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Can you get tan from blacklights?
No-- you can only get a tan in UV lights
What are uv rays used for?
UV rays are harmful. They need to be blocked. Ozone blocks them.
Damaging UV rays of sunlight primary function of what?
In humans, tanning - or sunburn, if you "tan" too much. UV light in excess damages your skin, and your skin reacts by generating melanin pigments in your skin; the melanin causes your skin to get tan. The melanin acts to block the UV light and protect your skin from burns, but too much can make some cancers - "melanomas" - more likely.
Does ultraviolet radiation tan skin?
Yes, UV radiation is what causes you to tan. It also causes skin cancer. (The reason your body tans is to pretect itself from cancer causing UV radiation.)
What type of light is responsible for tanning?
UV rays cause you to tan
If you dont tan in the sun can you get a tan from tanning bed?
it is a direct light that makes your skin darken (a.k.a a UV light)
Which rays make your skin dark?
If you are talking about a tan, UV rays from the sun are what makes your skin darker. If you do not apply sun blockthe skin will just burn, and turn red when exposed to the UV rays for too long. Apply sun screen, or a sun tan lotionthat will help protect your skin from the harmful rays, and encourage your skin to get a radiant tan naturally. UV rays are not used in self-tan products.
What degree do you tan at?
That doesn't depend on the temperature, but on the amount of UV radiation you receive.
Do you get cancer if you tan?
Skin cancer likelihood increases with increased exposure to uv.
Is a uv index of 12 too dangerous to tan in or will it get you a really fast tan?
It is too dangerous it will not make you tan faster as it will just cause you cancer cells more quick.
Do black people need to wear sunscreen?
are you a complete idiot. just because they dont tan doesnt mean they cant be harmed by the uv rays, they still need to protect their skin. retard.
Does location affect the color of a tan - i.e. if you tan in Los Angeles does the color of your skin differ if you had tanned in Miami?
No. Location will not affect the color of your tan. But, as a general rule, the further away from the equator you are, the less UV rays there are, so your tan may take a little longer to develop. Your tan will be affected by how much time you spend in the sun, and your natural skin color.
