The dermatology and pharmaceutical industry’s defense of potentially carcinogenic compounds in most over-the-counter sunscreen lotions contradicts the arguments the same groups make to suggest that UV exposure is harmful — one more indication that

Men’s Health and MSN.com reported this …

Spray tanning applications using dihydroxyacetone (DHA) are a safe application method, according to a 2010 report published by the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety.

“Based upon the available data, the SCCS is of the opinion that the use …

Mark Wahlberg brought out his inner Marky Mark this week as he was photographed on a balcony having a spray tan applied for his role in an upcoming film.

In “Pain and Gain,” Wahlberg and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson play …

Springwise.com — an on-line entrepreneurial forum — has selected what it considers the top 10 marketing- and advertising-related articles in the last 12 months, complete with links to each article.

The #1 Idea: A ‘Be Disloyal’ Card campaign. “The Be …

Ever feel like some of your customers are as difficult to deal with as toddlers? Inc.com contributor Tom Searcy compares dealing with pushy customers to dealing with children in his article “Customer Service: How to Handle Pushy Customers.”  The wrong …

Professional indoor tanning facilities do a better job teaching the correct usage of chemical sunscreen than “sun scare” groups who manufacture and mass-market the product, according to the International Smart Tan Network. Our position is based on the following:

• The

Tanning business clients are making fewer salon visits than they did in 2010, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in May — another indication that success models for tanning businesses are evolving.

According to the latest poll, 48 percent of …

While it is beyond dispute that sun exposure to the skin is the natural, intended and most-efficient source of vitamin D production, dermatology’s leaders continue to suggest that nature was wrong by promoting vitamin D supplements to the exclusion of …