know; you’re going to be seeing the words UVA and UVB. UV stands for ultraviolet radiation. UVA rays can pass through window glass, penetrate deeply into the skin and cause signs of aging. UVB rays are blocked by window glass, but can still cause sunburn. A good way to remember is that UVa rays cause aging and UVb rays burn. Now that your familiar with those words, let me tell you how your skin gets it’s pearly white color or mocha darkness! When you tan it makes your skin increase with Melanocyte cells; also known as Melanin which is what gives our skin, eyes, and hair it’s color or pigment, those people with darker skin have higher amounts of melanin.
Over the past few years tanning has been a growing epidemic and so have the number of deaths, because skin cancer goes unnoticed. People aren’t taking better care of their skin or paying more attention. That’s why tanning is bad for your skin. If you don’t pay attention to what your skin is receiving from the sun, well the sun certainly can’t turn itself off when you’ve gotten too much sun.