+ Science Mineral Project By: Sarah Camisa. + How do the minerals in tanning oil help you tan faster?

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Science Mineral ProjectBy: Sarah Camisa

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How do the minerals in tanning oil help you tan faster?

+Copper is the major mineral

used in tanning oils to help you tan faster.

+ Copper works well on melanin, (a dark brown pigment that occurs in the hair, skin and iris of

the eye in people and animals) and causes tanning in our body.

+ Copper in tanning oil helps to maximize your tanning efforts. It can also help boost tanning endeavors by providing vital moisture to your skin and by enhancing the tanning intensity.

+ Copper in tanning oils can help act as a mild superoxide dismutase (an enzyme that helps accelerate the decomposition of a superoxide

into oxygen or hydrogen peroxide) and can de-toxify oxygen radicals produced by ultraviolet

rays.

+ Copper can also be found in many other different types of products. For example:

Make-up, deodorant, the common household items, jewelry, and food (such as nuts, fruits and shellfish)

+Citations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper

http://healthyeatingclub.com/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data5i.html

http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/minerals-nutrition-chart.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_tanning_lotion

http://www.dianayvonne.com/product/SB14_8/Copper-Sun-Tanning-Lotion-8-oz-or-2-oz.html

http://www.essence-of-mineral-makeup.com/copper.html