What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Dihydroxyacetone
Skin ConditioningEthoxydiglycol
HumectantPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Alcohol Denat., Dihydroxyacetone, Ethoxydiglycol, Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Parfum, CI 17200
Water
Skin ConditioningDihydroxyacetone
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Erythrulose
TanningAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tilia Cordata Leaf Extract
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Dihydroxyacetone, Glycerin, Erythrulose, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Tilia Cordata Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Dihydroxyacetone, or DHA, is the active ingredient in self-tanners.
It's a simply sugar that reacts with the free amino acids in your outermost layer of skin to produce brown-colored compounds called melanoidins.
DHA does not penetrate living skin cells, does not interact with melanocytes, and does not affect actualy melanin production.
There's a "safety controversy" that largely stems from misinterpreted studies:
Once concern is that DHA can generate unstable molecules that can damage cells (free radicals) when exposed to sunlight. This only happens in the outermost layer of dead skin cells and wearing SPF on top takes care of it.
The DNA damage claim comes from lab studies that doused living skin cells in much higher concentrations of DHA than you'd ever find in a self-tanner. That's not really a meaningful comparison to putting self-tanning lotion on your skin.
Regulatory bodies around the world, including the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and the U.S. FDA consider it safe for use in cosmetics when applied topically (maximum 10%, and most self-tanners contain between 3-5%).
Learn more about DihydroxyacetoneWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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