SMART TAN CERTIFICATION COURSE
The three layers of the skin - Answers -epidermis
dermis
subcutaneous tissue
Basal cells - Answers -*Parent cell* Oblong cells that give "birth" to KERATINOCYTES.
Keatinocytes - Answers -Create the seal between skin & the outside environment, the
cells the become tanned.
Horny layer - Answers -Dead skin layer on the top of the skin that acts as a sealant,
protecting you from the environment.
germinative layer - Answers -"Living epidermis," constantly reproducing and pushing
older cells upward through the horny layer ("dead epidermis")
Melanocytes - Answers -cells that produce melanin - the protein that turns brown and
gives your skin its tan.
UV waves are - Answers -INVISIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE
UVB - Answers -"melanin producing ray" or perhaps the "melanin activation ray", some
UVB is needed to both start the tanning process and TO KEEP IT GOING
UVA - Answers -"tanning ray" or the "melanin browning ray" penetrates deeper into the
skin, very effective at browning melanin
UVC - Answers -sometimes referred to as the "germicidal ray." Does not pass through
Earth's atmospheric filter (Most intense)
Summertime mid-day is made up of - Answers -approximately 95% UVA and 5% UVB
More than 90% of professional indoor tanning units emit - Answers -95% UVA and 5%
UVB in regulated dosages similar to the summer sun.
UVB shines down on the skin, - Answers -which stimulates melanocytes to start making
melanosomes.
Golden Rule of Smart Tanning - Answers -DON'T EVER SUNBURN
Cool the skin (treating sunburn) - Answers -Cool the skin with cool (not cold) water to
get rid of the excessive heat that is building up in the skin.
2 main things customers look for - Answers -1. cleanliness
The three layers of the skin - Answers -epidermis
dermis
subcutaneous tissue
Basal cells - Answers -*Parent cell* Oblong cells that give "birth" to KERATINOCYTES.
Keatinocytes - Answers -Create the seal between skin & the outside environment, the
cells the become tanned.
Horny layer - Answers -Dead skin layer on the top of the skin that acts as a sealant,
protecting you from the environment.
germinative layer - Answers -"Living epidermis," constantly reproducing and pushing
older cells upward through the horny layer ("dead epidermis")
Melanocytes - Answers -cells that produce melanin - the protein that turns brown and
gives your skin its tan.
UV waves are - Answers -INVISIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE
UVB - Answers -"melanin producing ray" or perhaps the "melanin activation ray", some
UVB is needed to both start the tanning process and TO KEEP IT GOING
UVA - Answers -"tanning ray" or the "melanin browning ray" penetrates deeper into the
skin, very effective at browning melanin
UVC - Answers -sometimes referred to as the "germicidal ray." Does not pass through
Earth's atmospheric filter (Most intense)
Summertime mid-day is made up of - Answers -approximately 95% UVA and 5% UVB
More than 90% of professional indoor tanning units emit - Answers -95% UVA and 5%
UVB in regulated dosages similar to the summer sun.
UVB shines down on the skin, - Answers -which stimulates melanocytes to start making
melanosomes.
Golden Rule of Smart Tanning - Answers -DON'T EVER SUNBURN
Cool the skin (treating sunburn) - Answers -Cool the skin with cool (not cold) water to
get rid of the excessive heat that is building up in the skin.
2 main things customers look for - Answers -1. cleanliness
