There are many different products for so-called "self-tanning". The variety includes different sorts of cosmetic bronzers, tanning pills and different sunless tanning lotions and sprays. In most cases these products have different effect and you need to know the difference between all these tanning lotion types.

Cosmetic bronzers are probably the easiest and fastest tanning lotion types that aid on getting a deep, dark tan. There are no complex applying procedures and you do not need to wait. But as long as these are simple cosmetic products they will be easily removed in shower.

To get the permanent results of a deep bronze tan you will need a tanning product that affects the color of your skin. One of such products that many people talk about is a tanning pill. Different tanning pills are presently available but in most cases they all work by the same principle - a huge amount of pigment (it is a food pigment that is safe for your health) is used in these tanning pills. This pigment colors your skin. But the problem with such products is that pigment colors not only skin but also all the organs in your body. And that is not safe for your health and tanning pills can have dangerous side effects. Beside who really wants a suntan on the inside of their lungs?

But of course different tanning lotion types are the most popular of all the tanning products. All sorts of tanning sprays are also widely used but usually they can be met at beauty salons - for home use cosmetic companies offer tanning lotions. There are many tanning lotion types which use different substances as an active agent that gives tanning effect. The most usual agent in these products is DiHydroxyAcetone (DHA). DHA is a sugar (it is made of sugar cane) that oxidizes the upper layer of the skin (where most of the dead cells are). The effect it gives is usually one that looks perfect but fades away as skin flakes peel off.

The number of companies that offer such lotions is so big that just the choice of the product can become a problem. The best way, of course, is to choose a well-known brand. One of the widely used lines in the sector of sunless tanning is "Australian gold". They also offer many other products to protect your skin from sun burns. This company has research facilities that allow them to develop more new effective products - so check out their tanning products line because new sprays and lotions appear pretty often. "Swedish beauty" care products line is also well-known in the sector of sun protective means and self-tanning products but they usually offer products for beauty salons.

There are also other tanning lotion types that are used not only to get the actual tanning, but these tanning lotion types are applied before the indoor tanning. Many beauty salons these days have special tanning beds and these tanning lotions are used to increase the effects of these machines. Usually these tanning sprays and lotions have special refractive substances that increase the effect of exposure. These agents diffuse Ultraviolet rays helping them to penetrate wide skin areas (which also prevents deep penetration which can be dangerous). And thus Ultra Violet rays cause the formation of melanin in upper layers of your skin.

So remember tanning lotion types and the effect it will have on your tan and body, and consider alternatives like Australian Gold and Swedish Beauty as well.