{"id":6422,"date":"2023-08-10T01:27:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T18:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6422"},"modified":"2023-08-10T01:27:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T18:27:58","slug":"do-beer-tans-work-and-more-importantly-are-they-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6422","title":{"rendered":"Do Beer Tans Work? And More Importantly, Are They Safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/71f8zd2bxjxnpljjs.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As you can probably guess, derms have pretty strong feelings about this trend. First things first: <em>It doesn&#8217;t actually work.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;Beer tanning&#8217; is a misconception,&#8221; board-certified dermatologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinaestheticsurgery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.skinaestheticsurgery.com\/\">Michelle Henry, M.D.,<\/a> founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinaestheticsurgery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.skinaestheticsurgery.com\/\">Skin &amp; Aesthetics Surgery of Manhattan<\/a>, tells mindbodygreen. &#8220;The process of tanning occurs due to exposure to UV radiation from the sun, leading to the production of melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color. The notion that beer&#8217;s sugars or acids interact with melanin to accelerate tanning is not backed by scientific research.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You might recall folks dousing their <em>hair<\/em> in beer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-lighten-hair-without-bleach\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-lighten-hair-without-bleach\" rel=\"noopener\">temporarily lighten their strands<\/a> (I admit I was one of those eager teenagers). This DIY trick does technically work but for a totally different reason\u2014and, still, it&#8217;s not something we would recommend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Beer contains alcohol, which acts as a solvent and can help remove some color from the hair strands, resulting in a subtle lightening effect,&#8221; Henry explains. But in terms of the pigment in your skin, there&#8217;s no reason beer would help enhance your tan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also not safe to sunbathe for sport, <em>especially<\/em> without proper sun protection. Make no mistake: Beer does not shield you against UV rays. &#8220;Relying on beer or other unconventional methods for tanning can be both ineffective and risky,&#8221; notes Henry, resulting in skin damage, burns, premature aging, and increased risk of skin cancer down the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Beer may even exacerbate irritation, especially for those with sensitive, easily reactive skin. &#8220;Ingredients in beer like hops or yeast can lead to skin irritation or allergic reactions upon contact,&#8221; Henry adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line? Skip the beer tans and practice safer sun habits. Your healthy skin will thank you in the long run.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you can probably guess, derms have pretty strong feelings about this trend. First things first: It doesn&#8217;t actually work.\u00a0 &#8220;&#8216;Beer tanning&#8217; is a misconception,&#8221; board-certified dermatologist Michelle Henry, M.D., founder of\u00a0Skin &amp; Aesthetics Surgery of Manhattan, tells mindbodygreen. &#8220;The process of tanning occurs due to exposure to UV radiation from the sun, leading to &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[92,51,98],"class_list":["post-6422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-alcohol","tag-skin-care","tag-sun-care"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6422\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}