Can Regular Lamp Light Tan You?

[Kenji4861]

I swear, there are some times I spend absolutely no time outdoors, but I still have a shirt tan...

So the question... can indoor lamp tan you? No, I don't believe in CRT tans.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Nope.

 

[dighn]

no uv no tan

 

[glen]

I bet those UV LED keychain lights can.

 

[Kenji4861]

Originally posted by: dighn
no uv no tan

No UV? How do those tanning lotions work?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: dighn
no uv no tan

No UV? How do those tanning lotions work?

tanning lotions? are they supposed to tan you without light or something?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: dighn
no uv no tan

No UV? How do those tanning lotions work?

They don't tan you, they just dye the skin.

ZV

 

[jteef]

more like dye your skin a 'tanned' color

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: dighn
no uv no tan

No UV? How do those tanning lotions work?

reactive dye

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: glen
I bet those UV LED keychain lights can.

Hehe

 

[dighn]

some case modders could also get their legs tanned nicely

 

[rudeguy]

what if someone made a monitor with a tanning light built in???

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: rudeguy5757
what if someone made a monitor with a tanning light built in???

Hello Cancer!

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: rudeguy5757
what if someone made a monitor with a tanning light built in???

too much uv into ur eyes is VERY bad

 

[arcas]

All light bulb filaments emit a small amount of UV radiation. The glass used in most lighbulbs blocks it. Halogen lights burn alot hotter so the bulbs can't be made of glass (they usually use something like quartz). Quartz doesn't block UV so that's why you see UV warnings on halogen lights. And it's why most halogen light fixtures come with some sort of glass lens or shield.

So you might be able to get a tan from an unshielded halogen light but even then the amount of UV emitted is pretty low and might not even be a good wavelength for tanning.

 

[Soybomb]

Have you ever had to put on sun screen before turning on a lamp?