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How Your Skin Tans

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Skin tans, the following excerpt from Smart Tan is how many tanning salon owners want you to think about tanning. Tanning takes place in the skin’s outer layer: the epidermis. About 5% of the cells in your epidermis are special cells called melanocytes. When exposed to UVB light, melanocytes produce pinkish colored melanin that is … Read more

Preventative Health Maintenance

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“Preventative Health Maintenance” rolls off the tongue easily.  Twenty years ago, the three words were not used together and now it’s a full-time preoccupation to participate in preventive health maintenance.  The largest vital organ is the SKIN, so what is your preventive effort for taking care of it?  Moisturizers?  The very best is to hydrate … Read more