To easily get a beautiful, uniform tan and at the same time protect delicate skin from ruthless, burning sunlight, you need to not only remember to use the appropriate creams, but also take drugs that contain beta-carotene, sold in pharmacies.
What is beta carotene and where to find it?
Beta-carotene is a provitamin found in fish, liver, tomatoes, sweet peppers, cabbage, pumpkin, gooseberries and sea buckthorn. However, most of it is found in carrots.
In addition to special preparations and products containing beta-carotene, for tanning, you can use palm oil with beta-carotene, which in addition positively affect the hair and skin, improve vision.
Beta-carotene is a powerful antioxidant and stimulator of the body's immune system. In addition, the body synthesizes from it (as a result of the processes of its oxidative breakdown in the liver) vitamin A, which is so necessary for our skin.
Like vitamin A, beta-carotene plays an important role in the formation of epithelial tissue, which is part of the skin, mucous membranes and lining of the organs, glands, genitourinary, digestive and respiratory tract. It prevents the onset and development of cancer of the lungs, breast, cervix, skin, bladder and colon. Beta-carotene provides some protection against paralysis, atherosclerosis, and heart disease.
What is beta carotene good for tanning enthusiasts?
Beta-carotene protects the skin from free radicals and activates the natural defense of the human body from solar radiation, the formation of burns, and prevents the destruction of cell membranes. It is especially important that beta-carotene “destroys” the most dangerous radicals - radicals of oxygen and polyunsaturated acids.
Like melanin, beta-carotene is able to be deposited in the skin, giving it a certain shade, contributing to its uniform pigmentation.
Along with it, selenium and vitamins E and C have similar properties. They also help protect the skin from wilting, premature aging.
Beta-carotene contributes to a longer preservation of a beautiful tan.
Once a year we conduct a course
The most ideal time to take a course of beta-carotene, a few weeks before the opening of the summer season or the start of vacation. Pharmacists recommend taking beta-carotene-containing nutritional supplements for about a month, because it persists in the body for a long time, it is enough to take a course once a year.
Extra skin care
In order for the body to get enough beta-carotene, in the summer you need to eat a lot of fresh vegetables. However, beta-carotene alone is still not enough, skin should be nourished and protected using protective creams, lotions and sprays.
Protective agents should be applied to the skin before and after bathing. In the evenings, a special milk or moisturizer is applied to the skin.
In some people, the sun's rays cause allergic reactions, manifested in rashes and redness on the skin. In this case, you should use preparations specially designed for skin sensitive to the sun.
As a rule, protective equipment protects the skin from UV-B and UV-A radiation. Before and after tanning, these radiation provoke irritation and allergies, premature skin aging, weaken the body's immunity. Long-term exposure to UV-B can cause sunburn, DNA damage, and even lead to skin cancer.
It is also very important to use special preparations that prepare the skin for the sun and care for it after tanning.
To avoid problems, do not sunbathe in the period from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Solar radiation at this time is most intense.