Everyone in today's society wants to have healthy and fit looking skin. To achieve the healthy skin you are wanting, it seems to be the trend to get a tan. There are more and more tanning accelerators on shelves, but for some, there is nothing better than sitting on the beach in a chair under the sun, while others can be found in tanning beds. If you have considered the beach or a tanning salon, you may also want to consider using an accelerator. A tan promoter or accelerator as they are called, can actually help speed up the tanning process which will give you that natural tan look more quickly than being in the sun. This allows for less time spent in a booth or out in the sun which means less damage to your skin.

When you expose your skin to the sun, it produces what is called melanin that protects the skin. The more you are in the sun, the more melanin is produced which in turn makes you skin darker. When your skin can't handle the exposure to UV rays, this can result in a sunburn. This can even happen while in a tanning bed.

Tanning accelerators help your body produce natural melanin and can be sold in either a pill or in most cases a lotion or spray. No matter which form you decide to use, most of them have at least one of the following ingredients in them:

Tyrosin- An amino acid that helps your body stimulate melanin.

Psoralen- Extracted from plant substances or from citrus oils. You can mainly find this in limes. This will allow the pigment in your skin to make more melanin when you are out in UV rays. This results in a quicker tan than if you were in a booth or in the sun.

The purpose of the best tan accelerator lotions and sprays or pills is to help you build a healthy tan without exposing your skin to too much UV rays. The downfall to using them is that if you apply sunscreen, it can actually slow down how fast you tan. Many people who use them often don't use sunscreen. Neither one of the ingredients that are found in these accelerators are FDA approved. You should also know that psoralen will make your skin more sensitive to light, so you should always be careful when in the sun. Before choosing to use a tan accelerator, be sure you consider all of your options. Too much exposure to certain UV rays can cause skin damage instead of doing any good.