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Maintain your Tan

To maintain your tan make sure that your skin is always moisturized. Your tan can last from 7 to 10 days. Using the wrong products can fade your tan faster. 

Here is a list of commonly used body care products that can have a detrimental effect on a spray tan. This is not all-inclusive. Not everyone will have a problem with these items. This is only a guide.

The following products can lighten or make a sunless tan blotchy:

  • a women’s tan may develop differently during various hormonal changes (ovulation,menstruation, pregnancy) It may be streaky, patchy, fade worse, or produce lighter or no color.
  • AHA products (Alpha Hydroxy Acids -Glycolic, Lactic, Malic, Citric and Tartaric acids)
  • Anti-acne products that exfoliate, or dry the skin- Accutane, and Salicylic acid, can affect tan fading. Skin also peels, which can look unacceptable, especially with a tan. Antibiotics or other medications that affect your skin, can also affect your tan.
  • Anti-aging products that "renew" "refresh" or otherwise exfoliate skin,
  • Band-Aid or adhesive tape applied to skin will pull the "tan" off
  • Bar soaps, especially deodorant, or antibacterial varieties
  • BHA Products (Beta Hydroxy Acids-salicylic acid)
  • Body hair bleach products will bleach the tan, non bleach skin lighteners are fine
  • Bore type adhesive facial strips, or “peel-off” masks
  • Bug spray, perfumes, body sprays when sprayed directly onto skin, can remove or fade the tan. Instead, spray clothing, or spray a "cloud" of spray that you can walk through, instead of directly onto skin.
  • Dove soap, and Dove Shower gel, Curel lotions will fade a tan faster, on some people.
  • Facial masks and exfoliating scrubs
  • Hair Inhibiting Lotions (Jergens etc.) tend to make a sunless tan yellow.
  • If you exercise and sweat heavily your tan can fade faster, especially in body fold areas. (arm bends, knee bends, between breasts etc.)

Click here to read more on "Products to Avoid" or print out this list and keep as a reference.

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