A to Z of Terms

A few useful terms to help you understand the world of sun tanning:

• Accelerator - A lotion or cream that accelerates melanin production.
• Agave Nectar - Cream enriched with premium skin care concentrates and fortified with nutritive vitamins, it can help to provide supple skin and a deeper, healthy looking tan.
• Aloe Vera - Healing and soothing extract making these creams ideal for exceptional skin hydration.
• Amplifier Lotion - Minimises the reflective qualities of the skin, which can then capture more UV Light.
• Benzyl Nicotinate - A key component in many hot action creams. Causes the skin to flush. The red flushing that occurs is due to the increased blood flow to the skin. A warm tingling effect will be felt on the skin from creams with this content.
• Bioecolia - Natural sugar complex that helps to defend the skin against the unpleasant odour associated with tanning.
• Biosaccharide Complex - Helps to prevent unpleasant after tan odours.
• Bronzers - ingredients added to cream and lotion which provide instant colour to the skin.
• Calenuda - All natural healing herb that provides soothing effects and decreases inflammation.
• Coconut Oil - White saturated fat extracted from coconuts, melts at body temperature to lubricate and soothe the skin.
• Copper - basic element of nature used by every cell in the body.
• Copper Peptides - Copper complex that helps the darkening of melanin.
• DHA (Dihydroxyacetone) - A colourless sugar that interacts with cells causing a colour change.
• Evening Primrose Oil - Helps replace moisture lost in UV exposure, while helping to minimise flaking and peeling tom promote a longer lasting tan.
• Hypoallergenic - A product claim that describes products that have been clinically proven to be less likely to cause allergic reactions in people prone to allergies.
• Jasmine Wax - Moisture locking ingredient that provides continuous hydration.
• Melanin - The tanning pigment manufactured within melanocyte cells deep in the skin.
• Melanocytes - Cells where melanin is produced.
• Moisturiser - Lotions and cream which moisturise or rehydrates the skin. Burning occurs when the skin dehydrates, hence the need for moisturising lotion.
• Probotics - Topical probiotics are derived from natural nourishing elements and moisturising plant extracts to create and restore the skins bio-balance.
• Shea Butter - Produced from the nut of a small fruit growing in on the Kartie tree in West Africa. Supplies the skin with moisturising properties and helps boost the tanning process.
• SPF (Sun Protection Factor) - This indicates the degree of protection provided by the product. A higher SPF value cream, lotion or spray indicates more protection from UV radiation.
• Tea Tree Oil - Promotes natural cooling, soothing and intense miniaturisation.
• TRF2000 - Promotes the skin's oxygen intake and helps enhance collagen production for younger looking skin and amplified colour.
• Tyrosine - Helps stimulate melanin production, promoting accelerated, dark tanning results.
• Unipertan - Helps to provide the building blocks for rich tanning results.
• Unipertan V242 - A tan accelerating complex from vegetable sources, which provides hydrating properties and is used to speed up melanin production bty the application of cream and lotions.
• Vitamin A - Improves tone, elasticity, smoothness and most importantly nourishes skin.
• Vitamin C - An Antioxidant that fights against free radical damage and assists in the creation of collagen for younger looking skin.
• Vitamin E - Promotes vibrant, healthy, younger looking skin by protecting it from free radicals and oxidation.
• Vitamin F - Has three essential fatty acids which all 'lock' in moisture.
• Vitamin P - Highly potent Antioxidant which increases circulation, and so helps carry oxygen deep into the skin for superior colour results.
• Vitatan - Supplies the skin with nutrients during tanning to help achieve spectacular results.
• Walnut Extract - Bronzing agent that helps to create a natural looking tan colour.