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Self Tanning Express Tan Tinted Mousse

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Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

ulta Self Tanning Express Tan Tinted Mousse.

Product category and function

Self Tanning Express Tan Tinted Mousse

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

Self Tanning Express Tan Tinted Mousse

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

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

Full ingredient list

Self Tanning Express Tan Tinted Mousse

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), propylene glycol, dihydroxyacetone, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sodium lauroamphoacetate, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, maltodextrin, parfum, sodium metabisulfite, sodium citrate, citric acid, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, hydrated silica, silica dimethyl silylate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, red 40 (ci 16035), blue 1 (ci 42090), yellow 5 (ci 19140) 7	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 = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water (aqua), propylene glycol, dihydroxyacetone, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sodium lauroamphoacetate, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice, maltodextrin, parfum, sodium metabisulfite, sodium citrate, citric acid, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, hydrated silica, silica dimethyl silylate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, red 40 (ci 16035), blue 1 (ci 42090), yellow 5 (ci 19140)

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

Self Tanning Express Tan Tinted Mousse

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Antioxidant: Sodium metabisulfite

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Abrasive: Hydrated silica

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

Self Tanning Express Tan Tinted Mousse

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

Water (aqua)

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.

Dihydroxyacetone

Function: Skin conditioning

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