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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Alpha Beta Glow Pad Self-Tanner for Face

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Rodan + Fields
Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

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Product category and function

Alpha Beta Glow Pad Self-Tanner for Face

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Self-Tanners (with DHA)	Self-Tanners (with DHA)
Self-tanning products for a sun-kissed glow that contain DHA *(dihydroxyacetone).*	Self-tanning products for a sun-kissed glow that contain DHA *(dihydroxyacetone).*
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Ingredient highlights

Alpha Beta Glow Pad Self-Tanner for Face

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Alpha Beta Glow Pad Self-Tanner for Face

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, dihydroxyacetone, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, cyclodextrin, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, phytic acid, ergocalciferol, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, hydrolyzed soy protein, salix alba (willow) bark extract, phospholipids, erythrulose, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, potassium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate 8	Water/aqua/eau, dihydroxyacetone, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, decyl glucoside, sodium lactate, ethoxydiglycol, erythrulose, narcissus tazetta bulb extract, phospholipids, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, fragrance/parfum.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, dihydroxyacetone, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, cyclodextrin, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, phytic acid, ergocalciferol, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, hydrolyzed soy protein, salix alba (willow) bark extract, phospholipids, erythrulose, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, potassium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Water/aqua/eau, dihydroxyacetone, polysorbate 20, butylene glycol, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, decyl glucoside, sodium lactate, ethoxydiglycol, erythrulose, narcissus tazetta bulb extract, phospholipids, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, fragrance/parfum.

Notable ingredients

Alpha Beta Glow Pad Self-Tanner for Face

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Salix alba (willow) bark extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Alpha Beta Glow Pad Self-Tanner for Face

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Dihydroxyacetone

Function: Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.