It's summer. You want to show your legs, but they could use some color. We haven't seen so much of the sun and vacation time is not yet here. So what do you do? A quick visit to the spraytan salon for a fast and safe tan, right? Ehm, maybe not..
A research by the university of Pennsylvania has proved that there are substances in the spraytan that are dangerous to inhale. When DHA is inhaled and gets into your bloodstream it could stimulate the development of cancer. And is just what we wanted to prevent..
DHA is responsible for the tanning of your skin. The substance was approved for processing in selftanning lotions in the seventies. But no one thought about the possibility of using the lotion as a spray in the future, getting DHA in the air.
Is there a reason for a panic attack? No, DHA is in fact approved in Europa for the use in spraytan salons. The European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has done some research of their own and they didn't see any risks for consumers.
The difference between Europe and the United States lies in the difference of inspection. In Europe, the production and import of DHA is very well monitored and every single cosmetic product is subject to strict safety measurements before it gets onto the market.
It could never hurt though, to think about the risks before you step into a cabin. But the same can be said about the sunbed, and the sun itself..
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Veronique
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