Has anyone ever heard of using iodine in lotion or oil to tan?

[countryhickchick]

No negitive answers about tanning please!

But ill take NICE advice on ways to get a pretty brown color tan.

[ArtistBboy]

Most costly: Spray on tons, tanning salons, tanning lotions, etc

Least expensive: Sun block and taking a walk for 15 minutes a day

There are alternatives and homeopathic remedies to almost everything, but they aren't explored/researched/backed by a name brand. Not saying that a name brand ensures your safety - but if you're already looking towards a chemical tan, might as well have legal backing. Though even legal backing is questionable, it's surely more practical than trying to mix up some homebrew over a few dollars it would cost you at the store.

WebMD has stated that Iodine can be useful for treating skin conditions. My own opinion is that the "dying" effect it has on your skin is extremely short term. With Iodine having medicinal value, I would advise using against it for a few reasons - one of which being that your local store might run out and someone may need it more than your tan - the second being that it's likely spendy... Have you considered a monthly membership at a tanning bed or alternatively a spray-tan solution? Additionally, in high amounts Iodine IS toxic. I don't know if your skin's permeable characteristics would allow the compounds in iodine to pass through your skin into your bloodstream - though I can only imagine if that is the case, considering you'll be covering a large amount of skin to get a realistic tan, that's a fairly extreme amount and could prove to be dangerous.

~ ArtistBBoy

[ArtistBboy]

"...I would advise AGAINST"... couple words got conjumbled.. Cheers!

[countryhickchick]

Well I actually own a small tanning bed but I don't wanna cook myself lol so I was trying to find ways to get quick color. And I got a spray tan once and it looked horrible :/

[ArtistBboy]

Sun screen :) A little odd on a tanning bed, but it will block harmful radiation that would "cook" your skin. I can't get into the science as to how the suns rays interact with skin cells to produce vit D and the pigment people call "tan" -- as I'm a little outdated.. But what I can say is that lots of people wear sunscreen to keep their skin healthy and can still tan.. Try different levels of SPF (for the sunscreen) and you'll have more sun allowed past the barrier (with lower levels)

[Stazz76]

I actually paint some skin with iodine from time to time just to boost my iodine levels, but it is a strong color, and I do it on skin that gets covered by my underware (after it's dry so that it doesn't stain my clothes).

Iodine won't give you a natural looking tan - the color hue is off def like oompa loompas. Why not get outside for 15 minutes a day?

[justagirl42]

wow that's old school! my mil said she used to use it which would have been in the 50's. I think it just tinges your skin if you've ever used iodine it stains your skin an orangy color so sure you could mix it with oil or lotion and it'll bronze you in addition to the sun but it's kinda like sunless tanners you'll have to make sure you put it on evenly.

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[Claireluvskaren]

My uncle used to do that in the 50s. You need to apply it evenly, or else it will look awful.

[millertimeXD]

Eh I've heard about it some what. If you're not careful though you'll turn out colored like an oompa loompa lmao.