Is Joliese Spray Tan Safe?
It is a common misconception that sunless tanning products are formulated with chemical ingredients that pose a serious health risk. Actually, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Joliese is formulated to give you that smooth, even bronzed tan with the only ingredient that is approved by the FDA for inclusion in this type of product. The key active ingredient is dihydroxyacetone (DHA) which is a derivative of sugar cane. It doesn’t penetrate beneath the outer layer of skin and is not known to be toxic in any way. The tan wears away with the normal replacement cycle of skin cell on the outer layer and this cycle takes about two weeks. German scientists first noted during the 1920’s, that DHA when spilled on skin, turned the skin various shades of brown. Before further research could be conducted the war broke out and all scientific efforts went in that direction. It wasn’t until sometime in the 50’s that American scientists resumed the efforts and in the late 1960’s the first sunles
