Sunless Tanners

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Also known as:  Bronzers

 

Description

Sunless Tanners are topically applied cosmetic preparations that (usually superficially) pigment the Skin to give the illusion of Tanning.

 

Active Ingredients of Sunless Tanners (Bronzing Agents)

 Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is the active ingredient in some commercial Sunless Tanners.  When applied topically as a constituent of Sunless Tanners it provides a Sunless Tan that (like real Suntans) fades in three to five days:  [1]

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