Tanning and Sunscreen Agents

TANNING & SUNSCREEN AGENTS (FOAMS, GELS, LOTIONS)

There are a wide variety of tanning products from which to choose. Here are popular brand name products carried throughout the United States and Canada in multiple forms (sprays, lotions, sticks, gels, etc.):

A-Fil

Aquaderm Sunscreen Moisturizer

Aquaray Sunscreen

Bain de Soleil All Day For Kids

Bain de Soleil All Day Sunblock

Bain de Soleil All Day Sunfilter

Bain de Soleil Long Lasting For Kids

Bain de Soleil Long Lasting Sport Sunblock

Bain de Soleil Long Lasting Sunblock

Bain de Soleil Long Lasting Sunfilter

Bain de Soleil Mega Tan

Bain de Soleil Orange Gelee

Bain de Soleil Sand Buster

Bain de Soleil SPF + Color

Bain de Soleil Tropical Deluxe

Banana Boat Active Kids Sunblock

Banana Boat Baby Sunblock

Banana Boat Dark Tanning

Banana Boat Faces Sensitive Skin Sunblock

Banana Boat Protective Tanning

Banana Boat Sport Sunblock

Banana Boat Sunblock

Banana Boat Sunscreen

Blistex Daily Conditioning Treatment for Lips

Blistex Medicated Lip Conditioner

Blistex Medicated Lip Conditioner with Sunscreen

Blistex Regular

Blistex Sunblock

Blistex Ultraprotection

Bullfrog Body

Bullfrog Extra Moisturizing

Bullfrog For Kids

Bullfrog Original Concentrated

Bullfrog Sport

Bullfrog Sunblock

Can Screen 400 Sunscreen

Catrix Correction

Catrix Lip Saver

Chap Stick

Chap Stick Sunblock

Chap Stick Sunblock Lip Balm

Chap Stick Sunblock Petroleum Jelly Plus

Chap-et Sun Ban Lip

Conditioner

Clarins Self Tanning Milk SPF 6

Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel

Clinique Endless Summer Self Tanning Lotion, Dark

Clinique Oil Free Effortless Color Light/Medium

Clinique Endless Summer Self Tanning Lotion, Light/Medium

Clinique Sunless Tanner Spray, Dark

Clinique Oil Free Effortless Color Dark

Coppertone All Day Protection

Coppertone Dark Tanning

Coppertone Kids Sunblock

Coppertone Lipkote

Coppertone Lipkote Lip Balm

Coppertone Moisturizing Sunscreen

Coppertone Moisturizing Suntan

Coppertone Sport

Coppertone Sport Ultra Sweatproof

Coppertone Tan Magnifier Gel

Coppertone Waterbabies Sunblock

Coppertone Waterproof Sunblock Lotion

Curel Everyday Sun Protection

Dermsol

DML Facial Moisturizer Cream

Durascreen

Eclipse Lip & Face Protectant

Eclipse Original Sunscreen

Estee Lauder Sunless SuperTan For Face, Medium

Estee Lauder Go Bronze for the face

Estee Lauder SuperTan for the body

Estee Lauder Self-Action Tanning Creme

Estee Lauder Sunless SuperTan For Face, Dark

Eucerin Dry Skin Care Daily Facial

Formula 405 Solar

Hawaiian Baby Faces Sunblock

Hawaiian Tropic Baby Faces

Hawaiian Tropic Baby Faces Sunblock

Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning

Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning with Sunscreen

Hawaiian Tropic Just For Kids

Hawaiian Tropic Land Sport

Hawaiian Tropic Plus

Hawaiian Tropic Plus Sunblock

Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning

Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Dry

Hawaiian Tropic Self-tanning Sunblock

Hawaiian Tropic Sport Sunblock

Hawaiian Tropic Sunblock

Hawaiian Tropic Water Sport

Herpecin-L Cold Sore

Johnson's Baby Sunblock

Johnson's Baby Sunblock Extra Protection

Johnson's No More Tears Baby Sunblock

Maxafil Cream

Mentholatum Lip Balm

Lancome Flash Bronzer Medium Colour Self-Tanning Body Spray with SPF

Lancome Flash Bronzer Medium Colour Self-Tanning Face Gel

Lancome Flash Bronzer Tinted Self-Tanning Moisturizing Mouss

Neutrogena Chemical-Free Sunblocker

Neutrogena Deep Glow

Neutrogena Intensified Day Moisture

Neutrogena Light Glow

Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer

Neutrogena Moisture Untinted & with Sheer Tint

Neutrogena No Stick Sunscreen

Neutrogena Sunblock

Nivea Sun

Noxzema Moisturizer

Oil of Olay Daily UV Protectant

Oil of Olay Daily UV Protectant Beauty Fluid

Oil of Olay Moisture Replenishment

Ombrelle Sunscreen

Photoplex Plus Sunscreen

Pond's Daily Replenishing Moisturizer

Presun

PreSun Active Clear

Presun Clear

Presun Creamy Sundown Sunscreen

PreSun For Kids

PreSun Lip Protector

PreSun Moisturizing

PreSun Moisturizing Sunscreen with Keri

