Test your knowledge of these capsules that allow you to tan while protecting the skin and minimizing the risk of sunburn.
It is a concentrate of carrot juice.
TRUE – The capsules contain carotenoids, molecules that are found in all the plant world: plants, vegetables, fruits, algae. It can be beta-carotene – one of the first molecules used but increasingly abandoned in favor of lycopene -, lutein and, since this year, phytoene and phytofluene. It also appears that naturally occurring carotenoids are more effective than synthetic ones.
The skin tans while being protected.
TRUE – But not only. Initially, dermatologists prescribed these capsules to reduce the risk of sun intolerance in predisposed people … It is still the case. But we gradually realized that, without replacing protective creams, they minimized sunburn. In fact, they allow you to tan more, even with fair skin, with less exposure. Thanks to their antioxidant properties, they protect the DNA of cells bombarded by UVA and UVB rays. This preserves our solar capital against skin diseases linked to exposure (melanoma). Note that lutein protects the epidermis, but also the eyes, thus reducing the risk of cataracts by almost 50%.
It should be taken from the first day of exposure.
FALSE -To be effective, treatment must be started three weeks before exposure. However, the ideal is to follow it throughout the period of sunshine until the start of the school year!
It really works!
TRUE – Several dozen clinical studies that have been the subject of scientific publications have demonstrated the effectiveness of carotenoids as protectors and fortifiers of the skin against the sun. We can even consider these capsules as an anti-wrinkle product that strengthens and protects our skin from the inside. Finally, note that, without knowing why, some people are more receptive than others. In other words, these tan capsules don’t protect everyone in the same way: a matter of individual sensitivity, in a way.
