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Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

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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

Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

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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 vegan

Full ingredient list

Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, fragrance, glyceryl stearate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, tocopheryl acetate, dihydroxyacetone. 8	Water/aqua/eau, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, dihydroxyacetone, glycerin, caramel, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetyl alcohol, isohexadecane, dimethicone, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, disodium edta, caffeine, sorbitan isostearate, hydrolyzed algin, magnesium sulfate, manganese sulfate, tocopherol, citric acid, zea mays (corn) oil, beta-carotene, fragrance (parfum), hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool, benzyl salicylate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, fragrance, glyceryl stearate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, tocopheryl acetate, dihydroxyacetone.

Water/aqua/eau, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, dihydroxyacetone, glycerin, caramel, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetyl alcohol, isohexadecane, dimethicone, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, disodium edta, caffeine, sorbitan isostearate, hydrolyzed algin, magnesium sulfate, manganese sulfate, tocopherol, citric acid, zea mays (corn) oil, beta-carotene, fragrance (parfum), hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool, benzyl salicylate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

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Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Limonene, Isohexadecane

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

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Water

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent