Some of the most popular fake tanning products on the market will no longer be for sale in Ireland from the end of this month, due to a new EU directive which limits the use of a key active ingredient. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, known as the SCCS is the EU body that evaluates the safety of cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials. DHA is the active ingredient in tan that gives your skin that deep colour. And obviously the darker you go with your tan, the more DHA is in the tan.” The time will vary depending on the shade you would like to achieve. If you want to achieve the true shade colour, whether it be medium, dark or ultra dark, then we advise you leave it on for 6 hours plus. If however you buy the ultra dark shade and you wish to achieve a medium or light colour payoff, then just leave it on for 3 hours to get a medium shade, 4 hours for a dark shade and 6 hours plus to get the ultra dark shade.

A new EU regulation is enforcing a limit on the use of dihydroxyacetone (DHA) - an ingredient that darkens the skin - to a maximum of 10% in cosmetics. The SoSU by SJ beauty boss added: “Our Ultra Dark is nowhere near being what it was, so that’s disappointing.A: The SOSU Dripping Gold Luxury Tanning Mousse is enriched with nourishing ingredients and is formulated for a luxurious, hydrating tan experience. A: Yes, if you desire a deeper tan, you can apply a second coat after the first has fully dried, or reapply on a subsequent day. Don’t forget to use the #DrippingGoldTan hashtag for your before and after pictures, so we can feature you or reshare your pictures. There has been no extensive studies that say that DHA harms your skin, and believe you and me, as a brand owner, if I thought that I was including an ingredient that would harm the skin I would never do it, so there has been no clear explanation to the brand owners," she said.

Following the news, an Irish TikTok creator has gone viral after she took to the social media platform to react to the change. Depending on how long I am going away for, I will bring my medium or dark lotion with me to keep my tan topped up during the trip. If I’m going on a long trip, I will bring my dark mousse and my lotion with me. Normally when I go on a long trip, and if it’s one where I’m in and out of the water, I find my tan will usually fade around the 4th day or so. When this happens, I like to top it up with my lotion. An official statement from the EU states that brand owners will no longer be permitted to sell any products above that level to retailers (B2B) from January 2022, and all online / ecommerce sales must cease from April 2022. She explained: “So in short, recently the EU decided to restrict the use of DHA to a maximum of 10% in cosmetics.” When you do that, you look at the formulation as a whole, the DHA is one element of it, but they have to look at all of the components of the formulation.As the Luxury Tanning Serum sinks into your skin, it revitalizes and plumps, giving a deep, luminous finish. It’s everything you could ever want from a self-tan! Mr Ritchie said there is no need for consumers to be concerned about products that were being sold before the new DHA limits were introduced. Dripping Gold stands out because it results in a stunning natural-looking colour, gives an even fade, and contains ingredients that are specifically aimed at moisturising and nourishing the skin. It is a colourless 3-carbon sugar that when applied to the skin causes a chemical reaction with amino acids in the surface cells of the skin producing a darkening effect. The higher the percentage of DHA the darker the colour, so we only ever wanted our tan to be natural," explained Noelle O’Connor, Founder of the Kind Brand Company. Noelle O'Connor

So absolutely everything is toxic at sufficient levels, and absolutely everything is safe at sufficiently low levels," he said. A: This is a premium self-tanning mousse that aims to provide a flawless, streak-free, and natural-looking tan. It's enriched with ingredients to hydrate and nourish the skin while delivering a sun-kissed glow. If I’m going away on holiday, what I like to do is apply a really good layer of ultra dark mousse the night before I go. I then bring the medium lotion with me to keep my tan topped up while I’m away. Each of the formulas has a golden base but the darker the shade, the higher the level of DHA that’s in it. This update from the EU has required us to reformulate our products to make them even better than they currently are. We have used this reformulation as an opportunity to give our products even more benefits, combining our two core passions: Tanning and Skincare.”

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Hope you’re all had a great weekend… that weather. The perfect weekend to get your new Dripping God Luxury Tan on and show off your bronzed glow. Ms O'Connor said she believes people have become a lot more savvy about what they are putting onto their skin. Introducing the new Luxury Tanning Serum by Dripping Gold, the perfect fusion of skincare and tanning. Experience a beautiful tan, while nourishing, hydrating, and softening your skin. The vitamin-infused formula, glides onto the skin like velvet, creating an even-looking tan with a natural radiance. So those formulations have all gone through safety assessments by qualified toxicologists," he explained. Exfoliate but do not moisturise or use moisturising shower cream prior to tanning. Apply to clean, dry skin that is free from deodorant, perfume and makeup.