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by Paula Begoun
This book is an excellent resource for research on nearly every type of cosmetic product, not just sunless tanners. Author Paula Begoun includes medical journals, industry reports, and the FDA among her… research, providing information on ingredients and potential problems. Begoun's bottom line with self tanners is whether or not they contain state-of-the-art ingredients that are beneficial to the skin. Begoun states that most sunless tanners do what they are intended to do because the majority of them contain the same active ingredient: dihydroxyacetone (DHA).
by Kelly DiNardo
Three bartenders, each with a different complexion, test seven self-tanners, rating them for ease of application, smell, the look of the tan and how much they like the product overall. Both Jergens Natural… Glow and Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel receive the highest ratings overall. Other products included in the test are Kiehl's Sun-Free Self-Tanning Formula, Lancôme Sôleil Flash Bronzer, Banana Boat EveryDay Glow SunDial, Bliss A Tan For All Seasons and Tan Towel.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
by Denise Foley and Tanya Beers
Prevention Magazine tests 30 sunless tanners on 30 volunteers "in the dead of January." Nine products produce favorable results that compare with a $50 salon tan one tester got in New York City. The nine… winning sunless tanners are rated by ease of use, as well as appearance and duration of color, but they are not ranked. Coppertone Endless Summer Gradual Tan Moisturizing Lotion is deemed "the most even, streak-free tanner of the bunch." Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer, Neutrogena MicroMist and Estee Lauder Go Tan Towelettes also make the top nine. This review would be more useful if it were more recently written.
by Iris Yokoi
Reviewer Iris Yokoi tests five different daily moisturizers, all with a hint of self-tanner in them, on five different people. Each sunless tanning moisturizer is tested for a week; testers note the smell… and the resulting tan on the first day, midweek and on the seventh day. According to SqueezeOC.com's tests, Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer and Aveeno Active Naturals: Continuous Radiance Moisturizing Lotion are the only self tanners that produce a tanned appearance over the course of a week. Interestingly, the tester didn't like L'Oreal Sublime Glow. Though it made her skin sparkle, she didn't develop a noticeable tan.
by Sally Wadyka
This is the fifth consecutive year in which Shape magazine rates beauty products. Editors say that nearly 5,000 readers, along with Shape staff and beauty experts, weighed in on several products in 23… categories. Both Jergens Natural Glow Express Body Moisturizer and Clarins Delicious Self Tanning Cream are winners in the sunless tanning category. The products included are only those that launched this year and no information other than price is provided.
by Allure Editors
Allure editors, along with cosmetics, chemists and dermatologists, test thousands of products and choose 182 as the best in their categories. Both old and new products are tested in order to find the best… on the market. However, products are merely listed without any description or critique. For what it's worth, this year's winning self tanners are Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel, Estee Lauder Go Tan Sunless Towelettes and Clinique Touch of Bronze Moisturizing Body Lotion.
by Rozalynn S. Frazier and Colleen Sullivan
by Editors of iVillage Beauty
Five editors at iVillage, all with various skin tones, test several self-tanners and choose their favorites. Each editor gives a synopsis of their favorite product, covering its ease of application,… fragrance, color of resulting tan and how long it lasted. Two of their favorites, Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Spray and Banana Boat Sunless Tanning Crème, are no longer available but others from Estee Lauder, Clinique and Bobbi Brown are. The five winning self tanners are not ranked, and it's not clear how many different self tanners were tested. There's also virtually no criticism of the products.
by Editors of InStyle
InStyle editors list more than 140 top beauty picks based on the favorites of industry experts for their annual poll. The winners are listed and a brief description is provided for each. Top-rated sunless… tanners are Jergens Natural Glow, Chanel Beaute Initiale Energizing Multi-Protection Fluid Healthy Glow SPF15, Model Co. Tan Airbrush in a Can, Clarins Liquid Bronze and St. Tropez Auto Bronzant Lotion. This article isn't critical and products aren't tested.
by Editors of Self
Readers test more than 1,000 beauty products in order to find the top 88 in their respective categories. Products are listed under face, body, makeup, hair and sun categories and each includes a brief… description, but there's no formal rating system. Products from Garnier Nutritioniste, Hawaiian Tropic, L'Oreal and Jergens are rated the best self tanners. There's no mention of products that didn't make the grade.
