Solarium
Skin plays a vital role in keeping us
healthy. It is the largest organ in our body, and it
protects us from potential problems caused by such factors
as dehydration, the sun, bacterial infections, and
pollution.
Despite years of public
health campaigns warning
about the dangers of sun
exposure, half of all
Australians still believe a
tan is healthy. And when
we’re not sunning ourselves
at the beach, it seems that
a solarium is a popular
alternative for catching
some rays.
We acknowledge and support
Australian standards
The
Australian standard ‘Solaria for
cosmetic purposes’ (AS/NZS
2635:2008) acknowledges the
continuing popularity of
indoor tanning, and sets out
requirements for
operators to minimise
your risk
as much as possible for customers.
Decided against
using a solarium, why not try our
spray tanning instead
When solariums
are a no-no
Don’t use
solariums if you:
-
Have skin
type I.
-
Have a large
number of moles.
-
Have a
history of
frequent
childhood
sunburn.
-
Have had
skin cancer.
-
Are taking
any medication
that increases
the sensitivity
of the skin to
UV radiation.
-
Have
received medical
advice to avoid
UV exposure.
DO NOT USE A SOLARIUM IF:
- YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18
- YOU ARE TAKING PHOTOSENSITIVE MEDICINES
- HAVE A SKIN TYPE THAT
ALWAYS BURNS (Type 1)
- HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF MOLES
- HAVE A HISTORY OF SKIN CANCER
- YOU ARE IN DOUBT
BEFORE USING A SOLARIUM:
- DO NOT CONSUME ALCOHOL
- DO NOT SUNBAKE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AFTER
TANNING TREATMENT
- REMOVE JEWELLERY AND COSMETICS
- DO NOT USE SUN OILS
- ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF THE
EQUIPMENT
- KNOW YOUR SKIN TYPE
WHILST USING A SOLARIUM:
- ALWAYS USE THE EYE GOGGLES PROVIDED
- NEVER EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED LIMIT
- DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE ELSE IN THE SOLARIUM
WHILST TANNING
- ONLY USE CREAMS / LOTIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE
OPERATOR
- IF YOU FEEL SICK OR UNCERTAIN, STOP THE
TREATMENT
AFTER USING A SOLARIUM
- DO NOT SUNBAKE ON THE SAME DAY OR VICE VERSA
- ALLOW AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE YOUR NEXT
SESSION
- TAKE A BREAK FROM TANNING AT LEAST ONCE PER
YEAR
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Decided against
using a solarium, why not try our
spray tanning instead
Other sites worth looking at
regarding this topic include;
Tanning Truth
-
www.tanningtruth.com
www.solariumassociation.info
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