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rho67



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:51 pm    Post subject: toxic self tanners Reply with quote

Dr T,

What do you think of this article? Which "preincubation of anti oxidants" ,oral or topical , would be most beneficial? Would it make any difference if you used a gradual tanner with smaller amts of this vs. a one or 2 day application of a tanner with a higher concentration?


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15157655&query_hl
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drtodorov
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it is a valid concern and the question is to what degree this is an issue in vivo. In the meantime, it may be wise to avoid both UV exposure and DHA. However, it is likely that using DHA is still less harmful than unprotected sun exposure.
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ddieringer



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are self-tanners and mystic tanning bad for your skin? I love to go mystic tanning, and I thought it was helping me to prevent wrinkles. Please let me know. Thanks.
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drtodorov
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you know what chemicals they use in "mystic tanning"?
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ddieringer



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Dr. T, thanks so much for this site!! I'm not sure what's in all bronzers or mystic tanning booths. I looked online, and it said that mystic tanning solutions have three components, the bronzer, the DHA (dihydroxyacetone), and Aloe Vera.

After looking at a bottle of bronzer that I have at home, it also has the dihydroxyacetone. Is this bad?
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drtodorov
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ddieringer wrote:

After looking at a bottle of bronzer that I have at home, it also has the dihydroxyacetone. Is this bad?


Well, the study discussed above in this thread raised a legitimate concern about DNA damage from DHA in the lab experiments. How much it is relevant to common human use is unclear, but some caution may be prodent.
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