The world of beauty recently witnesses a remarkable spread of what is known as “tanning capsules”, which are dietary supplements that are promoted as a safe and easy way to obtain bright and bright skin, without the need to be exposed to sunlight, or the use of self -tanning products or artificial tanning devices. But the most important question is: What do these capsules contain? Is it really effective and safe?
Ingredients of “tanning capsules”
According to the “Style Book” magazine, which specializes in health and beauty affairs, it takes oral tanning capsules, and usually contains compounds similar to beta -carotene, which is the natural dye known to give carrots and sweet potatoes their orange color. Its components may also include substances such as lycopene, lutein, and turmeric, which are also natural dyes that fall under the family of carotenoids.
However, the active substance most used in these capsules is an added material for food coloring known as “Kantaxtene”, which is an industrial red tincture of the xantophil group, which is produced and is also used in some cosmetics.
This substance from inside the body works to secrete dyes that are transmitted across the bloodstream to the skin, and with regular use – which may take about two weeks – these dyes begin to accumulate inside the skin tissues, giving them a bronze color varying depending on the nature of the skin and the amount of use.
Are “tanning capsules” really effective?
The magazine shows that tanning capsules are often achieved actual results, even on very light skin. However, the resulting scaling degree is not always close to the desired natural bronze color, but often tends to orange or orange -brown color, which reduces the attractiveness of the final results in the eyes of some.
Side effects of “tanning capsules”
Despite the attractiveness of these capsules and the ease of their use, “Style Book” warns of the serious health risks associated with them, as the majority of the effective components in them are not completely normal, and may lead to side effects that include:
- Skin rash and infections.
- Digestive problems.
- Liver damage.
- The retina is damaged, weak or visual loss in some cases.
The risks are increased due to the nature of the “cantaxtene” itself, which may remain stored in the tissues of the body for a period that may extend up to 7 years after stopping its use, which makes its side effects possible to appear even after a long period of eating.
Cabinals are classified as a category of nutritional supplements, which means that they are not subject to the same level of strict audit or control that is applied to medications by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although the “cantakacantin” is licensed for use in coloring food in very small quantities, its use in large doses – as is the case in tanning capsules – did not obtain official approval for safe use in the human body, which puts consumers in front of their entire personal responsibility.
