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Beta Carotene Tan

March 23 2011 at 6:04 AM		A 
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Does taking Beta Carotene help give a person a natural tan?
I heard this so I would like to know.

 
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Re: Beta Carotene Tan

March 24 2011, 12:58 PM 

I don't really know anything about this, but I know if people eat an excessive number of carrots their skin will take on a yellowish hue reminiscent of jaundice. Not sure if this is what you're trying to achieve.

Sarah

 
 


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Re: Beta Carotene Tan

March 24 2011, 2:01 PM 

Taking carotenoids in suffient quantity to produce a 'tan' (and it'd be an un-natural yellow-orange colour) is dangerous to you and your liver. Get out in the sun girl! (remembering to take the usual precautions of course).

 
 


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Re: Beta Carotene Tan

March 24 2011, 2:08 PM 

The only way to achieve a natural tan is with natural sunlight, which has the added advantage of boosting Vitamin D levels, something most of us could do with a little more of it appears.

 
 
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