bondi sands Technocolor 1 Hour Express Self Tanning Foam Versus St. Tropez Self Tan Suprême Violet Mousse
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDihydroxyacetone
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Trideceth-9
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Erythrulose
TanningEthoxydiglycol
HumectantAloe Vera Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-12 Allyl Ether
PEG-12
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Dihydroxyacetone, Propylene Glycol, Trideceth-9, Polysorbate 20, PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Erythrulose, Ethoxydiglycol, Aloe Vera Callus Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, PEG-12 Dimethicone, PEG-12 Allyl Ether, PEG-12, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, CI 14700, CI 19140, CI 42090, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningDihydroxyacetone
Skin ConditioningCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingErythrulose
TanningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Melanin
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPorphyridium Cruentum Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Geraniol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
CI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dihydroxyacetone, Caramel, Pentylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Erythrulose, Coco-Glucoside, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Melanin, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sodium Metabisulfite, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tocopherol, Benzyl Salicylate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Decylene Glycol, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Geraniol, Coumarin, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, CI 16035, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 17200
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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.
CI 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.
Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.
Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.
Learn more about CI 19140Ci 42090 is a synthetic dye created from petroleum. It is used to give a bright blue color to cosmetics, medicine, and food.
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 DihydroxyacetoneWe don't have a description for Erythrulose yet.
Ethoxydiglycol is a synthetic solvent.
Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Ethoxydiglycol also helps deliver other key ingredients into the skin.
Learn more about EthoxydiglycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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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