Which Ingredients to stay away from?? - tanTALK

Renaissance · 01-18-2006, 02:28 PM

which ingredients in a tanning lotion should i stay away from???....i have heard and read on these forums that DHA (DeHydroxyAcetone) an ingredient that they put in lotions tends to turn people orange!!!....are their any other ingredients that I should stay away from?????I don't want to turn people orange!!......any feedback is appreciated.....thank you

canadiantanguy · 01-18-2006, 02:35 PM

DHA is an important ingredient in lotions and isn't something you want to stay away from (actually i don't think you could if you tried as every lotion out there pretty much has it in them now). The thing to educate yourself on is the amount of DHA in the products and who you are recommending them too. High DHA products are good for people with base tans already, someone really fair who is just starting out may notice an orange tint or streakiness when using a high DHA bronzer.

A couple things to keep in mind:
Dual bronzers - Non streaky and shouldn't turn anyone orange as long as they wipe their hands on a towel

Triple or quad bronzers - need to be a little more careful as they are stronger bronzers 3x to 4x

Different manufacturers have a tendancy to make high or low DHA bronzers. For instance:
Designer skin - for the most part are non streaky, and won't turn your clients orange
Supre - strong amounts of DHA in almost all of their bronzers and you should be careful who you recommend them to but they work awesome.
John Abate - stronger dha bronzers as well
Fiesta Sun - non streaky

Hope that helps.....

mikejones · 01-18-2006, 02:36 PM

mikejones thinks differently. DHA is overused. mikejones likes his tanning straight up.

canadiantanguy · 01-18-2006, 02:41 PM

Ingredients to look for that are good:
L-tyrosine or Unipertan - help the tanning process and increase tanning potential
Vitamins A, C, E, CoQ10 - anti oxidents that help the skin
Hemp seed oil - most hydrating oil available and excellent in moisturising the skin and helping the tanning process
DHA - bronzing agent that blends with you melanin to produce an immediate tan

Ingredients to stay away from:
Mineral Oil
Most lotions with an SPF in them
Any lotion not made for the indoor tanning industry by an indoor tanning lotion manufacturer: Tan Max, Panama Jack, Deep Tan

canadiantanguy · 01-18-2006, 02:45 PM

I thought it was only cool when the Rock spoke in the first person??? Maybe I was wrong......

DHA is overused and it is more important to develop your own natural tan but unfortunately the manufacturers are only releasing products with bronzers in them. I guess it is because everyone wants a tan today and dosen't have the patience to build their tan over time.

mikejones · 01-18-2006, 02:48 PM

mike jones says what about jimmy?

Renaissance · 01-18-2006, 02:52 PM

it does help a little.......at my studio i am currently selling two supre products...Impact and Shift neither of them have DHA.....as for Designer Skin, every one of their lotions has it except for Rapture which is the only one i find to give the most natural tan......you're right though, it is pretty hard to stay away from it because almost every lotion has some DHA in it.....some more than others.....but still, it seems to me that any client who is using a product with DHA in it has a little bit of an orange colour....some more than others.....i am starting to think that getting a natural looking tan is near impossible!!!!!HELP PLEASE!!!

Neon Beach · 01-18-2006, 02:55 PM

dha in a sunless solution turned neon flipping orange.

canadiantanguy · 01-18-2006, 02:55 PM

If your customers are using Tao or Worship by DS they shouldn't be going orange or looking orange. The bronzers in those products is very minimal.

Renaissance · 01-18-2006, 03:05 PM

I've also been reading the back of all the lotions and realized an interesting fact....the lotions with no DHA have been around the longest.....for example....from Cal Tan...Helix....Rage....form Supre....Impact...these are just a few....but all of the lotions contain no DHA and have been around the longest, and give the most natural looking tan.........maybe its for a reason!!!!

