Facts About Hints On Choosing Homemade Or Manufactured Self Tanning Lotions

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By Haywood Hunter


If you want a tan without the risk of sunbathing, there are a variety of self tanning lotions on the market. It is finding one that works for you and produces a nice golden glow that can be difficult. You may have to buy and try a few before you find the right one.

Friends and colleagues will go on about which products work for them, but it may not work on you. An inexpensive way to find out is to ask them if you can try a test patch with their product. Most products information sheets will tell you to carry out a skin patch test, to ensure you are not allergic to any of the ingredients.

Its best practice to test the product and wait 24 hours to see if you have a reaction. If the test spot resembles the color of an orange, remember it will look a lot brighter over a larger area of your body. You may want to think again before you go out and buy.

A cheaper and often safer option is to make your own cream or lotion. You can download instructions from the internet that are easy to follow. You will find plenty of advice on the ingredients to use, how to mix and store the lotions and how to apply it for best results.

You can also download instructions and tips on how to moisturize and cleanse your skin for tanning. There is no ambiguity about the ingredients being used. You know that there are none of the potentially harmful ingredients that can occasionally be found in commercial products.

If you prefer to use natural products because you have sensitive skin, you should visit your local health store. They usually stock a variety of products derived from herbs and plants to make self tanning lotions. You can be sure that they contain only natural ingredients.




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