i have started swimmign recently. I started during day time without sun screen lotion. But then i switched evening around 6 pm when the sun isn't too hot. But the skin has become dark. Does chlorine affect skin colour? Any suggestions? Thanks.
2006-09-11 03:25:52 · 25 answers · asked by ssjumbo 2 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
I am a swimmer and chlorine does not affect skin color. The temperature of the sun doesn't effect whether or not you are getting darker its the UV rays coming from the sun which could still be coming through cloud cover and when the sun is setting and when its rainign if its light out at all and even some in the night there are UV rays and thats what makes people tan.
2006-09-11 03:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by rossironi220 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Swimming is a good way to get a tan if that's what you mean. The water seems to magnify the sun's effects. You should really wear a waterproof type of sun protection.
2006-09-11 03:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by claire 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I reckon you should put sun block on as long as the moon ain't out. Then again it also depends on your skin eg how much melanin you have or somethin like that. Dark or brown colored people tend to tan easier and faster, white or fair skinned tend to just get all reddish and burnt.
2006-09-11 03:34:28 · answer #3 · answered by govinjann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chlorine will make skin lighter, not darker. It is a bleaching agent. Hopefully wherever you are swimming doesn't have enough chlorine to bleach you. That might be painful.
Only the lack of sunscreen will make your skin darker, no matter what time of day it is..
2006-09-11 03:28:33 · answer #4 · answered by crazyotto65 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, water reflects sunlight so you are getting uv rays from the sun hitting you and again from it reflecting off the water and hitting you. Even if there is a cloud cover uv rays still make it through from the sun.
2006-09-11 03:27:54 · answer #5 · answered by Kaysee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but wear sun block to block out the damaging rays of the sun. Sun is magnified by water. Be smart and protect your skin
2006-09-11 09:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by Lissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overcast and evening sun is just as powerful as full on day sun, no chlorine doesn't make you darker it's bleach if anything it will make you lighter!
2006-09-11 03:31:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Swimming makes you wet. The sun's UV rays makes you dark.
2006-09-11 03:32:46 · answer #8 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sun rays are magnified by the water, causing your skin to darken faster than it would if you were just dry tanning.
2006-09-11 03:29:47 · answer #9 · answered by belle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
swimming dosent but being in the sun does and too much chlorine can turn hair green.
2006-09-11 09:05:11 · answer #10 · answered by switchplate2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