As of 1 January 2017, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and Washington have banned the use of tanning beds for minors under the age of 18.
California. Ban Details: Prohibits minors under 18 from using tanning devices. As of Jan. 1, 2012, CA was the first state in the nation to ban use of UV indoor tanning devices for ALL minors under 18.
There's no such thing as safe UV tanning. Since 2010 it has been illegal for people under the age of 18 to use sunbeds. And it is an offence for any business to offer UV tanning services to people under the age of 18. You can read more about the Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 on the government website.
On May 1, 2014, the Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds), 2013 took effect. The act bans youth under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. The International Agency for Research on Cancer ( IARC ) has stated that tanning bed use increases the risk of the deadliest form of skin cancer, malignant melanoma.
At this time France, Finland, Spain, Norway, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Iceland, Germany and the U.K. have all instituted a ban on tanning beds for those under 18 years of age.
Those most at risk
This is why the Italian interministerial decree bans under-18s from using tanning lamps, showers, and sunbeds. Pregnant women, people who have suffered from or currently have cancer, and those who burn easily are also prohibited from using these devices.
Brazil. Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency banned the use of tanning beds for cosmetic purposes in 2009, making that country the first to enact a ban. It followed a 2002 ban on minors using the beds.
The FDA requires 24 hours between tanning sessions. We recommend allowing at least 1 day in-between sessions whenever time allows.
Science tells us that there's no such thing as a safe tanning bed, tanning booth, or sun lamp. Indoor tanning can increase the risk of developing the two most common types of skin cancer — squamous cell carcinoma by 58% and basal cell carcinoma by 24%.
The risks of solariums and tanning
After nearly a decade of campaigning led by Cancer Councils across Australia, commercial solarium units were banned on 1 January 2015.
Using a sunbed to get a tan can give you skin damage, wrinkles and brown spots causing premature ageing.
Two sessions a week should be enough to further deepen your tan in a safe and gentle manner. If you simply want to maintain the tan you already have (for example, when you get back from holiday), then one session a week will probably be enough.
So why is it still legal? In part, it's because the tanning bed industry has proponents that help protect it, and they spread harmful misinformation. One myth is that tanning beds help your body produce vitamin D. But most beds use bulbs that only emit ultraviolet A (UVA) rays, which don't affect vitamin D levels.
Planet Fitness may offer different types of tanning beds (stand-up, lay-down, or hybrid) depending on location, so tell the front desk staff what you prefer and ask what their time limits are. Time limits may vary, but stand-up beds are usually 9-10 minutes max and lay-down beds are usually 12 minutes max.
Tanning beds can increase your risk for skin cancer, damage and deplete your immune system, cause clinical eye issues, result in photodamage (damage to the skin from unprotected exposure to UV radiation), and accelerated photoaging, or premature aging of the skin caused by repeated exposure to UV radiation.
Indoor tanning speeds up skin aging
Indoor tanning is known to cause wrinkles, brown spots and thick leathery skin. Indoor tanning ages your skin 3 times faster than sunlight: indoor tanning can emit up to 15 times more UV radiation than sunlight.
Opt for sunless self-tanners or spray tans. These are available in many forms, including lotions, sprays, and creams. The Skin Cancer Foundation advocates that no tan is a safe tan, and that regardless of whether women decide to go with their own glow or use sunless tanning methods, they avoid UV tanning.
Several health benefit claims such as improved appearance, enhanced mood, and increased vitamin D levels have been attributed to tanning. Furthermore, the Indoor Tanning Association claims that “catching some rays may lengthen your life” [5].
You should not tan every day. It takes as long as 24 hours for pigmentation and any skin reddening to become fully visible. A responsible tanner observes his or her's skin reaction after exposure in order to determine if subsequent exposure is recommended to maintain a tan.
If you apply sunscreen before hopping into a tanning bed, it will limit the amount of UV radiation that reaches your skin, which in turn, reduces the effectiveness of your tanning session. So you shouldn't use sunscreen before your tanning session. Clear, product-free skin is ideal.
Your skin rejuvenates every 3 days so any progress made may be lost, its a good idea to try to plan your sunbeds within 3 days of each other to boost your tanning progress! Moisturise – It's essential to take care of your skin. Keeping your skin moisturised maintains your skin's hydration levels.
“I encourage all my models to avoid sunbeds as they dry out your skin, cause premature ageing and wrinkles, can often burn, and are extremely carcinogenic.
Unlimited Use of Tanning Beds
You should feel confident in your body after sticking with your gym routine! If you want to show off your results a little more, opt for a session in one of our tanning beds.