01-18-2006, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Renaissance Join Date: Dec 5 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 170 Rep Power: 19	Which Ingredients to stay away from?? which ingredients in a tanning lotion should i stay away from???....i have heard and read on these forums that DHA (DeHydroxyAcetone) an ingredient that they put in lotions tends to turn people orange!!!....are their any other ingredients that I should stay away from?????I don't want to turn people orange!!......any feedback is appreciated.....thank you

01-18-2006, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
canadiantanguy Join Date: May 18 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 48 Posts: 90 Rep Power: 0	Re: Which Ingredients to stay away from?? DHA is an important ingredient in lotions and isn't something you want to stay away from (actually i don't think you could if you tried as every lotion out there pretty much has it in them now). The thing to educate yourself on is the amount of DHA in the products and who you are recommending them too. High DHA products are good for people with base tans already, someone really fair who is just starting out may notice an orange tint or streakiness when using a high DHA bronzer. A couple things to keep in mind: Dual bronzers - Non streaky and shouldn't turn anyone orange as long as they wipe their hands on a towel Triple or quad bronzers - need to be a little more careful as they are stronger bronzers 3x to 4x Different manufacturers have a tendancy to make high or low DHA bronzers. For instance: Designer skin - for the most part are non streaky, and won't turn your clients orange Supre - strong amounts of DHA in almost all of their bronzers and you should be careful who you recommend them to but they work awesome. John Abate - stronger dha bronzers as well Fiesta Sun - non streaky Hope that helps.....

01-18-2006, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
mikejones Join Date: Sep 30 2005 Posts: 641 Rep Power: 22	Re: Which Ingredients to stay away from?? mikejones thinks differently. DHA is overused. mikejones likes his tanning straight up. __________________ I need a dime that's top of the line Cute face slim waist wit a big behind

01-18-2006, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
canadiantanguy Join Date: May 18 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 48 Posts: 90 Rep Power: 0	Re: Which Ingredients to stay away from?? Ingredients to look for that are good: L-tyrosine or Unipertan - help the tanning process and increase tanning potential Vitamins A, C, E, CoQ10 - anti oxidents that help the skin Hemp seed oil - most hydrating oil available and excellent in moisturising the skin and helping the tanning process DHA - bronzing agent that blends with you melanin to produce an immediate tan Ingredients to stay away from: Mineral Oil Most lotions with an SPF in them Any lotion not made for the indoor tanning industry by an indoor tanning lotion manufacturer: Tan Max, Panama Jack, Deep Tan

01-18-2006, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
canadiantanguy Join Date: May 18 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 48 Posts: 90 Rep Power: 0	Re: Which Ingredients to stay away from?? I thought it was only cool when the Rock spoke in the first person??? Maybe I was wrong...... DHA is overused and it is more important to develop your own natural tan but unfortunately the manufacturers are only releasing products with bronzers in them. I guess it is because everyone wants a tan today and dosen't have the patience to build their tan over time.

01-18-2006, 02:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
mikejones Join Date: Sep 30 2005 Posts: 641 Rep Power: 22	Re: Which Ingredients to stay away from?? mike jones says what about jimmy? __________________ I need a dime that's top of the line Cute face slim waist wit a big behind

01-18-2006, 02:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Renaissance Join Date: Dec 5 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 170 Rep Power: 19	Re: Which Ingredients to stay away from?? it does help a little.......at my studio i am currently selling two supre products...Impact and Shift neither of them have DHA.....as for Designer Skin, every one of their lotions has it except for Rapture which is the only one i find to give the most natural tan......you're right though, it is pretty hard to stay away from it because almost every lotion has some DHA in it.....some more than others.....but still, it seems to me that any client who is using a product with DHA in it has a little bit of an orange colour....some more than others.....i am starting to think that getting a natural looking tan is near impossible!!!!!HELP PLEASE!!!

01-18-2006, 02:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
canadiantanguy Join Date: May 18 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 48 Posts: 90 Rep Power: 0	Re: Which Ingredients to stay away from?? If your customers are using Tao or Worship by DS they shouldn't be going orange or looking orange. The bronzers in those products is very minimal.

01-18-2006, 03:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Renaissance Join Date: Dec 5 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 170 Rep Power: 19	Re: Which Ingredients to stay away from?? I've also been reading the back of all the lotions and realized an interesting fact....the lotions with no DHA have been around the longest.....for example....from Cal Tan...Helix....Rage....form Supre....Impact...these are just a few....but all of the lotions contain no DHA and have been around the longest, and give the most natural looking tan.........maybe its for a reason!!!!

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