A golden tan is very desirable but if you're like me you don't want to jeopardize your skin's health for a tan.
That's why sunless tanners are great, but if you look at many sunless tanners you'll find many highly questionable ingredients:
Water, dihydroxyacetone, glycerin, methylpropanediol, sorbitol, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate benzoate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, methyl gluceth-20 benzoate, glycerl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, tetrasodium EDTA, sodium citrate, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethl acrylate/sodium acryloydimethyltautate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, BHT, fragrance.
Ingredients that you leave you wondering if you are causing just as much skin damage as the sun does. The studies show you are. And not only that, some of the ingredients such as parabens can alter your hormones and even cause cancer.
After hours of searching the internet, here are some of the best natural sunless tanners I've come across.
That's why sunless tanners are great, but if you look at many sunless tanners you'll find many highly questionable ingredients:
Water, dihydroxyacetone, glycerin, methylpropanediol, sorbitol, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate benzoate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, methyl gluceth-20 benzoate, glycerl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, tetrasodium EDTA, sodium citrate, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethl acrylate/sodium acryloydimethyltautate copolymer, squalane, polysorbate 60, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, BHT, fragrance.
Ingredients that you leave you wondering if you are causing just as much skin damage as the sun does. The studies show you are. And not only that, some of the ingredients such as parabens can alter your hormones and even cause cancer.
After hours of searching the internet, here are some of the best natural sunless tanners I've come across.
Caribbean Solutions Natural Beach Colours Self Tanner
"Caribbean Solutions Natural Beach Colours Self Tanner will give you that natural, golden look just like from days at the beach. It is a soft crème enabling you to apply this unique self tanner evenly over areas. Results from Caribbean Solutions Natural Beach Colours Self Tanner are seen within 4 hours. The Natural DHA, a vegetable substrate, found in Caribbean Solutions Natural Beach Colours Self Tanner works with your melanin providing a natural looking, golden hue, without exposure to the sun.
Ingredients: Deionized Water, Natural Derivative DHA, Squalene, Shea Butter, Cucumber Extract, Melon Extract, Emulsifying Wax.
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Mychelle Del Sol
"Get the dark tan you desire without exposing your skin to the sun's UV rays, dangerous tanning beds or toxic chemicals from other sunless tanners. MyChelle's Del Sol is a beautiful self tanning formula that may be mixed with your favorite body lotion for a gradual tan or used straight out of the tube for a more rapid self tan."
Ingredients: Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dihydroxyacetone, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, erythrulose, glyceryl monostearate , cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, dioctyl ether, Safflower seed oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, panthenol (D), Allantoin, Licorice root extract, White grapefruit peel oil, Sweet orange oil, Lemon fruit oil, fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), tyrosine (L), citric acid, vanilla planifolia oil, xanthangum, potassium sorbate, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, flavor
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Josie Maran Bronzing Oil
"A bronzing oil that leaves skin with a healthy glow. Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil creates glowing skin sans the negative effects of the sun or chemicals. Packed with Josie's signature ingredient, 100% Organic Argan Oil, the formula imparts a bronze shimmer and light-citrus essential-oil scent and can be applied to the body, face, and hair. What it is formulated WITHOUT:- Parabens- Sulfates- Synthetic Fragrances- Synthetic Dyes- Petro-chemicals- Phthalates."
Ingredients: Argan Kernel Oil, Silica, Orange Oil May Also Contain:Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Tin Oxide.
Find at Sephora
Chocolate Sun Absolute Sunless Tanning Cream
"Chocolate Sun Sunless Body Absolute Sun is the way to get deep, dark and natural looking tan. It provides exceedingly high levels of hydration in addition to creating natural looking color. Shea Butter, one of the richest emollients, lubricates the skin while the powerful antioxidant, Green Tea, combats the aging effects of free radical damage. The color develops gradually, just like the tan Mother Nature would give you, minus the harmful UV exposure. Chocolate Sun Sunless Body creates a natural glowing tan without the sun, deeply soothing and moisturizing and rich in antioxidants."
Ingredients: Sunflower oil, Sweet almond oil, Coconut oil, Distilled water, Shea butter, Aloe veral gel, Jojoba oil, Dihydroxyacetone (derived from sugarbeets), Vegetable emulsifier, Green tea extract, Cocoa absolute oil, Vanilla extract, Natural food grade preservative, 87% organic ingredients.
Find at The Spirit Beauty Lounge
Terra Firma Mineral Bronzer Gel
Rated very low hazard on skin deep's database."Gorgeous color for an all over sunkissed glow and sexy color. Basking in the glory of the harmful sun rays might be a thing of the past, but you don't have to give into pale altogether. Massage this liquid sunshine all over face and body for an instant tan. Streak free and dries in seconds. Washes off with soap and water. The most important thing is that this gel mineral bronzer contains none of the icky stuff that you find in gel bronzers. No propylene glycol, no mineral oil, parabens, chemical colorants and more."
