Women, and now even a lot of men, put iodine in baby oil to achieve a much thicker and darker tan when they are sun bathing.
The iodine actually stains the skin for a few days or up to a week and so this gives the impression of a deep and dark tan. Mixing it will baby oil makes it easier to spread more evenly and stops it looking too dark and fake.
Although it is common practise, and many women and men will swear by it, you should veer on the side of caution when using such a product in the sun. Sun exposure can be very dangerous if you are not full protected and so when people use baby oil and iodine rather than sun cream or lotion then they could be putting themselves at great risk of skin cancer or painful burning.
Therefore it is never advised to sun bathe or be out in the sun without first applying a high-factor sun cream. You should also always drink lots of water to avoid dehydration or sun stroke. Shade should also be found during the hottest part of the day which is between 13:00 and 15:00.
Although a nice glow from a natural tan is appealing to many, the risk of skin cancer and other sunburn-related illnesses is really not worth the risk. You can still tan with sun cream on and you only need minimum exposure time to the sun to achieve this.
The iodine actually stains the skin for a few days or up to a week and so this gives the impression of a deep and dark tan. Mixing it will baby oil makes it easier to spread more evenly and stops it looking too dark and fake.
Although it is common practise, and many women and men will swear by it, you should veer on the side of caution when using such a product in the sun. Sun exposure can be very dangerous if you are not full protected and so when people use baby oil and iodine rather than sun cream or lotion then they could be putting themselves at great risk of skin cancer or painful burning.
Therefore it is never advised to sun bathe or be out in the sun without first applying a high-factor sun cream. You should also always drink lots of water to avoid dehydration or sun stroke. Shade should also be found during the hottest part of the day which is between 13:00 and 15:00.
Although a nice glow from a natural tan is appealing to many, the risk of skin cancer and other sunburn-related illnesses is really not worth the risk. You can still tan with sun cream on and you only need minimum exposure time to the sun to achieve this.
