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Fake Tan - A Safe Alternative Or A Dangerous Cocktail of Chemicals?

With warnings of obesity, cancer and even infertility, thousands of concerned fake tan users across the UK fear they might be at risk of this dangerous cocktail of potential health risks?
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A 'cocktail of chemicals' harmful enough to cause diabetes, obesity and even cancer - today, the UK's only producer of completely non-toxic tanning products, Vita Liberata, explains how it's not just tanning products consumers need to be aware of, these harmful ingredients can be found in many products in your bathroom cupboard.

With fake tan sales estimated at £100 million a year, the recent revelations which include warnings that dangerous ingredients could be affecting the healthy development of babies, have sparked serious concerns over what was once considered a safe alternative to sunbeds.

Since a third of women and one in ten men admit to using the potentially unsafe product and mixed messages from risks of inhalation to regular applications: should we be taking a precautionary approach or is it all smoke and no fire?

. Introduction:

Serious risks ranging from cancer to infertility have been brought to light over the past few days, putting fear in the minds of thousands of fake tan users across the UK.

However today, the UK's only producer of completely non-toxic tanning products explains how it's not just tanning products consumers need to be aware of, these harmful ingredients can be found in many products in your bathroom cupboard.

So if this is the case, where have all these worries of dangerous health risks come from?

Joining us to discuss this further is Alyson Hogg, CEO and founder of Vita Liberata.

. Suggested Questions:

Approximately how much money is spent on fake tan in our area?

And what kind of risks are currently being linked to the product?

So is it something fake tan users should be genuinely concerned about?

What kind of products should people avoid using?

What should people who are worried do to put their minds at ease?

Where can our listeners go to find out more information?