SUMMER BROWNS WITHOUT SUN - A SELF-BROWN CONCENTRATE

How does self-tanner work?

Self-tanners are available in all kinds of forms: As a cream, gel, wipe, spray... The tan usually comes from color pigments or active ingredients. Small spoiler: Our Tanning Drops work better - but more on that later.

We have opted for a concentrate for our self-tanning product. This means you can dose it yourself depending on the desired tan and mix it with your face cream or body lotion. You should definitely not use it on its own - unless you want to get as crispy a tan as Ross from Friends (season 10, episode 3).

But how exactly does skin Tanning work?

Generally speaking, there are various substances that tan the skin without sun exposure. Some products contain color pigments that can be apply to the surface of the skin. The disadvantage here: These pigments usually not only color the skin, but also clothing, comforter and pillow at the same time. So you really have to pay attention to the application time.

However, we no longer want to deal with products that contain color pigments, because our SELF-BREWING CONCENTRATE does not contain any color pigments at all.

How does it work? Thanks to the ingredients DHA and erythrulose.
Both substances are sugar derivatives of plant origin that react with the enzymes in the horny cells of the top layer of the skin. This process is technically known asthe "Maillard reaction"

We deliberately opted for the combination of DHA and erythrulose, as both together produced the most natural tan in our tests. Neither orange nor too yellow. We have also diligently tested this internally in our team on various skin tones and found them all to be great.
The erythrulose in the product also has another advantage: the tan lasts longer than with products that only use DHA.

BY THE WAY: DHA is a substance that has also been used for spray-tan showers and has often been criticized in this context because the fine mist can enter the lungs via the respiratory tract.

However, you don't need to worry when using it externally in a cream or in the form of a serum. There are specified conditions under which DHA may be used in a product, such as which other ingredients it may be combined with, what the minimum shelf life is and so on. 

You can therefore use our Tanning Drops without hesitation. And you don't have to compromise on your environmental awareness either, because on top of all these regulations, we have opted for a purely plant-derived variant for our DHA.

Why is our Tanning Drops brown if we don't use pigments?

Don't worry, the brown color of the concentrate only serves as an aid to make sure that you have mixed it well with your cream . Normally, our self-tanner would be colourless - not so easy to see if it is really mixed in completely homogeneously in your hands. That's why we thought that a natural colorant made from sugar would make the whole thing much easier so that you have evenly tanned skin. Your tanned skin won't rub off. However, if you want to be on the safe side and make sure that the dye from the self-tanning concentrate doesn't rub off on your clothes the next morning, plan a shower for the morning after application.

How is the Tanning Drops applied?

Now that you know exactly how the tanning magic works, you'll want to know how to use our self-tanning concentrate.
Tanning Drops for your face
It is best to use the concentrate in combination with the Hyaluron cream remedy on. Important before you start blending and creaming: Make sure your skin is smooth, without any rough patches or remnants of dead skin cells. The result will be beautifully even on smooth skin. For this I recommend our Enzyme peeling! 2-3 pea-sized portions of the powder are mixed with a few drops of water to form a fine foam between your hands that gently exfoliates your skin. With the cleansed skin, you can then continue with your normal evening routine. Whether toner, serum, concentrate or just a cream - the Tanning Drops is compatible with all products.

The application on your body is exactly the same as on your face. Mix the desired dose into your body lotion in the palm of your hand so that it is well distributed. Then massage the cream evenly into your skin. Make sure you cover the entire surface of your skin to avoid streaks or gaps.

Dosage of the self-tanning concentrate

The dosage is completely individual, as the tan can vary depending on the skin and everyone wants to achieve a tan of varying intensity. I recommend that you start small. For orientation:

• 1-2 drops for a light, natural Tanning
• 2-3 drops for a medium Tanning
• 4-5 drops for intensive Tanning
  
  

In the picture here you can see an example of the different dosages used by my colleagues Sabrina, Marinus and Julie. We applied 2 drops to the wrist, 4 in the middle and even 6 at the bottom (for those who like it really crisp).