News Archive for February, 2011

The London (Ontario) Free Press this weekend reported to its readers that suntanning is an addictive behavior like smoking or drinking and repeated many other misstatements regarding research about indoor tanning. Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy writes the following …

On January 31 a U.S. District judge ruled the new health care law unconstitutional. Now, three senators have introduced a bill to postpone implementation of the law until further litigation is settled, according to the Kansas City Business Journal.

Two …

One of the world’s top supermodels has stirred up a storm in the cosmetic dermatology and pharmaceutical world by publicly calling sunscreen ‘poison’ and saying that she does not use it. “I cannot put this poison on my skin,” Brazilian …

Ashley Lynn’s Tanning is participating in the National Wear Red Day which takes place the 4th of February. The event is held annually to raise awareness about the deadly epidemic of heart disease. While heart disease is typically associated with …

Performance Brands is excited to announce the Playboy Rabbit Head Tanning Photo Submission Contest for all of our Facebook fans.

To enter the contest, entrants must become a fan and “Like” the Playboy Tanning and Sun Care Facebook Page, …

“When you ingest vitamin D, only about 60 percent of it sticks to vitamin D-binding protein, but when you make vitamin D in your skin, 100 percent binds to the protein.” — Dr. Michael F. Holick, Boston University Vitamin D …

We’re gearing up to make Smart Tan Downtown 2011 the most powerful educational conference you have ever attended. To make that possible, we want your input. You can help us out by answering a few questions about what you want …

Almost half of all tanning operators say their indoor tanning businesses performed better than expected, according to the results of a SmartTan.com poll conducted in the last week of the month — a good sign that 2011 is starting off …