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Ten Facts About Skin & Tips for Skin Protection

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Tan Skin is a Natural Defense Mechanism

Your body relies on sunlight to synthesize Vitamin D. But, too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can damage your skin. As a defense mechanism to sun exposure, your body produces more of the brown pigment called melanin. Melanin offers limited protection against radiation from the sun.

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