Is it possible to get a suntan through glass or water

Question

Is it possible to get a suntan through glass or water

Answer 1

Yes you can. As far as swimming is concerned, water is no protection against the suns rays You should always wear a high factor water proof sun cream, when swimming. Again where glass is concerned you are not protected against the sun. Look at lorry drivers who spend so much time behind a glass windscreen, they become very brown on their faces and arms.

Answer 2

As far as I know, water or glass makes suntans quicker, as the water or sun magnifies the rays. From all holidays I have seen this, so wear high factor sun cream.

Answer 3

Well when I lived in Spain I swam everyday for at least 3 hours in our pool and my back went really brown compared to my chest and had to do a lot of backstrokes to get an all over tan,I looked ridiculous,so the answer to your question is yes if the glass of water is big enough and the Sun is bright enough

Answer 4

Yes!

Actually it is easier to get a tan whilst in the pool/sea on holiday than it is on a sunbed directly in the sun!

However because it is easier it is also easier to get burnt so make sure you wear a waterproof sunblock or keep reapplying the sun lotion often!

Answer 5

Water actually magnifies the sun so you get tan faster.

I'm not sure about glass but you can probably tan through it.