From foams to lotions, there's something for everyone.
Danielle Fontana Dooley
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Let’s face it: Achieving that perfect sun-kissed glow gets trickier as skin changes with age. The self-tanner that worked wonders in our 20s might now settle into fine lines or highlight texture issues rather than delivering that natural, youthful radiance.
Fortunately, today’s formulas are light years ahead of the orange, streaky products of yesteryear. These self-tanners are formulated with innovative ingredients that hydrate, firm, and smooth while delivering natural-looking color. From gradual lotions to customizable foams, these products prove that gorgeous, sun-kissed skin is ageless.
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+Lux Unfiltered N°32 Gradual Tanning Cream ($38)
There’s nothing worse than a flaky tan. A body lotion and tanner hybrid, this hydrating cream is packed with shea butter, cocoa butter, squalane, avocado oil, and passion fruit oil, for dewy, glowy skin.
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Coco & Eve Sunny Honey Bali Bronzing Foam ($38)
Infused with an innovative Cellushape formula to firm and hydrate the skin while it tans, this fast-drying foam was made with mature skin in mind and delivers the most natural-looking bronze every time.
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Luna Bronze Glow Gradual Tanning Moisturizer ($34)
Made in Australia with natural ingredients, this skin-loving cream—it’s packed with vitamins A, B and E to smooth texture—goes on clear, doesn’t transfer to clothes, and delivers a gradual, buildable bronze with zero guesswork.
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Saltyface Tanning Foam ($62)
This clear, fragrance-free tanning foam is lightweight, non-pore clogging and made with skin-loving ingredients like aloe, organic sugar beet, chamomile and linden flower. It’s easy to apply, won’t transfer and requires no rinse—just leave it on longer to customize your glow, from subtle to deep.
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Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pad Self Tanner for Body ($48)
Think of this as a self-tanner meets the brand’s cult-classic exfoliating pad: The textured towel buffs away rough spots while AHAs, BHAs and DHA work together to deliver a smooth, streak-free glow—no shower required.
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Bondi Sands Technocolor 1 Hour Express Tanning Foam ($27)
Self-tanner isn’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why Technocolor comes in four shades—Sapphire, Emerald, Magenta and Caramel—designed specifically for fair, medium, olive, and deep skin tones. Backed by laser skin analysis technology, each formula is tailored to how different skin tones absorb tanning actives, delivering the most flattering, natural-looking glow possible.
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Dolce Glow Lusso Self-Tanning Mousse ($49)
This buildable tanning mousse delivers a natural-looking bronze while nourishing skin with squalane, jojoba seed oil, and hyaluronic acid for a hydrated, youthful glow.
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TAN-LUXE Super Glow Body Hyaluronic Self-Tan Serum ($49)
This hydrating self-tanning body treatment blends the perfect dose of DHA with hyaluronic acid and skin-loving superfoods for a natural-looking glow and a boost of nourishment. Caffeine helps calm redness and support collagen production, while cocoa seed extract defends against daily environmental stressors.
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