Sunless tanning refers to the effect of a suntan without exposure to the Sun. Sunless tanning involves the use of oral agents, or creams, lotions or sprays applied to the skin. Skin-applied products m
β-Carotene is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in fungi, plants, and fruits. It is a member of the carotenes, which are terpenoids, synthesized biochemically from eight isopren
Sunless tanning
…registered as E160d) and is approved for usage in the US, Australia and New Zealand (registered as 160d) and the EU. Sunless-tanning pills often contain β-carotene. The American Cancer Society states that "Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved some of these additives for coloring food…