04/08/2026
🚨BUYER BEWARE🚨
People often will say, “I think maybe I did this at a tanning place once”. I love the opportunity to share what true red light therapy is and what it is NOT 😃
If someone asks you to put a barrier such as an oil or cream on your skin before a treatment, it is NOT true red light therapy.
For fun, I popped it into Chat GPT to see if it could help me explain the differences of this local tanning salon offering UV with infrared tanning and having you put this on your skin beforehand vs actual red light therapy that is UV FREE.
💡 Red Light Therapy vs. “Infrared” Tanning Lotions… what’s the REAL difference?
We get this question all the time 👇
You may have seen tanning lotions claiming things like
✨ “Infrared Intensifier”
✨ “Skin restoration”
✨ “Deeper glow”
Let’s break it down honestly ⬇️
🔥 TANNING LOTIONS w/ “INFRARED” CLAIMS
• Used during UV tanning
• Focus on cosmetic results (bronzing, skin feel, temporary glow)
• “Infrared” = marketing-level support, not controlled therapy
• Results are surface-level + temporary
• Still involves UV exposure
🌿 TRUE RED LIGHT THERAPY (like our Dahlia system)
• UV-FREE ✅
• Uses medical-grade, full spectrum light
• Designed for cellular-level support
• Helps with:
✔️ Inflammation + pain
✔️ Muscle recovery
✔️ Skin health + collagen support
✔️ Circulation + overall wellness
• Customized to YOU — not one-size-fits-all
⚖️ THE BOTTOM LINE
If your goal is just a tan → that’s cosmetic.
If your goal is real results + whole-body benefits → that’s where Red Light Therapy comes in.
✨ Glow naturally. Heal safely. Renew confidently. ✨
Ready to feel the difference?
👉 Try your first session for just $29 in April
📲 Call/Text: 248-821-7087
🌐 renewalbyredlighttherapy.com
Chat GPT actually had a lot of things to say! Read on to learn more:
The “Restored Infrared Intensifier” by California Tan is a specialized tanning lotion additive/technology used in some of their premium indoor tanning products.
Here’s what it actually means (without the marketing fluff):
🔬 What it is
• It’s a blend of ingredients designed to amplify infrared (IR) light effects during tanning.
• Infrared light is different from UV—it penetrates deeper into the skin and is associated with:
• Increased circulation
• Skin warming
• Temporary improved oxygen delivery to tissues
💡 What “restored” + “intensifier” implies
• “Restored” = marketing language suggesting it helps bring skin back to a healthier, hydrated, or balanced state
• “Infrared Intensifier” = meant to boost the effects of IR exposure in tanning beds that include red light/infrared lamps
🧴 What it’s supposed to do
According to California Tan product positioning, it may:
• Help skin look smoother and more hydrated
• Enhance the tanning process (by improving skin condition, not directly darkening pigment)
• Promote a “glow” effect due to increased circulation
• Support collagen appearance (this is often claimed, but evidence is limited in tanning-lotion context)
⚠️ Reality check
• It does NOT create a tan on its own — UV exposure still does that
• The “infrared boosting” effect is mild and cosmetic, not medical-grade like true photobiomodulation devices
• Benefits are mostly skin-conditioning + temporary glow, not long-term structural change
🆚 Compared to your RLT (important for you)
Since you run a red light therapy business:
• Your Dahlia full-body system = controlled, medical-grade photobiomodulation
• This lotion = cosmetic enhancer used during UV tanning sessions
👉 In short:
It’s a marketing-driven skincare enhancer meant to make tanning feel more effective and skin look better—not a true therapeutic infrared treatment.
