Looking Fit 06/2003: Sunless Lotions

2003 Sunless Showcase

Sunless Lotions

Salon owners are beginning to see the benefits that sunless products and self-tanners provide to their businesses. UV-free formulas serve as a complement to UV tanning. They're great for tans in a pinch, and for blending tan lines and pressure points. The allure of a golden bronze from sunless and self-tanners even attracts non-tanners into salons. LOOKING FIT presents some of the year's most popular sunless products.

Australian Gold

Look as though you've been to the beach with Australian Gold Beach in a Bottle sunless spray and Fast Brown Sunless lotion. Experience dual-bronzing action from Natural Bronzing Extracts and Bronzing Complex for immediate and delayed results that last four to seven days.

Make them think you've been basting in the sun and help your skin look and stay healthy. The THC-free hemp seed extract in Australian Gold Beach in a Bottle sunless spray and Fast Brown Sunless lotion hydrates to help your tan last longer.

For more information, call (800) 633-0069.

Body Chemistry

Body Chemistry introduces its all-new self-tanner. Tan in a Bottle gives a golden tan beginning in as little as four to five hours. Consumers begin the three-step process by applying a fine mist over their entire body, then smoothing the mist evenly with the palm of their hand. The final step is to wash their palm and allow 10 minutes for the mist to dry on the skin. After 10 minutes the formula will not stain clothes, the company says. Tan in a Bottle guarantees a dark tan with no "orange skin" tone, with maximum results overnight. Tests show that one 16-ounce bottle will yield approximately 20 tans.

For more information, call (800) 522-8708.

California Tan

California Tan presents Suddenly Sun Self-Tanning Lotion. The smooth, hydrating self-tanning lotion develops natural-looking, long-lasting, sun-kissed results in two to three hours after application, without the sun or use of an indoor tanning bed, the company says. It is formulated with California Tan's exclusive BRONZEXTEND Complex for faster development of color and longer-lasting results. Its light, pleasant fragrance masks DHA odor for a truly enjoyable sunless tanning experience.

Self-Tanning Lotion will be available in October. In the meantime, the Suddenly Sun line includes four other products: Barrier Cream, a protective cream for hands and feet that offers conditioning benefits; Exfoliating Primer to prepare skin for optimal self-tanning results; Sunless Tan Extender to help prolong the life of sunless tanning results; and Bronzing Powder, which fills in tan lines, corrects streaking and touches up areas more prone to color fading.

For more information, call (800) 786-2273.

Biddiscombe Laboratories, Inc.

Revive Plus from Biddiscombe is a luxurious sunless moisturizer with added DHA bronzers to be used by sunless or indoor tanners. The unique formula locks in a tan to extend its life up to 14 days, the company says. It also can be used by itself to yield natural-looking color. Revive Plus works hand in glove with the company's sunless tanning solution because it has 305 S technology for quick absorption.

For more information, call (800) 258-3313.

Elements Products

Treat skin to stunning, golden, natural-looking color with Elements' Auto Bronze. After a few hours, beautiful color develops without spending time in the sun. Auto Bronze produces a safe, natural-looking tan, and is specially formulated to suit all skin tones. The formula's super-antioxidant complex helps fight free radicals to help maintain younger-looking skin, while aloe vera gel and natural botanicals keep skin soft and smooth. Auto Bronze comes in a fresh fruit fragrance.

For more information, call (866) 875-0881.

Designer Skin

Go ahead and fake it with Designer Skin's The Big "O" self-tanning spray. The Big "O" stands for Oxidation, and the streak-free, sunless formula delivers immediate bronzing radiance that develops into a natural-looking, golden tan.

DHA, the sunless tanning agent, oxidizes with the natural proteins in skin resulting in a luminous, summer glow. The Big "O" features a clean, fresh fragrance and a tinted formula for mistake-proof application.

For more information, call (877) 756-3337.

Body Drench

Body Drench's Whipped Chocolate Self-Tanning Mousse is a delectably scented UV-free tanner that glides on smoothly like a rich foam for complete coverage, the company says. This light, creamy self-tanning mousse absorbs quickly into the skin to provide a natural-looking, deep-bronze tan. Carefully selected ingredients work with skin to promote immediate and lasting results while natural sea botanicals lock in moisture to keep skin smooth and hydrated.

