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Tanning and Tanning Pills

Tanning is never harmless, regardless of the source - the sun, a sunlamp, a tanning bed or a pill. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun or other sources leads to premature aging of the skin. It is also the number one cause of skin cancer.

Many teenagers get their tans at tanning parlors, where they may be told that the type of ultraviolet radiation from the lamps will not be harmful. That's not true. Ultraviolet radiation from any source can be harmful.

Other youths may turn to tanning pills. But they're not safe either. They generally contain a color additive that has not been approved by FDA for coloring the body. Advertisement claim that the pills produce a "rich, golden-bronze natural-looking tan" that makes one look "healthy, energetic, and attractive" all year. But the pills actually produce a distinct orange tinge on the skin. The pills may also leave fatty deposits in the blood, liver and skin, and on the eye's retina, where they may interfere with night vision. Further, the "tan" the pills produce is no protection against sunburn.

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If you have questions about a product or company, get answers before you make a purchase, For information, contact:

• The Better Business Bureau
• The nearest Food and Drug Administration office
• Your local consumer office or state attorney general's office
• Your doctor

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Source:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Consumer
February 1988, Revised April 1990
Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
DHHS Publication No. (FDA) 90-1147
www.cfsan.fda.gov

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