Will a Tan Accelerator Make Me Orange? The Truth About DHA and Bronzers

Part one

What causes an orange tan

The orange tone people dread comes mainly from two things. The first is DHA, the active ingredient in fake tan that reacts with the surface of your skin to create a temporary colour. The second is bronzers, which are cosmetic tints that sit on top of the skin to give instant colour. When either is over applied, applied unevenly, or reacts poorly with your skin tone, you get that telltale orange, streaky finish.

Part two

Why Delux is different

Our accelerator creams and Sun Sauce jelly contain no DHA and no bronzer. There is no surface tint to go orange and nothing to streak. Instead of painting colour on, the formula works with your skin and your own exposure to help you develop a deeper, natural colour of your own.

That is the key difference. A self tan gives you a colour. An accelerator helps you build your colour. The result looks natural because it is yours.

Part three

So why do the formulas include skincare ingredients?

Because looking after your skin is half the job. Our formulas are built around conditioning and hydrating ingredients that keep skin smooth and comfortable, which also happens to be how you get an even, natural looking result rather than a patchy one.

Part four

The bottom line

If your worry is going orange, an accelerator with no DHA and no bronzer is exactly what you are looking for. You build real, natural colour, with no fake tan tint and nothing to wash off.