IF I apply SPF all over it prevents sunburn but I can still get a tan right? Thanks and remember not an idiot
2007-03-04 02:49:38 · 10 answers · asked by *Scandinavian Sweetheart* 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
hey just buy a tanning lotion that contains SPF it will work perfect for both things thats what i do
2007-03-04 02:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunscreens have a wide range of SPF ratings (from 2 to 60.) SPF means "Sun Protection Factor." The SPF rating is calculated by comparing the amount of time needed to produce a sunburn on protected skin to the amount of time needed to cause a sunburn on unprotected skin.
So, YES you can still tan while wearing a sunscreen. It just depends on what SPF rating your sunscreen has. I had a very fair-skinned friend who would burn severely while covered in many coats of SPF 50. Unfortunately for him there was no such thing as a tan, sunscreen or no sunscreen.
Oh, and also, you are not an idiot.
2007-03-04 11:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its actually a good question. SPF will block out the rays of the sun for a specified period of time. For example, if you were to burn with in 15 minutes in the sun, and you applied SPF 30, you would be safe from burning for approx. 45 minutes. Read the packages for the specifics of each.
You will still get sun - whether a sunburn or suntan, depending on how long you are exposed to the sun. SPF only delays the effects of the sun on your skin.
Hope that answers your question.
2007-03-04 11:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by I_Love_Life! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not an idiot. When you apply sunscreen, you will not get a tan. You don't want to get a tan anyway. If you protect your skin now, you will have fewer wrinkles when you are elderly. Tanning your skin is just damage to your skin. It's not healthy in any way. People think they "look" healthy when they have a tan. They're not. How do you think skin cancer comes about? Whether you tan outside or in a tanning salon, you can get cancer either way. Protect yourself now, and apply sunscreen before you go out in the sun, and consistently reapply it throughout the day.
2007-03-04 10:56:44 · answer #4 · answered by godre 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not an idiot! Sunblocks have an SPF number, the higher the number the more UVA and UVB light they will block...
You shouldn't tan anyway, but if you must, use a 15 on your body and a 45 on your face and you will get some results.
I would suggest you buy one of those lotions that produce a "glow" or very light tan on your body. You put them on once a day and get a little color and no risk of ruining your skin and having freckles and wrinkles and skin cancer when you are older.
2007-03-04 10:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you cannot tan with a sunscreen...and you shouldn't try. Get a spray fake tan. Save yourself the wrinkles and possibility of skin cancer. No you are not an idiot.....unless you are trying to tan.
2007-03-04 10:54:38 · answer #6 · answered by tlbrown42000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just remember that when you have a visible tan, it actually is an indication that damage has been done to your skin.
2007-03-04 11:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're not an idiot but don't forget to reapply the lotion every hour for continual protection.
2007-03-04 19:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by Tigger91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep.
2007-03-04 10:53:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I guess. people who lay out still put on sunblock.
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