Tanning may refer to:
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Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather
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Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin
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Indoor tanning
Indoor tanning involves using a device that emits ultraviolet radiation to produce a cosmetic tan. Typically found in tanning salons, gyms, spas, hotels, and sporting facilities, and less often in private residences, the most common device is a h ...
, the use of artificial light in place of the sun
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Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye to the skin (active ingredient in tanning lotion products is dihydroxyacetone (DHA)).
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Physical punishment, metaphorically, such as a severe spanking which leaves clear marks
See also
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Skin whitening
Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin. Several chemicals ha ...
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Tan (color)
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Tan (disambiguation)
Tan or TAN may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* Black and Tans, a nickname for British special constables during the Irish War of Independence. By extension "Tans" can now also colloquially refer to English or British people in general, es ...
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Tannin (disambiguation) Tannin usually refers to astringent, bitter chemical compounds naturally occurring in plants, which are used in tanning hides and prominent in the taste of some red wines.
It may also refer to:
* Tannin, a monster in Levantine mythology
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