Sugar based spray tan
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cabby
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I thought all spray tan solution was sugar based . I thought it was the amino acids air and sugar that caused the brown xxxx
Severnrose
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I thought all tans were because DHA is derived from sugar beets.
tanfastic
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I agree with the others, your training really should have taught you this!!! DHA is from sugar beet
I am not trained in spray tanning, have my level 6 qualification in beauty therapy but we did not cover spray tanning! I am obviously going to do the training just planning ahead and doing a little research and thought sugar based tans were different lol, was thinking of maybe buying 2nd hand but not sure.... There is one for sale at £90 for the tS10 with tent but is this machine too small?
Ruth Mills
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Both DHA and Erythrulose used in spray tans are simple sugar molecules. DHA has a chain of 3 carbon atoms, whereas Erythrulose has a chain of 4 carbon atoms.
Both make the skin go brown by reacting with arginine (an amino acid found in proteins in the surface of the skin) - chemically it's the Maillard Reaction - the same sort of chemical reaction which makes bread go brown when baked.
Both make the skin go brown by reacting with arginine (an amino acid found in proteins in the surface of the skin) - chemically it's the Maillard Reaction - the same sort of chemical reaction which makes bread go brown when baked.
