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Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

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Island Pineapple Clear Self Tan Gel

ulta Island Pineapple Clear Self Tan Gel.

Product category and function

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Island Pineapple Clear Self Tan 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

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Island Pineapple Clear Self Tan 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

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Island Pineapple Clear Self Tan Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 20	Total Number of ingredients = 14
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. 7	Water/aqua/eau, dihydroxyacetone, polysorbate 20, phenoxyethanol, glycerin, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance/parfum, sodium hydroxide, ascorbic acid, panthenol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, sodium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Island Pineapple Clear Self Tan Gel

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

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

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Island Pineapple Clear Self Tan Gel

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.

Dihydroxyacetone

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Polysorbate 20

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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