Comments on: Extending the Summer: Faking a Little More Glow

By: 15mins

15mins — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:43:51 +0000

In reply to E.

In adults, there’s actually an ongoing debate currently about its safety overall and whether it should be allowed to be sold still. It hasn’t been linked to anything in babies yet, but we know it gets into the systemic circulation and with those case reports I don’t feel comfortable saying it is safe to use while pregnant, and most physicians in the US don’t either.
I don’t currently have a list of wash off bronzers, I’ll work on one!

By: E

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:34:38 +0000

In reply to 15mins.

Liver damage to the fetus or the mother/ woman?
Asking because I’m curious if self tanner can be fatal when not pregnant? I’ve been using sunless tanning since a teen so this is scary to me.

Are there safe alternatives to have some color for special events like wash off body color?

Thank you in advance for the Info

By: 15mins

15mins — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:02:55 +0000

In reply to Kelly. So, in the US many physicians recommend avoiding all sunless tanners while pregnant (Dihydroxyacetone and Erythulose based). There are cases of liver failure associated with their use, which means that it gets systemic, and that makes "us" (aka- doctors) nervous. In the UK, there's actually an official stance from their medical community that sunless tanners are safe. Personally, I am not comfortable clearing any sunless tanners as safe.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:54:56 +0000

Are any of these products pregnancy safe?
I also have at home Dove Dermaspa summer revived. Would you mind telling me if you feel it’s pregnancy safe?
Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Dihydroxyacetone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Glycol Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Caramel, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxystearic Acid, Isohexadecane, Isopropyl Myristate, Maltodextrin, Palmitic Acid, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate-60, Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Stearamide AMP, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 16255, CI 47005
Link: https://www.dove.com/uk/skin-care/self-tanner/dermaspa-summer-revived-self-tanning-body-lotion-medium-to-dark.html

I recently saw a YouTube recommendation from a pregnant mother for Bali Body self tanners. I have found some ingredient lists online. This might have been marketing smut, though.
Gradual tan >> Water (Aqua), Dihydroxyacetone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Coffee Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopherol, Cucumber Fragrance (Parfum), Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Linalool.

🙏 Thank you!