solar rays

I was browsing my news feed on Facebook this morning when I came across a wall-to-wall conversation between two of my friends. One was telling the other to mix baby oil and iodine together to get tan faster. I know that back in the day people used it all the time but the reviews I've read are quite mixed. The majority of people state that it does stain your skin for a little while. Anyone ever tried it? What results did you get?