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Indoor tanning lotions accelerate the tanning process, by promoting the production of melanin.[1] Increasing blood flow to the skin is a proposed mechanism, which may in turn stimulate production of melanin by melanocytes.[2] Historically, indoor tanning lotions have contained no sunscreen and offer no protection from the sun. However, many tanning lotions currently contain sunscreen. Unlike sunless tanning lotions, these are designed for use with an ultraviolet source such as a tanning bed or booth.
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