For more information, call (323) 728-2999.

Fake Bake Tanning Products

Fake Bake's exclusive, patent-pending formula contains penetrants that bond with skin's pigment. Only Fake Bake Self-Tanning Lotion and Self-Tanning Mousse are formulated to transport DHA, the active tanning ingredient, to deeper layers of skin, the company says. The chocolate tint shows consumers exactly where the tan is going--so there's no streaking or pale patches. The result is a tan that's intense and natural-looking. When used as directed, the color stays for days without fading.

For more information, call (888) 244-4826.

Hoss Sauce Tanning Products

Sunless Tanning Lotion from Hoss Sauce Tanning Products is the ideal solution for those who want the look of a deep, dark tan without UV exposure, the company says. Sunless is a true self-tanning lotion and contains no bronzers or dyes. It is formulated with all-natural ingredients and contains rich moisturizers that promote and prolong soft, supple skin. The product applies easily and evenly, and produces a natural tan appearance in two to three hours. It can be reapplied in three to four hours for an even darker tan appearance.

For more information, call (800) 275-2855.

Fiji Blend, Inc.

With Fiji Blend's Sun Swept Facial Tanning Crme, you can cherish your delicate face and still have a beautiful, sun-kissed glow. Titanium reflects light, smoothing the appearance of wrinkles, while sugar gently imparts a radiant, youthful look, the company says. Alpha lipoic acids fight free radicals. Sun Swept contains a sumptuous blend of bronzers including walnut extract, copper, sugar and DHA for a brilliant bronze glow.

Sun Swept is ideal for tanners who tan their face and want luxurious skincare ingredients for delicate facial skin, or for beginning tanners looking for instant color to jump-start their tanning routine. The crme also can be used in place of usual face cream for lush moisturization and a kiss of instant color, or under foundation to even out skin tone.

For more information, call (888) FIJI-TAN.

Formulated Solutions LLC

Derm Renew Self Tanner with Vita Sphere from Technique Laboratories, a division of Formulated Solutions, is dermatologist-tested and provides a radiant, natural-looking tan. This balanced lotion is hydra-enriched with Vita Sphere technology that encapsulates essential antioxidants, pinpointing needed moisturization, leaving skin replenished, refreshed and beautifully bronzed. Self Tanner is a nonstreaking, clear, nonstaining formula providing natural-looking color with a clean, light, fresh fragrance.

For more information, call (888) 643-8826.

John Abat International

JA Spray Tan is a revolutionary new experience in tanning that reveals instant tanning satisfaction, the company says. Specially formulated for the face and body, this JA fine-mist blend absorbs quickly into skin and reveals a beautiful, natural-looking ultra-tan with a minimum of--or without--UV exposure. Select JA ingredients of the purest botanical extracts, replenishing natural vitamins, bronzing agents and JA's new skincare ingredient leave skin exceptionally soft, deeply moisturized and tanned.

For more information, call (800) 532-9035.

Kava Kava International

Kava Kava's Dusk is a natural sunless tanner infused with kava kava, lavender and passion-flower extracts, and enriched with exotic skin-nourishing oils for radiant skin. Achieve a dark, Polynesian-island radiance in one to three hours, the company says.

Also, bronzers, accelerators and moisturizers are packed into the micromesh fiber of Kava Kava's Magic Tan Towel for an all-over-body, even, instant dark tan.

For more information, call (800) 922-1644.

Power Tan Corp.

Power Tan's Cherry Bon Bon is a quadruple-action product that speeds up the tanning process and provides maximum tingle with self-action tanning and instant bronzers. It has a cherry fragrance.

For more information, call (800) 949-4745.

Millennium Tanning Products

Maximizing Tan Mist from Millennium's Indulge family rivals the benefits of popular spray-tan booths and airbrush systems condensed into an 8-ounce bottle, the company says. Maximizing Tan Mist features DHA, aloe vera, extracts of lavender and mango, and an awapuhi extract in a vitamin E base. Aloe vera gel draws moisture from the air and locks it to the skin for double the tan. Aloe also helps sooth overexposed skin while DHA delivers color.

For more information, call (800) 373-6866.

