Archive for December 26th, 2009

Tan Unlimited (2009-12-26)

Sun tanning Cause and effect A tanning bed Tanning is a natural process, whereby the skin creates the brown-colored pigment called melanin, to protect it against the harmful UV rays in sunlight, but operates equally with artificial UV radiation. There are two different mechanisms involved. Firstly, the UVA-radiation generates oxidative stress, which in turn oxidises [...]