• Aerosol sunscreens
  • AHA products (Alpha Hydroxy Acids: Glycolic, Lactic, Malic, Citric, and Tartaric acids)
  • Products containing mineral oil, petroleum or parabens
  • Anti-acne products that exfoliate or dry the skin, such as Accutane and Salicylic acid
  • 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 and body wash, especially deodorant or antibacterial varieties, some examples are:
  • Dove
  • Irish Spring
  • Dr. Bronners
  • Dial
  • Victoria Secret Products
  • Bath and Body Works
  • Oil of Olay
  • Aveeno
  • BHA Products (Beta Hydroxy Acids: salicylic acid)
  • Body hair bleach products will bleach the tan. Non-bleach skin lighteners are fine. Biore-type adhesive facial strips or “peel-off” masks
  • Bug spray, perfumes, or body sprays that are 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 spraying directly onto skin.
  • Curel lotions will fade a tan faster, on some people
  • CeraVe
  • Facial masks
  • Exfoliating scrubs
  • Hair Inhibiting Lotions (Jergens, etc.) tend to make a sunless tan yellow
  • Makeup remover cleaning products, or oils used to clean away eye makeup
  • Retin-A type products (Retin-A, Renova, Tazorac, Tretinoin) all will cause faster fading
  • All brands of Shaving gel or cream
  • Razors with a moisture strip on it
  • Toners containing alcohols or witch hazel in the top three ingredients listed can lighten a tan
  • Wax or Depilatory hair removal products such as Nair, Veet, Neet, etc.

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