Ingredients: (not in any specific order) Water, Castor oil, Aloe vera gel, Tonka bean oil, Pullulan, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Carbomer (plant derived), Mica, Iron oxides, Almond extract, Pottasium sorbate.
Find at Terra Firma
Lavera Self Tanner For Face
"Faces Summer Glow Sunless Tan for the Face uses only pure, natural ingredients to deliver a streak-free, sun-kissed glow. Soy extracts react with the amino acids present in skin to produce a tanned effect within 4 - 5 days. Summer Glow Self-Tanning Lotion for the Face offers additional skincare benefits: Extracts of organic calendula, peach, kiwi, apricot and papaya nourish skin. Vitamins E and C offer anti-oxidant protection against environmental damage." Lavera also has a natural body sunless tanner.
Ingredients: Water, Soybean oil, Alcohol, Glycerin, Dihydroxyacetone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Erythrulose, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, OliveFruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Mallow Extract, Orange Flower Water, Apple Fruit Extract, Shea Butter, Grapefruit Peel Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Peach Fruit Extract, Apricot Fruit Extract, Kiwi Fruit Extract, Papaya Fruit Extract, Lime Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Sunflower, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Find at Lavera
Adonia Bronzing Serum Sunless Face Tanner
"Adonia Bronzing Serum is an organic sunless tanner for the face and neck giving you a natural bronze tan without the sun. No Parabens. It is also one of the top celebrity self-tanning products in the last couple years. The product has a celebrity fan base from shows on all of the major broadcast and cable networks. It has been used by celebrities you may have seen in top shows like; Dancing with the Stars, Glee, 90210, True Blood and even Twilight. Celebrities who can use any product are choosing Adonia Bronzing Serum because of the natural color."
Ingredients: Purified water, Ethoxycliglycol, Isoproyl, alcohol, Dihydroxyacetone, Troxerutin, Glycerin, Organic Bergamot, Organic Neroli, Organic Citronella, Organic Clove, Organic Geramium, Organic Grapefruit, Organic Italina Everlasting, Organic lemon Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Erythrulose, pvp, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Organic Lavendar, Organic Lavendin, Organic Lime, Organic Mandarin, Organic Patchouli, Organic peppermint, Organic Petigrain Sur Fleur, Organic Rosewood organic tangerine, Vitis Vinifera Grapeseed Extract, Camellia Sinensis leaf Extract, Resveratrol, Ascorbic acid.
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A Note About Dihydroxyacetone (DHA): DHA is considered safe by the Federal Drug Administration and by Skin Deep's Database. It is a substance found in most sunless tanners and is obtained from sugar. However, a Berlin Laboratory has determined that during the 24-hour period of time after a sunless tanner with DHA is applied, the skin is especially susceptible to damage caused by free radicals in sunlight. Therefore be especially sure to wear sunscreen when using sunless tanners. In addition, while using sunscreens be sure to get sufficient vitamin D.
There is one sunless tanner called 100% Herbal Instant Tan which doesn't use DHA.
"Caribbean Solutions Natural Beach Colours Self Tanner will give you that natural, golden look just like from days at the beach. It is a soft crème enabling you to apply this unique self tanner evenly over areas. Results from Caribbean Solutions Natural Beach Colours Self Tanner are seen within 4 hours. The Natural DHA, a vegetable substrate, found in Caribbean Solutions Natural Beach Colours Self Tanner works with your melanin providing a natural looking, golden hue, without exposure to the sun.
Ingredients: Deionized Water, Natural Derivative DHA, Squalene, Shea Butter, Cucumber Extract, Melon Extract, Emulsifying Wax.
Find at Amazon
Mychelle Del Sol
"Get the dark tan you desire without exposing your skin to the sun's UV rays, dangerous tanning beds or toxic chemicals from other sunless tanners. MyChelle's Del Sol is a beautiful self tanning formula that may be mixed with your favorite body lotion for a gradual tan or used straight out of the tube for a more rapid self tan."
Ingredients: Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dihydroxyacetone, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, erythrulose, glyceryl monostearate , cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, dioctyl ether, Safflower seed oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, panthenol (D), Allantoin, Licorice root extract, White grapefruit peel oil, Sweet orange oil, Lemon fruit oil, fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), tyrosine (L), citric acid, vanilla planifolia oil, xanthangum, potassium sorbate, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, flavor
Find at Amazon
Josie Maran Bronzing Oil
"A bronzing oil that leaves skin with a healthy glow. Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil creates glowing skin sans the negative effects of the sun or chemicals. Packed with Josie's signature ingredient, 100% Organic Argan Oil, the formula imparts a bronze shimmer and light-citrus essential-oil scent and can be applied to the body, face, and hair. What it is formulated WITHOUT:- Parabens- Sulfates- Synthetic Fragrances- Synthetic Dyes- Petro-chemicals- Phthalates."
Ingredients: Argan Kernel Oil, Silica, Orange Oil May Also Contain:Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Tin Oxide.