by Rachel Baker
The ten self tanning products listed in this article are not ranked in any order but they are rated for their "orange factor." Each product is given a ranking, one through four, with one being the most… realistic tan and four being the most orange. Anthony Logistics for Men Self-Tanner with Anti-Aging Complex has an orange factor of 1 and is said to work just as well for women. Both the Orlane Paris and Clarins self tanners also received orange factors of one. Although each of the self tanners was tested, it is unclear who performed the testing for this short article.
by Carly Young
Along with application and upkeep tips, this article provides the results of unscientific testing done on five self-tanners. Each of the products tested is listed, along with a brief description of the… author's experience with it. Most of the descriptions are positive, and none of the self tanners are ranked. The author does, however, list Hawaiian Tropic Island Glow Daily Moisturizer as her favorite.
by Editors of Cosmo Girl
by Kim Forrest
Kim Forrest tests some popular sunless tanners, including a couple that were applied at the salon. She shares her experience along with the pros and cons of each. Overall, she prefers tinted facial… moisturizers that wash off with soap and water. Of the tanning methods she tried, Forrest says Mystic spray tan was the easiest to apply. Jergens Natural Glow was cheapest and the most natural looking, but ultimately, Forrest concludes that she doesn't like self tanning much at all.
by Janet Bennett
This article describes the experiences of six staff members who informally test and rate various sunless tanners. Products used include Neutrogena MicroMist Tanning Sunless Spray, Jergens Natural Glow Daily… Moisturizer, Neutrogena Build-A-Tan, Clarins Self-Tanning Milk, Clarins Liquid Bronze Tanning For Face and Avon's Sun Self Tanning Spray. Neutrogena Build-A-Tan is preferred over Jergens Natural Glow, but in general, testers complain of streaks and short-lived color.
by Editors of InStyle Magazine
InStyle editors pick their favorite self-tanners and offer a brief description of each. They also include expert tips on how to apply them like a pro. Chanel Soleil Identite Perfect Colour Body Self-Tanner,… Rodial Instant Glow Self Tan Gel and Olay Touch of Sun Overnight Body Lotion are listed, but the self tanning products are not ranked, and it is not clear whether or not the editors tested any other self-tanners.
by Julyne Derrick
In this brief post, Julyne Derrick reveals her new favorite self tanner, Glow Fusion. Derrick describes it as "well worth the price" because it doesn't stink, and she admits that she never liked self… tanners before because of their foul smell. Derrick also lists four of her readers' favorite brands. (Note that ConsumerSearch and About.com are owned by the same parent company but are not affiliated editorially.)
by Staci Sturrock
by Mickey Williams
by Patricia Curtis
by Editors of Redbook
by Editors of Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar's beauty editors give their top picks for self tanners, but no comparison information, testing details or ratings are provided. Included are Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer,… Coppertone Endless Summer, Dior Bronze Shimmering Glow Body and Nars Body Glow. Mystic Tan is mentioned as a Paris Hilton favorite, and at-home airbrushing is touted as a good alternative to salon tanning, although no specific products are mentioned.
by Editors of Elle
by Daniel Billett
Daniel Billett lists his picks for self tanners, but gives only a short paragraph describing each and no ratings or comparison information. He says that he has used three of the products with good results… and that his personal trainer has used a fourth. Self tanners making the list include Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel, Model Co. Tan Airbrush in a Can and St. Tropez Whipped Bronze Self Tanning Mousse System. (Note that ConsumerSearch and About.com are owned by the same parent company but are not affiliated editorially.)
by Contributors to Drugstore.com
Drugstore.com allows readers to post product reviews, including reviews for self tanning products. Products in each category can be sorted according to the average user rating (a scale of 1 to 5 stars).… Most of the 5-star products only have a few reviews, but L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Lotion receives an average rating of four stars based upon 90 reviews at the time of this update. This is a good site for gauging ease of use and odor.
by Contributors to Makeupalley.com
Makeupalley.com is an informative website that allows users to post reviews about different beauty products. It also lists tops picks, most popular products and best buys according to their separate… categories. Reviews can be searched by category heading, brand name or product name and can be sorted by average ratings. One product that rates well (4.5 out of 5 based on 87 reviews), at the time of this update, is Neostrata Self Tan. The website does not offer any product information other than the user reviews.
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