So many of us enjoy a beautiful glowing tan! A fake tan is safer than a real tan. But, spray tanning in a spray booth has been in the news. I have never gotten a spray tan at a tanning studio. I'm more of a DIY tan girl. But, I know a lot of people like to go and get a spray tan. But, is a spray tan safe? As it turns out, the ingredient, Dihydroxyacetone abbreviated as DHA, used in spray tanning products was approved back in 1977 for external use only in a cream or lotion form. It was not meant to be sprayed! It should not get into the body by breathing it in or getting it on and in mucous membranes including the eyes, no se or lips. Studies done on non-human cells show that DHA can cause DNA changes and mutations that could lead to cancer or possible birth defects. Here is an excerpt from the FDA product information page for sunless tanne...