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Sun burn is when your skin turns bright red in colour. Skin tan is when your skin turns olive or dark brown/brown.

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Why is your tan always red?

That is not a tan . . . it is sunburn. Use sunburn cream or lotion on your exposed skin to keep you from getting burned and red.


Do those of a darker skin pigmentation get sunburns less?

Yes, but your skin has to naturally be tan or dark, if you paint your skin tan, it will not prevent sunburn.


What is the chemical equation of getting a tan or sunburn?

A chemical equation for sunburn doesn't exist. Sunburn destroy ADN in the skin cells.


What gives your skin color and how come you get suntans?

melanin is what controls your skins ability to tan or to sunburn The more melanin, the easier and darker you can tan. Albinos who have an absence of melanin do not tan, but they can sunburn very easily.


What is the meaning of Sunburn?

To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan., The burning or discoloration produced on the skin by the heat of the sun; tan.


Can you tan in a tanning bed when your peeling from a sunburn?

It would not be wise to because your skin needs to recover.


What are the effects of to much sun exposure?

Sunburn, prematurely aged skin, skin cancer, and a nice brown tan (if you are light skinned).


What is the difference between tan and swift bic?

What is the difference between tan number and swift bic ?


When you get sunburn do you get more pale?

No. When the sunburn heals, you should have a tan complection


Could Michael Jackson tan or even sunburn?

He was allergic to the sun, and tanning wouldn't solve anything. He had no pigmentation, you can't tan skin that doesn't have any pigment for it to darken.


What ethnic groups are likely to have a natural tan rather than a sunburn?

Ethnic groups with higher levels of melanin in their skin, such as those of African, Asian, and Mediterranean descent, are more likely to have a natural tan rather than a sunburn. Melanin provides some protection against UV radiation, allowing these individuals to tan more easily. In contrast, individuals with lighter skin, typically of Northern European descent, are more prone to sunburn due to lower melanin levels.


What is the difference between Arc tan and arc tan?

There is no difference in meaning between the two. It is usually spelled in lowercase, though (arc tan, or arctan).