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Is it true that professional body spray tans can cause cancer? as someone told me there was a chemical that causes cancer.
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Tanning: Tanning accelerators, such as lotions or pills that contain the Amino Acid tyrosine or its derivatives, are not effective and may be dangerous.The main ingredient in sunless tanning pills, canthaxanthin, can show up in your eyes as yellow crystals, which may cause injury and impair vision.There have also been reports of liver and skin problems. Read more at www.Cancer.Org.
Answered 3/12/2020
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