PreSun Sensitive Skin

PreSun Spray Mist

Presun Spray Mist for Kids

Presun Sunscreen

Presun Sunscreen for Kids

Q.T. Quick Tanning

Ray Block

Shade Oil-Free Gel

Shade Sunblock

Shade Sunblock Oil-Free

Shade UVA Guard

Shade Waterproof Sunblock

Softsense Skin Essential Everyday UV Protectant

Solbar

Solbar Liquid

Solbar PF

Solbar PF Liquid

Solbar PF Ultra

Solbar Plus

Solbar Shield

Solex A15 Clear

Stay Moist Moisturizing Lip Conditioner

Sundown

Sundown Broad Spectrum Sunblock

Sundown Sport Sunblock

Sundown Sunblock

Sundown Sunscreen

TI - UVA - B Sunscreen

TI Screen

TI Screen Baby Natural

Total Eclipse Moisturizing Skin Lotion

Total Eclipse Oily and Acne Prone Skin Sunscreen

Tropical Blend Dark Tanning

Tropical Blend Dry Oil

Tropical Blend Waterproof

Vaseline Baby Sunblock

Vaseline Broad Spectrum Sunblock

Vaseline Extra Defense for Hand and Body

Vaseline Intensive Care Active Sport

Vaseline Intensive Care Baby Moisturizing Sunblock

Vaseline Intensive Care Baby Sunblock

Vaseline Intensive Care Blockout Moisturizing

Vaseline Intensive Care Lip Therapy

Vaseline Intensive Care Moisturizing Sunblock

Vaseline Intensive Care Moisturizing Sunscreen

Vaseline Kids Sunblock

Vaseline Lip Therapy

Vaseline Moisturizing Sunscreen

Vaseline Sports Sunblock

Vaseline Sports Sunscreen

Vaseline Sunblock

Vaseline Sunscreen

Vaseline Ultraviolet Daily Defense for Hand and Body

Waterbabies Little Licks

Waterbabies Sunblock

Besides skin type, here are other factors to consider when making your selection from so many tanning products:

Chosen Activity - Being outdoors is not the only element to take into consideration when factoring in your amount exposure to the sun. You also need to note the intensity with regards to climate, the season, location and time of day. For example, just because you may be hiking in a cool mountain region or snow skiing, doesn't mean you should through all caution aside. Wind and UV rays still reach you so protection would be wise. And surfaces with reflective qualities; snow, water, sand, etc. can intensify UV ray harm. And activities that make you work up a sweat or that involve water, with a potential to wash off your sunscreen, need to be handled a little differently; like basketball, jogging, sun bathing on a hot beach, biking, water skiing, jet skiing, parasailing and outdoor work and exercise. Choose a sunscreen product for these activities with both UVA and UVB coverage and an SPF of 15 or higher, when possible. And for water / sweat activities, choose a product that offers a waterproof or water-r esistant agent. Dress appropriately, too, by covering up as much skin as possible, like wearing long sleeves, a scarf or hat, slacks or jogging pants.

And don't forget your eyes; the sun's UV rays can cause cataracts. There are plenty of stylish UV-opaque sunglasses in all price ranges for both genders in a variety of stores, today ranging from the corner drug store to the local optometrist's office.

Age - There are only a couple words of caution about age. First of all, health care providers do NOT recommend using alcohol-based sunscreen products on children. And they do NOT recommend using sunscreen agents of any type on babies under the age of 6 months. For children older than 6 months, a lotion is the preferred form of sunscreen, over a spray, for example. And the SPF should be a minimum of 15.

Use on Body - Your choice of tanning product also depends upon where you are going to apply the lotion, gel, spray or other form. And it also depends upon the health of the area of the body. For example, there are lip balms with sunscreen, solid or gel-based ones, that not only help the lips but can touch up spots in a hurry. Also if you're trying to apply protection to fingers, ears, nose and other small areas, a physical sunscreen agent, lotion or gel may be easier than a spray. If you have dry skin, you might want to try a product in lotion or cream form. For oily skin, gel-based or alcohol forms of sunscreen might be better choices. Word of caution: do not use alcohol-based products with inflamed skin or eczematous.

This article is part of our Tanning Bed Solutions section on Commercial Tanning Beds.