Sunless and Safe

Why Tanning Pills Don't Work
Three popular tanning pills are exposed to the cold, hard light of day.

Sunless Tanning: Facts And Myths
Did you just buy an amazing new sunless tanning product, or did you just throw your money away?

Ten Good Reasons To Use Sunless Tanners
A gentle list of suggestions.

Resources at other Web sites

Vitiligo

• The National Vitiligo Foundation (NVF) is the world center for those with Vitiligo.

Alibinism

• NOAH, or the National Association for Albinism and Hypopigmentation has an extremely active message board.

Skin cancer

• At the www.skincheck.org Web site, you will find excellent educational material for high school students. You will also find the story of Daniel Noah Fine. Young and in the peak of health, he seemed the least likely person to get skin cancer.
• Sponsored by a university in Texas, this web site is geared toward teens, has RealPlayer movies that answer questions about sun exposure, and tips for avoiding sun exposure.
• He's Canadian, he's a doctor, and he's a crusader. Visit Dr. Polevoy.
• Information especially for teens from the Food & Drug Administration.
• The American Academy of Dermatology has some bad news for you about indoor tanning.
• I may have bitten off more than I can chew at the Dermatology Online Journal.
• An introduction to skin cancer.
• You can go buy a big hat now.

Sun screens

• Do sunless tanning products help to protect the skin from damaging rays? Check out this article from the American Academy of Dermatology Web site.
• Be sure to check out Paula Begoun's article Sun Essentials.
• These photos of identical twins show dramatically why dermatologists consider sun damage the culprit behind aging.
• The Food & Drug Administration has tons of information on sun screens and indoor tanning.
• All about skin, tanning, and sunburns from How Stuff Works.
• Is sun screen a scam? A Mother Jones article on the effectiveness of sun screen.