NORVELL/BodyInvest LLC

The Amber Sun line from NORVELL/BodyInvest is a proven industry winner in tanning, beauty and day spa industries, the company says. The streakless formula is enriched with essences of almond and raspberry for odor-free sunless tanning. Amber Sun imparts a dark, rich glow while nourishing the skin with supple moisturizers and vitamins.

Amber Sun is available in four configurations, beginning with Amber Sun Lotion. Amber Sun Lotion with Bronzer assists in even application and gives immediate color. Amber Sun Spray formula allows for faster, all-over application. Amber Sun Foaming Mousse glides on smooth with a decadent, silky feel.

Also available in the Amber Sun line is 4-Faces, the ultimate sunless tan spray for delicate facial skin, containing a bronzer and sunless tanner with Ws3 for super-oxygenation. The streak-free spray has a light fragrance for odor-free tanning, and its nongreasy formula will not irritate skin or clog pores.

For more information, call (888) 829-2831.

Ms. Suncare

Ms. Natural is a sunless lotion with a self-tanner. The formula features a light plumeria fragrance along with extra-virgin hemp seed oil (THC-free) for a golden-brown color without the help from a tanning bed. Ms. Natural's sunless complex helps nourish skin with excellent moisturizers and increases the ability to keep a deep, dark, healthy-looking tan.

For more information, call (800) 386-2826.

MOST Products, Inc.

As an alternative to traditional tanning, MOST Products offers Savanna Sun self-tanning crme. The sunless contains the natural, colorless sugar dihydroxyacetone (DHA), which works by darkening the outermost layer of the skin into a golden brown. The results appear three to four hours after application and usually last one week.

MOST formulated Savanna Sun with an improved DHA and vitamin blend to produce a smooth, streakless and odor-free tanning experience. This lotion does not contain walnut oil or any other type of instant bronzers, the company says.

For more information, call (800) 331-6678.

Pro Tan

Sunny Day Golden Glow Self Tanner from Pro Tan features extra amounts of the company's exclusive self-tanning complex along with advanced skincare ingredients, vitamins A and E, and green tea and kola extracts for healthy skin. Sunny Day goes on evenly and dries in minutes with the scent of luscious citrus mango.

For more information, call (800) 555-8895.

Stylz by Machiavelli

Dew Drop is Stylz by Machiavelli's newest development for sunless tanning fanatics. It will not streak or stain, the company says. Fortified with DHA, Dead Sea extracts and "sunceuticals," this lotion soaks into the bilayers of the skin for an incredible color that people mistake for a UV tan. Dew Drop also can be used as a tan extender for airbrush or spray-booth tans.

For more information, call (800) 771-4826.

Skinbelievable

Finally, there is a self-tanning cream that actually creates a healthy-looking tan, says Skinbelievable, makers of Moisturizing Self Tanner. Moisturizing Self Tanner utilizes a new advanced liposome delivery system that produces a longer-lasting, even-toned, golden color without streaks or an unnatural orange shade. The company's skin-repair system with antioxidants and essential oils moisturize the skin, providing extra protection from the signs of premature aging.

For more information, call (866) 788-5223.

Swedish Beauty

Intensify an existing tan with Swedish Beauty Bronze Bodies sunless crme and Bronze Faces sunless spray. With luxurious ingredients, Bronze Bodies and Bronze Faces enhance results from indoor tanning. Formulated to protect against free radicals with Swedish Beauty's signature ingredient, encapsulated vitamin C, the sunless crme and spray give even, long-lasting, beautiful tans while helping maintain skin's beauty, the company says. Each moisturizes with milk sugar for superior hydration and ultimate skin nourishment.

For more information, call (800) 390-5949.

Supre, Inc.

Supre has the solution to sunless tanning in its Self-Tanning Mousse, part of the company's Colour line. The alcohol-free formula gives perfect, long-lasting color and is great for body and face, the company says. Self-Tanning Mousse goes on evenly and is virtually streak-free. As a foam, it dries quickly, eliminating the long wait that accompanies lotion products.

The shimmering mousse will present color within three to four hours, with full color apparent after eight hours. The beautiful bronze color lasts for three to four days, and the formula can be reapplied before it fades to keep a golden tan all year.

For more information, call (800) 825-7020.