aud
04-12-2005, 01:51 PM
Is it bad to use baby oil when you're tanning on the beach?
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quincy
04-12-2005, 03:11 PM
Definitely......you should be using a tanning oil (if that's what you like) with an SPF of at least 15.
I'm sure you've heard that tanning can accellerate cancer cell activity.
Basically...oil helps "cook" the skin...and you will get tanned. We used to use it in the late 60's with iodine to get a darker tan...I'm surprised that baby oil is still in use. There is absolutely no UVA or UVB screen in baby oil.
I hope you reconsider tanning.
I'm starting to pay for my past sunning sins....haven't tanned in over 23 years! At that time, at least I could claim ignorance. Too much info since then about the dangers of tanning.
Be well,
quincy
I'm sure you've heard that tanning can accellerate cancer cell activity.
Basically...oil helps "cook" the skin...and you will get tanned. We used to use it in the late 60's with iodine to get a darker tan...I'm surprised that baby oil is still in use. There is absolutely no UVA or UVB screen in baby oil.
I hope you reconsider tanning.
I'm starting to pay for my past sunning sins....haven't tanned in over 23 years! At that time, at least I could claim ignorance. Too much info since then about the dangers of tanning.
Be well,
quincy
frustrated35
04-12-2005, 08:49 PM
Is it bad to use baby oil when you're tanning on the beach?
Anykind of oil especially baby oil is sooooo bad for your skin! :nono:
You can still get a nice tan with s reputable sunscreen. There are several out there to choose from. Personally I only use BullFrog Sunscreen. Even though it has an SPF 36, I still get tan, just don't burn. The UVA/UVB rays will damage your skin and can cause skin cancer. So, remember to protect your skin!!
Anykind of oil especially baby oil is sooooo bad for your skin! :nono:
You can still get a nice tan with s reputable sunscreen. There are several out there to choose from. Personally I only use BullFrog Sunscreen. Even though it has an SPF 36, I still get tan, just don't burn. The UVA/UVB rays will damage your skin and can cause skin cancer. So, remember to protect your skin!!
hobogirl
04-13-2005, 10:01 AM
Oil is not bad for your skin if you have really dry skin. I use different body oils because I do have dry skin. I use the spray on tanning oils at the beach and they are really great. Keeps my skin moist.
Sunlover
04-13-2005, 12:31 PM
It's probably better to use just plain water - keep misting yourself. (I believe that slathering on a bunch of man made chemicals that absorb systemically into the body - i.e: sunscreeen, is a lot worse than what is nature (i.e: the sun) baby oil will make you burn and you may end up thinking you can stay out longer when in fact you have to stay out shorter. Unless of course you already have a base tan.
auntjudyg
04-13-2005, 01:11 PM
Anykind of oil especially baby oil is sooooo bad for your skin! :nono:
frustrated, I presume you meant in the sun. Because oil certainly is not bad for the skin to replenish moisure.
frustrated, I presume you meant in the sun. Because oil certainly is not bad for the skin to replenish moisure.
auntjudyg
04-13-2005, 01:13 PM
It's probably better to use just plain water - keep misting yourself.
It may be "better" but it isn't very good, IMHO. The water will increase the intensity of the sun (UV rays included). Tans may look nice now, but the scars from removing potentially cancerous growths certainly don't.
It may be "better" but it isn't very good, IMHO. The water will increase the intensity of the sun (UV rays included). Tans may look nice now, but the scars from removing potentially cancerous growths certainly don't.
aud
04-13-2005, 02:07 PM
I use to have dry skin as well, but I used lots of oils and now my skin is a lot better. I have this awesome tanning oil, I put it on and lay for about 15 to 20 mintues and I go in the water and it turns in about 5 minutes. I just wanted to know because I saw this girl on the beach using baby oil and she was as tan as could be, so I wanted to know so I could boost my tanning with a little something else.
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Audrey
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Audrey
aud
04-13-2005, 02:10 PM
I know the risks in tanning and being in the sun too much, believe me I've read and researched it all. It's not like I'm under the sun constantly like a lot of girls do. I'm going on vacation and I tend to go to beaches when I go someplace warm.
Yekcoh4
04-13-2005, 03:38 PM
I tan and I know a decent amount about tanning in general. Please for the love of God don't use baby oil :) You can easily pick up a Tanning Accelerator at the drugstore and get better results than baby oil with ALL the benefits of a good lotion!
Sunlover
04-13-2005, 05:10 PM
Tans may look nice now, but the scars from removing potentially cancerous growths certainly don't.
I think you didn't finish reading my post - I said that slathering oneself with man made chemicals that are absorbed systemically, seem to me to be a lot worse than something natural. Chemicals are the BIGGEST cause of cancer.
I think you didn't finish reading my post - I said that slathering oneself with man made chemicals that are absorbed systemically, seem to me to be a lot worse than something natural. Chemicals are the BIGGEST cause of cancer.
frustrated35
04-14-2005, 03:03 AM
frustrated, I presume you meant in the sun. Because oil certainly is not bad for the skin to replenish moisure.
Yes, I definitely meant that baby oil is bad to use in the sun. Referring to the original post who asked if baby oil was bad to use to get a tan. Which it is, but if you want to burn and look 40 while you may only be 28, them go ahead, but you will be sorry!
Use a daily moisturizer, but not to tan with! Use sunscreen so you don't fried as well as get wrinkles! Tans look great now, but in a few years you will regret it.
Yes, I definitely meant that baby oil is bad to use in the sun. Referring to the original post who asked if baby oil was bad to use to get a tan. Which it is, but if you want to burn and look 40 while you may only be 28, them go ahead, but you will be sorry!
Use a daily moisturizer, but not to tan with! Use sunscreen so you don't fried as well as get wrinkles! Tans look great now, but in a few years you will regret it.