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Rodan Fields ESSENTIALS Foaming Sunless Tan.

Rodan + Fields
Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Self-Tanners (with DHA)

Full ingredient list

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.

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dihydroxyacetone Skin conditioning
Polysorbate 20 Surfactant/Cleansing
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Phenoxyethanol Preservative, Anti-microbial
Caprylyl glycol Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Deodorant
Ethylhexylglycerin Skin conditioning, Preservative, Deodorant

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, 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.

2

Dihydroxyacetone

Function: Skin conditioning

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

3

Polysorbate 20

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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