Q: Can I use coconut oil for tanning?

Never on its own. You can use coconut oil combined with sunscreen (minimum SPF 30).

Q: Can you tan without tanning oil?

Never, ever tan without tanning oil/sunscreen! This can cause skin cancer. Besides cancer, you'll also increase the chance of severe sunburns, wrinkles, fine lines, and other skin conditions.

Question 1

Can I use coconut oil for tanning?

Accepted Answer

Never on its own. You can use coconut oil combined with sunscreen (minimum SPF 30).

Question 2

Does coconut oil increase melanin?

Accepted Answer

No, coconut oil does not increase melanin.

Some may believe that applying coconut oil could give them an extra boost of color. However, it won't really have any effect since the body still needs to produce the same amount of melanin regardless of whether or not you apply anything beforehand.

Question 3

Can you tan without tanning oil?

Accepted Answer

Never, ever tan without tanning oil/sunscreen! This can cause skin cancer.

Besides cancer, you'll also increase the chance of severe sunburns, wrinkles, fine lines, and other skin conditions.

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