We’ll never recommend baking your skin in the sun’s harmful UV rays for a tan, but we understand the want for bronze skin year-round. Enter self-tanners, which have been around for years and can sometimes have a bad reputation of leaving skin streaky and orange (we’ve all been there). These faux-glow products do take some trial and error to perfect, so you shouldn’t have to take out a loan to try some out. Lucky for you, Amazon Prime Day is here (and ending today!) with great deals on some of the best self-tanners on the market.
If you’re new to the self-tanner club and need a little lesson on what it actually is, welcome to Self-Tanner 101. Self-tanners rely on dihydroxyacetone (DHA), a sugar that safely darkens the skin. As cosmetic chemist Ginger King previously explained to Allure, DHA reacts with the amino acids on the top layer of the skin to provide a gradual tan. The problem? It can be tough to stabilize, hence the dreaded tangerine tint, as cosmetic chemist Randy Schueller previously explained to Allure.
Luckily, self-tanners have come a long way since their beginnings and many of today’s options impart “tans” that are indistinguishable from the real deal — and they’re a much healthier habit in the short and long term. And even more, luckily, there are some massive deals on some brands like St. Tropez, Bondi Sands, and Coco & Eve.
What are you waiting for? Amazon closes its virtual doors at midnight PT tonight and these sales will be no more. So, get to shopping and tanning.
St. Tropez Self Tan Express Advanced Bronzing Mousse
Bondi Sands Self-Tanning Foam
B.Tan Darker Self Tanner
Coco & Eve Sunny Honey Bali Bronzing Self Tanner Mousse
L’Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Facial Drops
Jergens Natural Glow 3-Day Self Tanner
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