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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]

Dove Body Love Summer Revived Gradual Tanning Lotion
Body CareSelf-Tanning
Efficacy
Solid
3.5 / 5.0
Safety
Irritant
2.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
It’s a decent self-tanning body lotion, but the fragrance load and comedogenic emollients keep it from being a clean win. The formula’s main efficacy driver is Dihydroxyacetone, which is positioned high enough to matter, and glycerin plus silicones help the base feel moisturizing and spreadable. But this is not an elite formula: the tan is not backed by a clinically “optimal” delivery system, fragrance allergens are abundant, and Isopropyl Palmitate sits in the top 5 so the skin-feel can turn greasy and may bother acne-prone body skin; that caps the overall efficacy score at a solid but not exceptional level.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterGlycerinDimethiconeDimethiconol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
DihydroxyacetoneStearic AcidGlycol StearatePEG-100 StearateHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerGlyceryl StearateCaprylyl GlycolSodium Hydroxypropyl Starch PhosphatePhenoxyethanolIsohexadecaneCetyl AlcoholCitric AcidPolysorbate 60Disodium EDTAStearamide AMPSorbitan IsostearateCaramelMaltodextrinHydroxystearic AcidPalmitic AcidSodium ChlorideSodium SulfateCI 16255CI 47005
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Isopropyl PalmitateParfumAlpha-Isomethyl IononeBenzyl AlcoholCitronellolCoumarinGeraniolHexyl CinnamalLimoneneLinalool
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