|Melvita Prosun Gel-Cream Melvita Prosun Self-Tanning Gel-Cream, PS22 (melvita.com), uses natural
Erythrulose from cane sugar instead of DHA - the usual active ingredient - so you don't get that fake tan smell, while ESPA Naturally Gradual Tan, PS34 (espaskincare.
Melvita Prosun Self-Tanning Gel-Cream, PS22 (www.melvita.com), uses natural
erythrulose from cane sugar instead of DHA - so you don't get that fake tan smell, while ESPA Naturally Gradual Tan, PS34 (www.espaskincare.com), contains shea butter, coconut and sweet almond oils.
"The active ingredients that cause tanning to occur, dihydroxyacetone and
erythrulose, are chemicals with very unpleasant odors," warns Brattin.
Luckily, this organic brand have just launched the first DHA-free tan, which uses an odourless alternative,
erythrulose.
Some tanners have an added chemical,
erythrulose, which, it is claimed, makes a tan last slightly longer.
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Erythrulose, a self-tanning agent which promotes a deep, even and natural long-lasting tan; and
Examples include
Erythrulose for self-tanning; Syn-Ake, an anti-wrinkle synthetic tripeptide; and Vialox, a highly effective topical alternative to botox injections, which works against expression lines.
Formulated with a variety of moisturizing ingredients as well as the
erythrulose and DHA found in sunless tanners, Natural Glow offers the dual benefits of keeping skin hydrated and providing a tanned appearance.
gly-3P appeared enzymatically converted to DHAP in blood spots, and it is suggested that ery-4P could be converted to
erythrulose 4-phosphate by the enzyme erythrose 4-phosphate isomerase (EC 5.1.3.1).