Finding the right brand of tanning lotion that produces the exact results you desire might be harder than you think. It requires testing of a number of bottles and there is no indication which direction to being. Just find some samples and trial as many as possible for the chance that you may stumble upon one that you like.

DHA based formulas are considered the safest of sunless tanning products because it does not affect the body beyond the outermost surface of the skin. The chemical interacts with the dead skin cells to change their color. When the body is shed of its dead skin the effect of the lotion fades.

The hard part is finding the particular brand that has the perfect balance of ingredients to match your skin type and produce the tan you are looking for. Simply visit any tanning salon or beauty shop to see if they are offering free promotional products. Then, visit eBay and for a small amount of money there are sampler packages available.

Before you can start trying on the tanning lotion it is very important to test it first. Do this by applying a small area of skin such as the back of your hand. Give it 24 hours to test for any rash or irritation that might occur. If there are no negative side effects then you are free to test the sample on the rest of your body.

This is a way of discovering any potential allergic reactions you may have with some ingredients in that particular tanning lotion. If your skin reacts with a rash or irritation, dispose of the bottle and take note to stay away from that brand in the future.

Then it is just a matter of testing many different brands before you find the one that produces the results you are looking for. It doesn’t matter if it was a cheap or expensive bottle. What matters is what is in the bottle and what kind of results it produces.