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Hawaiian Tropic
Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

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Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

ulta Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse.

Product category and function

Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

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

Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

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

Full ingredient list

Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 16	Total Number of ingredients = 19
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. 7	Water (aqua), propylene glycol, dihydroxyacetone, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, caramel, dihydroxypropyl peg-5 linoleammonium chloride, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, fragrance, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, yellow 5 (ci 19140), red 33 (ci 17200), blue 1 (ci 42090), red 40 (ci 16035), yellow 6 (ci 15985), green 5 (ci 61570)

Notable ingredients

Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Hexylene glycol, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Colorant: Caramel, Yellow 6 (ci 15985), Red 40 (ci 16035), Red 33 (ci 17200), Yellow 5 (ci 19140), Blue 1 (ci 42090), Green 5 (ci 61570)

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Ingredients with their functions

Sunless Tan Gradual Tanning Lotion

Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

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