Under 18 and Like Tanning? Not So Fast…

Unfortunately, you read the title of this post correctly. For minors nationwide, they may be in for a bit of a surprise the next time they visit the tanning salon. In several states around the country, lawmakers are pushing for a ban on underage tanning. They aim to regulate it in the same way that tobacco, alcohol and firearms are regulated.

For example, two states that come to mind include Washington and Illinois, where lawmakers are trying to push through bills that would make it illegal to tan under the age of 18. This so-called “tan-ban” has many people in an uproar.

After all, what’s really illegal about getting some sun? For that matter, even if you were banned from a tanning salon, how would that regulate when you tanned outside? Is it constitutional for states to ban underage tanning? 

In essence, they would have to fully enforce the law and start issuing citations to any teen caught sunbathing. So will beaches and wearing a swimsuit when you are outside and catching some rays now be illegal under the age of 18, too?

According to the CDC, 25% of all teens frequent tanning salons. But a ban, as the one being suggested here, imposed on them would NOT stop teen tanning. After all, the SUN is FREE for everyone. As are spray-on tans.

Lawmakers have until the end of Feb to push the bills in both states. If the bills pass, salons caught violating the law would be fined; so would teens.

What’s next? Beach patrol officers roving around issuing citations for teenagers catching some rays on the beach?

SERIOUSLY.

What do you think of the proposed ban on tan for teens?

Tanning Factoids You Probably Didn’t Know But would with a Tanning App

Tanning is really popular. People like to tone their skin for a number of reasons. Some people just desire a darker looking and richer texture. Others are distraught over pasty and white looking skin. And some just like to enhance their beauty and augment the way they look with evenly tanned skin that makes them more attractive. No matter the reasons behind what prompts you to tan, you are not alone by any means. We’ll explore some interesting factoids about tanning that you more than likely probably didn’t know beforehand. By the way, if you had our free tanning app, you would be updated on these blog posts every day, and you’d learn quite a few tanning facts along the way, too.

·         The indoor tanning industry generates an average of $5 billion in revenue per year.

·         28 million people tan indoors each year; 2.3 million of them are teens

·         71% are Caucasian females between the ages of 16-29

·         44% of these women live in the Midwest

·         1 million people tan everyday

·         Most people need to set a reminder when tanning

·         A lot of people forget to apply sunscreen, which is dangerous

·         1 in 2 people would use a tanning app if they could find one for their smartphone that offered helpful reminder, heat index updates and more

·         More than 22,000 tanning salons are located in the U.S., which provide services to 28 million customers annually.

·         Only one third of people apply and use sunscreen while tanning.

·         Most people could avoid burns from tanning (both from beds and from the sun outdoors) if they had a reminder

You can now use the revolution free iPhone tan app by Tanaholic to monitor the progress of your tan, set helpful reminders, learn about the sun and heat index for the day and effortlessly find tanning salons near you with helpful GPS directions. Learn more about the best tanning app.