Review | Green People Self Tan Lotion

Few things can make you feel as good as a golden glow during the summer months. Of course the most natural way of achieving this is by exposing your skin to some sun rays. I'm not against doing this, and think it's really important to let our skin absorb some sunlight each day so we can produce healthy amounts of vitamin D and get those endorphins flowing through our bodies. However, getting a nice tan is a different matter. I live in the UK and have nowhere near enough patience to sunbathe. I also have fair skin which has a tendency to burn, so for me, the safest, quickest and easiest way to get a glow is by using fake tan lotions. I used to swear by Xen Tan, but since going green I've been experimenting with some natural brands to see how they compare. First up is this Self Tan Lotion from Green People. 

Ingredients

Aqua (Spring Water), Dihydroxyacetone (from Sugar & Glycerine), Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil*^, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifying Plant Wax), Cetearyl Glucoside (Plant Derived Emulsifier), Rosa Moschata (Rosehip) Seed Oil*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Glyceryl Stearate (Plant Derived Emulsifier), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Powder*, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate (Plant Derived Emulsifier), Aroma [Santalum Austrocaledonicum (Sandlewood) Wood Oil*, Vetiveria Zizanoides (Vetivert) Root Oil*^, Pelargonium Graveolens (Rose Geranium) Oil*^], Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Glycerin, Geraniol*, Citronellol*, Linalool*, Citral*

* 89.5% Organic // ^ Fairly Traded

The Lotion

This is a thick, white lotion which applies clear to your skin, meaning there is no guide colour. This is a huge plus for me as I find that guide colours stain anything and everything, plus you can't really wear them during the day as they are too strong. With this lotion, I can pop it on in the morning after a shower, and leave it to develop throughout the day. The colour itself begins developing almost immediately, and gives a beautiful golden glow which really impressed me for such a natural product.  There is absolutely zero streaking, and the colour is incredibly natural looking and even. It won't compare to Xen Tan, Fake Bake, St Tropez etc, but if you're after something to top up a tan or give that extra warmth to your skin, this would be perfect. For fair skin, there will be a noticeable difference in the colour of your skin. If you do still use mainstream tanning lotions, then this would also be ideal for keeping your tan even between applications. 

When you apply the lotion, the scent is pleasant but quite strong, with strong sandlewood tones.  However this soon fades and is unfortunately replaced by a strong fake tan biscuit scent. This lets the product down in my opinion, as I struggle to bring myself to use it unless I know I'm going to be outside or somewhere I can't smell it. I wore this all the time in California, and since coming home I now only wear it in the evenings. If they could get around the scent, then I think this would be an amazing product that I would probably wear everyday. 

The Green People Self Tan Lotion retails at £18.50. 

Have you tried this self tan lotion? I also really want to try the Chocolate Sun products, I've heard amazing things about them. Any other natural self tanners I should have on my radar? 

Chesca x