A tan tracker cannot diagnose skin health.
Redness, burns, or peeling should reduce future exposure, not count as progress.
Photosensitivity and medical history can override ordinary routine settings.
Progress tracker
Tan Tracker
A useful tan tracker records the story behind the color: UV, time outside, SPF, water or sweat, side timers, redness, and rest days. That history helps the next session stay controlled.
Track UV, SPF, skin response, and progress.
Plan a timer UV + SPF Track: Color progress needs exposure context.
Redness Flag: Burn signs should shorten the next plan.
History Use: Saved sessions make routines less guessy.
Before you start a session
What can change the tan window, SPF timing, or stop cue.
What to log after a tanning session
The most useful tracker fields are current UV, peak UV, duration, SPF, water or sweat exposure, skin response, and whether the next session should be shorter.
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UV context
A 20-minute session at UV 3 is not the same exposure as 20 minutes at UV 8.
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Skin response
Warmth, tightness, redness, peeling, or tenderness should change the next plan.
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Routine history
The app should separate planned routines from what actually happened outside.
UV bands TanPilot uses
These bands anchor the advice language across timing, SPF, and burn-risk pages.
0-2
Low
3-5
Moderate
6-7
High
8-10
Very high
11+
Extreme
- 0-2 Low
- Usually lower risk for the average adult, with extra care still useful around reflection, altitude, or very sun-sensitive skin.
- 3-5 Moderate
- Protection starts to matter. WHO recommends sun protection when the UV Index is 3 or higher.
- 6-7 High
- Plan shorter exposure windows, avoid the daily peak, and use shade, clothing, sunglasses, and broad-spectrum sunscreen.
- 8-10 Very high
- Burn risk can rise quickly, especially near midday. Treat tanning time as a short, monitored exposure.
- 11+ Extreme
- Extra protection is needed. TanPilot should nudge toward shade-first planning rather than longer exposure.
Questions
Short answers for the exact search intent, with the cautions that keep the plan usable.
What should a tan tracker measure?
It should measure session time, UV band, SPF, reapplication, skin response, and rest days, not just color change.
Is redness a sign of progress?
No. Redness is a risk signal. TanPilot should use it to shorten or pause future sessions.
Can the web page track my tan history?
The website explains the model. Persistent history belongs in the live TanPilot mobile app.
Related TanPilot pages
Move from the UV number to tan timing, burn risk, skin type, and app setup.