Tanning pills are "not considered safe" even if dosage instructions are followed, according to Young. "The potential risks, particularly for skin cancer and liver damage, outweigh any perceived ...

Tanning pills and gummies are ingestible supplements that contain ingredients like ... "The safest approach is to avoid tanning altogether and embrace your natural skin tone," Dr. Young says.

The short answer? Yes, you might see a change in your skin tone if you take tanning pills, but there are plenty of caveats. First of all, the exact tint you'll get is based on your natural skin ...

Pills for tanning aren’t safe, but that doesn't mean you should head to the beach with a bottle of baby oil! Safer options for sunless tanning are available, such as lotions, sprays, and gels.

PILLS which promise to accelerate or enhance your natural tan could be highly dangerous, experts have warned. The products, flogged online and on the high street for as little as a fiver, say they ...

The 'gluten free' tablets, priced at £13.59, promised a 'natural and safe tanning process'. A second Berlin-based Amazon seller advertised 180 'tan accelerator' tablets for £18.95.

We eat natural and synthesised carotenoids all the time. They give fruit and vegetables yellow, orange and red colouration. ... And it's long-term use of tanning pills that can be problematic.

Meanwhile the American Academy of Dermatology says the indoor tanning industry is estimated at $2.6 billion with over 1 million people visit U.S. After a little research she found some eye-opening ...

Instead of the pills, she recommends tanning lotions that use a chemical called dihydroxyacetone (DHA), which reacts on the skins surface to produce a natural tan.