Tanning and Red Light Therapy Glossary

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M

Minimum Erythemal Dose - The amount of UV exposure that causes the first barely noticable reddening of the skin.

Melanin is a chemical pigment in the skin. Melanin is found in the epidermis and absorbs UV.

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Pigment producing cell found in the basal cell (bottom) layer of the epidermis of human skin.

The process by which new melanin pigment is created in our skin.

The amount of UV exposure that causes the first barely noticable reddening of the skin.