Hot Dish: Are Spray Tans Safe?
Updated: 6/12/2012 11:47 am | Published: 6/12/2012 11:40 am
Now an eye opening investigation... millions of Americans spray-tan every
year --believing it's a safe alternative to tanning beds and sunbathing. ABC just completed a hidden camera investigation.
And experts are saying a chemical inside the mist may pose a potential health hazard.
Potential risks are documented in ten lab studies obtained by ABC News on DHA. It's the chemical in the spray tan that actually turns your skin brown. One study on tanning lotions calls it "A potential human health hazard" Another says DHA can cause "DNA damage" in skin cells.
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