Very first thing’s first: “It’s harmful to tan, with or with out physique oil,” board-certified dermatologist Rebecca Marcus, M.D., FAAD, tells mindbodygreen.
Tanning will increase your danger of pores and skin most cancers and indicators of untimely growing old, she says, like hyperpigmentation and high-quality strains. Nonetheless—does physique oil elevate this danger?
Sadly, sure. “Utilizing physique oil, even these with high-quality substances, can intrude with the absorption of sunscreen and might even entice and intensify the solar’s rays, rising the danger of sunburn,” Marcus explains.
So whereas you might have considered trying your pores and skin to look additional glowy on the seashore or strolling round on a sunny day, it could be higher to stay with a water-based lotion and depart physique oil for later.
You should utilize physique oil with sunscreen, nevertheless; simply be sure you apply sunscreen first, then wait quarter-hour earlier than making use of physique oil, Marcus says.