bronzedfx

They were talking about exposure to tanning beds before the age of 35 increases the chances of melanoma by 75%. that's a pretty steep number. I know alot of it is media cooersion/manipulation/perspective and of course coppertone is trying to pitch their newest "money" making machine, etc... I'm not that nieve.

As people in business though, I would be amiss to think this wouldnt somehows help to turn a profit for my side of the tanning industry. I would be kidding myself if I wasn't trying to target people who do not want to get into tanning beds. In fact, during prom season, I had numerous calls from mothers wanting their daughters air brushed instead of tanning in the beds.

That being said, I was given this great advice by my vendor who happens to offer me alot of great advice as far as liability goes. I have a link from my website directly to the FDA site on Sunless Tanning. Some of you might think that as crazy, but for liability purposes, it actually makes a lot of sense. I also have people sign waivers and provide them a list of risks and procedures. Half of them sign without even glancing. I don't ever want to be told I withheld information. Oh, and I never say its "all natural". Thats like inviting a law suit later on down the line when more research about sunless airbrushing is readily avail and their so much we don't know yet. I only say its been approved fda "safe for use."

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eileen

The best thing I did was add costmetic tanning. Here is what I do. While I'm spray tanning the client I get to educate them about how UV tanning is actually FDA approved and spray tanning is not FDA approved. I think that is one of the biggest misconceptions out there. Of course all of this has been in our client release forms since day 1. I go on to tell the client that I've done everything for them to protect them from what has not yet been approved. In about 100 sprays only one has turned down the 5 minute UV tan that comes with their full body spray.

As far as the TV show unfortunately I never get time to watch TV so I'm pretty immune to it. When I read misleading one sided articles online I try to make time to reply to the article or editor. :)

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mr belvedere

Not to worry, negative press has no effect on your business.

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bronzedfx

eileen,

you used the word "cosmetic" tanning. I really like that pitch. any suggestions to customers who might ask me the differences? is more about changing the idea behind tanning itself?

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ljtan

The Today show has always slammed tanning. That's why I stopped watching it.

DCBCMM

Ok, so I need to correct you on this...but I first need to state that I am a great proponent of spray tanning . That being said, for "liability" reasons, so that you don't "invite a law suit" you should be made aware of the following:

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), Section 721 authorizes the regulation of color additives (other than coal-tar hair dyes), including their uses and restrictions. These regulations are found in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR), beginning at Part 70. If a color additive is not permitted by regulation or is used in a way that does not comply with the specific regulation(s) authorizing its use, it is considered unsafe under the law. Such misuse of color additives causes a cosmetic to be adulterated.
DHA is listed in the regulations as a color additive for use in imparting color to the human body. However, its use in cosmetics--including sunless "tanning" products--is restricted to external application (21 CFR 73.2150). According to the CFR, "externally applied" cosmetics are those "applied only to external parts of the body and not to the lips or any body surface covered by mucous membrane" (21 CFR 70.3v). The industry has not provided safety data to FDA in order for the agency to consider approving it for use on these exposure routes, including "misting" from tanning booths.



As noted above, the use of DHA in "tanning" booths as an all-over spray has not been approved by the FDA, since safety data to support this use has not been submitted to the Agency for review and evaluation, When using DHA-containing products as an all-over spray or mist in a commercial spray "tanning" booth, it may be difficult to avoid exposure in a manner for which DHA is not approved, including the area of the eyes, lips, or mucous membrane, or even internally.

- http://www.fda.gov/
(this quote was taken directly from their website!)

bronzedfx

thank you. i read that info over and over. how does one protect ourselves then? should I offer nostril plugs or some type of lip protector? im going to talk to my vendor about this for further feedback.

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mr belvedere

Talkk to your vendor? Happy purchasing! The FDA is a marrionette! Do whatever they say, or else! Or else what? The ITA should buy off the FDA like everyone else has - problem solved!

I'm ok now. Do whatever they say - just don't let them bust you doing the right thing.

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unity

But your not using a booth. The FDA says ""misting" from tanning booths."

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DCBCMM

I only quoted a portion of a whole document. However, it includes any DHA product that is applied through a "spray" technique. "When using DHA-containing products as an all-over spray or mist in a commercial spray "tanning" booth, it may be difficult to avoid exposure in a manner for which DHA is not approved, including the area of the eyes, lips, or mucous membrane, or even internally."