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Hawaiian Tropic
Sunless Tan One Hour Express Foam

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Self Tanning Instant Gel

Product category and function

Sunless Tan One Hour Express Foam

Self Tanning Instant Gel

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 One Hour Express Foam

Self Tanning Instant Gel

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 One Hour Express Foam

Self Tanning Instant Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, propylene glycol, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, fragrance, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, dihydroxypropyl peg-5 linoleammonium chloride, ethoxydiglycol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract, erythrulose, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, alcohol, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, sodium chloride, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, tapioca starch, tocopheryl acetate, dihydroxyacetone, caramel, blue 1, yellow 5, red 40, red 33. 8	Aqua/water/eau, cyclomethicone, butylene glycol, glycerin, dihydroxyacetone, peg/ppg-20/15 dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, sodium chloride, erythrulose, parfum/fragrance, sodium pca, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, xanthan gum, larrea divaricata extract, phenoxyethanol, ascorbic acid, ci15985(yellow 6)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Water, propylene glycol, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, fragrance, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, dihydroxypropyl peg-5 linoleammonium chloride, ethoxydiglycol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract, erythrulose, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, alcohol, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, sodium chloride, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, tapioca starch, tocopheryl acetate, dihydroxyacetone, caramel, blue 1, yellow 5, red 40, red 33.

Aqua/water/eau, cyclomethicone, butylene glycol, glycerin, dihydroxyacetone, peg/ppg-20/15 dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, sodium chloride, erythrulose, parfum/fragrance, sodium pca, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, xanthan gum, larrea divaricata extract, phenoxyethanol, ascorbic acid, ci15985(yellow 6)

Notable ingredients

Sunless Tan One Hour Express Foam

Self Tanning Instant Gel

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Alcohol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Larrea divaricata extract

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Cyclomethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sunless Tan One Hour Express Foam

Self Tanning Instant Gel

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.

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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