Beauty: What's Hot Now: Self-Tanners Smell, Why?

Beauty: What's Hot Now These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week Self-Tanners Smell, Why? 8 Jul 2011, 11:02 am Question: Why Do Self-Tanners Smell So Bad? Answer: Self-tanners contain a chemical called dihydroxyacetone (or DHA) which has an unpleasant odor. These days companies try to mask the DHA smell with essential oils, but every self-tanner I've tried has some sort of DHA odor, some stronger than others. Self-tanners tend to start smelling a couple hours after application. I think the combination of product with natural body heat makes the smell more obvious. See my list of the best self tanners. How to Fake a Summer Tan Streaky Tan? How to Fix It Best Bronzer Powders for the Face You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.