Group: General Diet & Nutrition

General Diet & Nutrition
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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can u get a tan wearing sunblock or what

chachdog
chachdog
Posts: 11
Joined: 2004/01/14
United States
2004/03/19, 08:03 PM
I can't seem to find the answer to my question here or even on the internet. I found the different spf breakdowns but if i want a tan, is wearing sunblock just gonna make it take longer or will it totally block it?
csferrie
csferrie
Posts: 102
Joined: 2003/11/02
Canada
2004/03/19, 10:51 PM
To my understanding, tanning is just certain cells in your skin which react, by darkening, to UV radiation. Sunblock is a chemical which absorbs that radiation and disipates it as heat. The SPF factor is essentially how long you can stay in the sun before you burn. For example: if you normally burn in 10 minutes and wear SPF 5 sunblock, you can stay in the sun for 50 minutes before burning.

There is no sunblock which can absorb 100% of UV light, so yes you can tan (burn) with sunblock.
princesslodgey
princesslodgey
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Joined: 2004/02/21
United Kingdom
2004/03/20, 06:14 AM
I hate to be tiresome but a tan is a sign of sun damage even if you don't burn.
If you must do it keep a really good eye on your moles and see a doc if any new ones develop or any old ones change
Fireb17
Fireb17
Posts: 19
Joined: 2004/03/10
United States
2004/03/20, 10:46 AM
you want suntan lotion to speed the process and block to impeed the process.....the best lotion i've found is australian gold...hope this helps