Tanning
Description
Tanning is a darkening of Skin Color (usually as a result of exposure to Ultra-Violet Radiation).
Toxic Effects of Tanning
Skin
Tanning may accelerate the Aging Process within the Skin.
These Substances are Responsible for Tanning
Electromagnetic Radiation
Ultra-Violet Radiation is the primary factor responsible for Tanning of the Skin - UV Radiation stimulates the dispersal of Melanin to the Skin from Melanocytes.
Hormones
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (MSH) stimulates the production and dispersal of additional Melanin to nearby Skin Cells that results in the darker pigmentation that occurs during Tanning. [1]
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