Bans of tanning salons and legislation in this direction in many countries has been warranted by evidence of cancer, esp. melanoma. While there are many reports and publications pointing to the negative health effects of the excessive recurrence to tanning procedures and the tanning salons-cancer correlation, I wonder whether someone has investigated the role of cleaning and sanitizing agents used to clean tanning salons as well as the numerous cosmetic products applied by clients before, during and after tanning procedures.
There is a direct relation tan beds/ melanoma. There is nothing chemical among melanoma ethiology. But some of the dyes ( aniline based dyes ) used in beauty saloons are related with bladder cancer and the incidence of this cancer is higher among saloon workers. I use to work with adverse effects of cleaning products on the skin but the more they cause is contact and irritant dermatitis. No relation with melanoma, for sure. Cosmetic have some agressive componentes but no relation with melanoma Regards
Thank you for your answer. I have the feeling there are too many cosmetic products used in tanning procedures.
You are right, there are.
Some of the formulas are obscure, and the manufacturers do not declare their complete presence, but these chemicals are mostly related with skin allergies or irritations not melanoma. regards
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