A self-tanning agent that works by reacting with the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin to produce the desired tan pigmentation. This pigment can last for several days and up to several weeks.
Functions
Tanning,
Tanning
Tanning agents make the skin look tanned by darkening dead skin cells.
Tanning,
Tanning
Tanning agents make the skin look tanned by darkening dead skin cells.
Colorant,
Colorant
Colorants give color to skincare products.
Colorant,
Colorant
Colorants give color to skincare products.
Reducing
Reducing
Reducing – reduces substances by donating electrons.
Reducing
Reducing
Reducing – reduces substances by donating electrons.
Origin
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Overview
Dihydroxyacetone, more commonly referred to as DHA, is a sunless tanning ingredient. Supplied as a white powder, this ingredient is dissolved in the water phase of emulsion-based skincare products.
It works as a tanning agent by reacting with the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin to produce the desired tan pigmentation. This pigment can last for several days and up to several weeks.
Dihydroxyacetone is also a reducing agent, which means it does the opposite of oxidize. This is the chemical reaction that occurs on the surface of the skin to create the pigmentation. In addition, it can be derived from vegetable or synthetic sources.
