WHAT IS THE TECHNICAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
HIGH-PRESSURE, LOW-PRESSURE & THE SUN?

All tanning beds and the sun emit UVA and UVB ultraviolet light. However, UVA and UVB carry out different functions. The amount of UVA and UVB your skin receives will determine your tanning results.

UVB
UVB light is the burning ray but also produces the melanin required to get a tan. Although UVB is very important, receiving too much of it will cause your skin to burn. So many people accidentally burn from low-pressure beds due to the amount of UVB light they are exposed to.

- High-pressure lamps typically emit 0-3 % UVB light.
- Low-pressure lamps can emit up to 18% of UVB light.
- The sun typically exposes you to about 5-6% of UVB light
(depending on weather, latitude, etc).

UVA
UVA light oxidizes the melanin in the skin and turns it brown leaving the skin “tan”.