HelpTan™
Brief Description:
Enhancing and promoting a natural, long-lasting tanProduct Quantity:
60 CAPSULES (1 – 2 months supply)
Do you tan slowly & burn quickly?
Do your tans last?
Worried about wrinkles & skin damage?
What is HelpTan™?
HelpTan™, is a natural tanning enhancer, designed to be used in conjunction with conventional tanning, either under the sun or with a sun bed.
What are the effects of HelpTan™?
• Prolongs and enhances existing tans.
• Promotes a natural long-lasting tan when tanning under the sun, or sun-bed.
• Delays burning and helps protect from sun damage.
• Helps reduce visibility of wrinkles and fine lines.
Composition:
Each capsule supplies: |
15mg |
How does HelpTanTMwork?
HelpTan™ contains canthaxanthin, a skin protecting antioxidant found in some fruits and vegetables, which helps protect the skin from sun damage. After four weeks of use, canthaxanthin dissolves in the fat layer directly under the skin, where it helps protect against UV damage. When used in conjunction with UV based tanning (either under the sun, or using a sun-bed), canthaxanthin delays burning, helps protect from UV damage and promotes a long-lasting natural tan. Canthaxanthin slows down the formation of UV induced skin damage such as wrinkles, and reduces the visibility of wrinkles and fine lines. HelpTan™ also contains tyrosine, an amino acid that enhances the production of melanin so the skin can tan more effectively. Tyrosine also helps prevent UV induced skin damage.
Directions for use:
Loading phase:Take two capsules daily, with or shortly after a meal, for the first
four weeks.
Maintenance phase: Once loading phase is completed drop to one capsule daily.
HelpTanTM takes 4 weeks to become effective,andshould be started before the tanning season, and continued throughout the summermonths.
Side-effects, Contra-indications, Interactions and Special Precautions:
Canthaxanthin may cause a reversible brownish discolouration of the hands or face in sensitive individuals after the first three or four weeks. If this occurs then it means you are very sensitive to canthaxanthin. In such a case halve the dose to one capsule daily during the loading phase, and one capsule every second day during the maintenance phase. Canthaxanthin requires a wash out period and therefore should only be used for a maximum of 9 months of the year. Do not exceed recommended doses, since high doses of canthaxanthin (6 or more capsules per day when used for 3 years or more continuously) have been associated with liver disorders and reversible reduced night-vision. Do not use if you have been diagnosed with a liver disorder. Although canthaxanthin does reduce risk of sun-induced damage and delays onset of sun-burn, it does not reduce all risk. Therefore HelpTan™ is NOT a substitute for sun-protection cream.
Store in a cool and dry place, out of the reach of children.
Additional sun tanning tips:
It is important to point out that any tan achieved from the sun or from a sun-bed will alwayscause some damage to the skin. It is impossible to completely eliminate the damage that UV rays cause to the skins collagen and elastin fibres (resulting in skin sagging and wrinkles). Both the sun and sunbeds are equally damaging. The only way to protect the skin completely is to avoid the sun or UV exposure, or use a complete UV-block skin cream. Unfortunately, in doing so, you will also maintain a pale white skin.
Alternatives to the sun or sun-bed are sunless tanning creams or oral sunless self tanning capsules. Although these are safe for the skin, since they involve no exposure to the sun, they don’t look 100% natural. They can result in streaking, unnatural colours or discolouration of inappropriate parts of the body, such as ankles, palms of the hands, and a sallow yellowed appearance of the face.
So, if you are going to venture into the sun or go under a sun-bed, here are some important tips that will help you achieve a deeper and longer lasting tan whilst minimising skin damage:
- Wear sun tan lotion: a tan that takes a long time to develop also takes a long time to fade. Using a medium factor sun-tan lotion in conjunction with tanningover several weeks will result in a gradual and deep tan that takes months, not days, to fade.
- Avoid high intensity sun-light: High intensity sunlight results in tans that last for a few days and also causes early burning and skin damage (wrinkles, sagging and cancer). Low intensity sun-light for longer periods causes deep tanning and tans that last for many weeks. Try to avoid the sun during high intensity periods (11am-2pm).
- Use HelpTanTM capsules: HelpTanTM is NOT a tanning substitute, but rather a tanning helper: When used in conjunction with UV based tanning (either under the sun or sun-bed),HelpTanTM delays burning, protects from UV damage and promotes a long-lasting natural tan. HelpTanTM also slows down the formation of sun induced wrinkles and enhances the production of melanin so the skin can tan more effectively. HelpTanTM takes 4 weeks to become effective,andideally should be started before the tanning season, and continued throughout the summermonths.
Capsule shell made with non-animal origin vegetable protein and is naturally coloured with plant chlorophyll (an antioxidant). Contains no sugar, lactose, gluten, yeast, artificial colourants, or preservatives. Manufactured under strict GMP (good manufacturing practice) conditions.
