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ULTA Beauty Collection
Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

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Rodan + Fields
Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

ulta Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse.

Product category and function

Ultra Dark 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

Ultra Dark 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

Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

No. of common ingredients = 0
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) 6	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 = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 20

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)

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

Ultra Dark Express Tan Tinted Mousse

Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan

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)

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

Ultra Dark 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.