Bronzer tanning bed lotions are used to enhance a tan by making the skin appear darker or tan faster. ... After it's applied, the lotion reacts with the skin to increase the body's production of melanin, the pigment in skin.

Do tanning bed bronzers wash off?

No, you should avoid showering right after tanning. ... Bronzers and other tanning bed lotions are designed to increase melanin production to result in darker tans. Washing away these bronzers and lotions immediately after tanning can reduce their effectiveness, and your tan may not turn out as dark as it would otherwise.

What does sunbed cream with bronzer do?

Accelerators: speed up the production of melanin in your skin. They work in the deeper skin layers. Bronzers: 'burst' existing melanin pigments within the top skin layers, which results in a darker tan.