
The Coppersheen Studio
Personalized Organic Airbrush Tanning
145 Newbury Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 318-8740
(by appointment only)
info@coppersheen.com
We care about the products sprayed onto your skin
Personalized Organic Airbrush Tanning is the safest and fastest way to a beautiful tan. You are sprayed in front of an overspray system of industrial fans and filters that sweep the excess solution away from your body and lungs. (No spraying in a cheap pop-up toilet tent as is done with competing operations - risking ingestion of the solution and poor aesthetic results.) We use the safest and most effective of solutions for tanning on the market:
Our Solution:
The active ingredient in our solution is dihydroxyacetone, commonly referred to as DHA- which is the only FDA approved sunless tanning ingredient (which has been considered safe for topical application for 30 years). DHA is a colorless sugar derived from beets. DHA interacts with proteins and amino acids in the outer layers of your skin to produce a golden brown color- this is called the “Maillard Reaction.” We use only the finest ingredients and our solution contains the maximum concentration of DHA recommended by top cosmetic formulators. Our solution is a globally approved formulation which means that it contains no ingredient deemed harmful by any country including the United States.
Other ingredients:
Aloe Vera is an amazing plant with a wide ability to aid in the healing of skin, to protect, moisturize, and even extend life. It was used in ancient times for medicinal purposes, and its relevancy has not diminished today. Aloe Vera is a cellular regenerator and has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effects.
Glycerin has over 1500 known uses including many applications as an ingredient or processing aid in cosmetics. Glycerin is an humectant, meaning it attracts moisture to your skin.
White Tea Extract has been proven to have effectiveness in boosting the immune function of skin cells and protecting them against the damaging effects of the sun. The discovery that white tea extract protects the skin from oxidative stress and immune cell damage adds another important element in the battle against skin cancer. They also found that the DNA damage that can occur in cells after exposure to sunlight was limited in skin cells protected by the white tea extract. Researchers believe that white tea extract’s anti-oxidant properties are the reason the extract was so effective and, if so, it also suggests that the agent may provide anti-aging benefits. The same process of oxidative stress in skin cells that leads to immune system damage can also promote skin cancer and photo damage, such as wrinkling or mottled pigmentation.
Grape Seed Extract is an extremely effective anti-oxidant, which may be up to 50 times more powerful than Vitamin E and 30 times more powerful that Vitamin C when it comes to fighting health-threatening “free radicals.” Grape Seed Extract also supports tissues containing collagen and elastin, and revitalizes aging skin. Some researchers also believe that grape seed extract helps Vitamin C enter cells, thus strengthening the cell membranes and protecting the cells from oxidative damage.
Citric Acid is a common ingredient in cosmetics. Vitamin C in general is thought an antioxidant that can help refresh skin and reduce the look of aging by promoting new skin growth and destroying free radicials. One of the best benefits of citric acid in all applications is that it is natural and poses little to no risk to the environment. Very few people are allergic to citric acid.
[What We DON'T Use In Our Solutions: Most other tanning services (whether a technician sprays you professionally or if you are sprayed by a machine) use chemicals in their solutions that we believe should never be allowed contact with your skin (and which would be even worse if they should be inhaled). Their solutions include glycol ethers, alcohols and formaldehyde-producing preservatives in them that we would never include in our tanning solutions. Such chemicals are being allowed by the government because the government has not yet officially studied the effect of such chemicals on health when applied to the skin. We are not waiting for the government to rule on the use of these chemicals. Common sense tells us that you are much safer with our ingredients listed above.]