Can you use ordinary tanning products in tanning beds?

Do you have to use lotions specifically for tanning beds?

Can you use ordinary tanning products in tanning beds?
If you use outside tanning oils it can harm the acrylic that you lay on in the beds. Most places have it posted in the rooms that you can't use outside tanning oils.





You can, however, use an spf sunscreen LOTION. That's not bad for the beds.





If you don't want to use the lotions the tanning salon offers, you can use your regular everyday moisturizing lotion from home. Hydrated skin tans best, so any kind of lotion you want to use will help.





BUT, the lotions at the tanning salons have accelerators and bronzers in them and they really do work and are worth the money if you want to tan in a short period of time.
Reply:Yes, you can. I have done it with success. Salons don't like you to do it though, because it dirties their beds.
Reply:don't use outside tanning products as it breaks down the plastic on the beds. and to anyone who says its ok, you obviously don't own a place and have t o replace them. yes they are expensive but you don't have to use lotion unless you want to. i personally do it b/c i like the smell.
Reply:From my experiences, products made for tanning beds work better.