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Will a U.S. District Court ruling slapping the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for censoring scientifically backed claims about the cancer-fighting properties of the mineral selenium mean anything to those who would like to promote the positive effects of UV …

A new television ad for Aveeno’s new SPF 100+ sunscreen products ends with the statement, “Sun protection works stronger, so you can play longer” — contradicting one of dermatology’s statements that SPFs should not be used to allow people to …

One of the professional tanning industry’s main points — that non-tanners are more susceptible to severe sunburns when they eventually do go outdoors on holidays and weekends — was on main display during the U.S. Memorial Day weekend holiday, and …

An Anchorage dermatologist, arguing that the 10 percent U.S. luxury tax on indoor tanning set to go into effect July 1 will “save lives,” misrepresented facts about vitamin D and skin cancer to make his point on an Anchorage television …

Hippie has progressed to beatnik with its “Peaked Maximizen’ Serum,” Soul Brotha.

A Soul Brotha is a cool cat who’s always lookin’ to get his groove (or in this case, his tan) on. And that’s exactly what this maximizer will …

Tan Incorporated’s new 2011 Brown Sugar Island Princess is poised to set a new trend for the tanning industry. Working on a hunch, the manufacturers decided to release Island Princess early and they’re glad they did……..FULL STORY…

The most successful tanning businesses are those that understand they are not in the business of simply selling darker skin. They are in the business of making people feel better about the way they look, which, in turn, creates a …

Relationships. That is what life is all about and the tanning industry is no different. We try to go through life surrounding ourselves with positive and productive relationships that in some way tend to benefit us. It is our job …