Most indoor tanners are women, 16–25 years old, who want to improve their appearance or mood, acquire a pre-holiday tan, or treat a skin condition. The practice finds a cultural parallel in skin whitening in Asian countries, and both support multibillion-dollar industries. Vertical devices are known as tanning booths or stand-up sunbeds.įirst introduced in the 1960s, indoor tanning became popular with people in the Western world, particularly in Scandinavia, in the late 1970s. Typically found in tanning salons, gyms, spas, hotels, and sporting facilities, and less often in private residences, the most common device is a horizontal tanning bed, also known as a sunbed or solarium. Indoor tanning involves using a device that emits ultraviolet radiation to produce a cosmetic tan.
Tanning using an artificial source of ultraviolet light Horizontal low-pressure tanning bed