Find at Sephora
Chocolate Sun Absolute Sunless Tanning Cream
"Chocolate Sun Sunless Body Absolute Sun is the way to get deep, dark and natural looking tan. It provides exceedingly high levels of hydration in addition to creating natural looking color. Shea Butter, one of the richest emollients, lubricates the skin while the powerful antioxidant, Green Tea, combats the aging effects of free radical damage. The color develops gradually, just like the tan Mother Nature would give you, minus the harmful UV exposure. Chocolate Sun Sunless Body creates a natural glowing tan without the sun, deeply soothing and moisturizing and rich in antioxidants."
Ingredients: Sunflower oil, Sweet almond oil, Coconut oil, Distilled water, Shea butter, Aloe veral gel, Jojoba oil, Dihydroxyacetone (derived from sugarbeets), Vegetable emulsifier, Green tea extract, Cocoa absolute oil, Vanilla extract, Natural food grade preservative, 87% organic ingredients.
Find at The Spirit Beauty Lounge
Terra Firma Mineral Bronzer Gel
Rated very low hazard on skin deep's database."Gorgeous color for an all over sunkissed glow and sexy color. Basking in the glory of the harmful sun rays might be a thing of the past, but you don't have to give into pale altogether. Massage this liquid sunshine all over face and body for an instant tan. Streak free and dries in seconds. Washes off with soap and water. The most important thing is that this gel mineral bronzer contains none of the icky stuff that you find in gel bronzers. No propylene glycol, no mineral oil, parabens, chemical colorants and more."
Ingredients: (not in any specific order) Water, Castor oil, Aloe vera gel, Tonka bean oil, Pullulan, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Carbomer (plant derived), Mica, Iron oxides, Almond extract, Pottasium sorbate.
Find at Terra Firma
Lavera Self Tanner For Face
"Faces Summer Glow Sunless Tan for the Face uses only pure, natural ingredients to deliver a streak-free, sun-kissed glow. Soy extracts react with the amino acids present in skin to produce a tanned effect within 4 - 5 days. Summer Glow Self-Tanning Lotion for the Face offers additional skincare benefits: Extracts of organic calendula, peach, kiwi, apricot and papaya nourish skin. Vitamins E and C offer anti-oxidant protection against environmental damage." Lavera also has a natural body sunless tanner.
Ingredients: Water, Soybean oil, Alcohol, Glycerin, Dihydroxyacetone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Erythrulose, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, OliveFruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Mallow Extract, Orange Flower Water, Apple Fruit Extract, Shea Butter, Grapefruit Peel Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Peach Fruit Extract, Apricot Fruit Extract, Kiwi Fruit Extract, Papaya Fruit Extract, Lime Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Sunflower, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Find at Lavera
Adonia Bronzing Serum Sunless Face Tanner
"Adonia Bronzing Serum is an organic sunless tanner for the face and neck giving you a natural bronze tan without the sun. No Parabens. It is also one of the top celebrity self-tanning products in the last couple years. The product has a celebrity fan base from shows on all of the major broadcast and cable networks. It has been used by celebrities you may have seen in top shows like; Dancing with the Stars, Glee, 90210, True Blood and even Twilight. Celebrities who can use any product are choosing Adonia Bronzing Serum because of the natural color."
Ingredients: Purified water, Ethoxycliglycol, Isoproyl, alcohol, Dihydroxyacetone, Troxerutin, Glycerin, Organic Bergamot, Organic Neroli, Organic Citronella, Organic Clove, Organic Geramium, Organic Grapefruit, Organic Italina Everlasting, Organic lemon Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Erythrulose, pvp, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Organic Lavendar, Organic Lavendin, Organic Lime, Organic Mandarin, Organic Patchouli, Organic peppermint, Organic Petigrain Sur Fleur, Organic Rosewood organic tangerine, Vitis Vinifera Grapeseed Extract, Camellia Sinensis leaf Extract, Resveratrol, Ascorbic acid.
Find at Amazon
A Note About Dihydroxyacetone (DHA): DHA is considered safe by the Federal Drug Administration and by Skin Deep's Database. It is a substance found in most sunless tanners and is obtained from sugar. However, a Berlin Laboratory has determined that during the 24-hour period of time after a sunless tanner with DHA is applied, the skin is especially susceptible to damage caused by free radicals in sunlight. Therefore be especially sure to wear sunscreen when using sunless tanners. In addition, while using sunscreens be sure to get sufficient vitamin D.
There is one sunless tanner called 100% Herbal Instant Tan which doesn't use DHA.
Make Your Own Natural
Sunless Tanner
3/4 cup pure water
3 black tea bags
1/4 cup lanolin
1/4 cup sesame oil
2. Put 1/4 cup of this strong tea in a blender along with the lanolin and sesame oil and blend at low speed. Add remaining tea gradually, with motor running.
3. Try this mixture on a hidden spot first to test. Use sparingly.
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