Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching

RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Amber (Guest Post) (10/22/2008) Just purchased an expensive lot of St.Tropez sunless moisturiser after hearing that it was really good. I have never been so itchy in my life. I am so relieved to hear that it is not just me and that it's not some crazy skin disease. BUT WHEN WILL IT END?! I am at the point of ripping my skin off. This has never happened to me before with sunless tanners Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By stacey Goldsmith (Guest Post) (09/30/2008) I recently had a spray xen tan applied at a friends house. The results were fab but a day later have left me itchy all over and unable to sleep! I can not be allergic to the DHA ingredient because I use fake tans all the time without adverse reaction. I think there must be different ingredients in spray tan because this is the second time I've had a spray tan and both times I've had the same reaction. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Itchy Knees (Guest Post) (08/28/2008) I am very pale with freckles, red hair, blue eyes, and I was looking for a good sunless tanning lotion to use because I thought it would work better than spray tans. I tried Aveeno gradual tan lotion, and just thinking about it makes me itcy! After about a week of using, I did develop a nice real looking tan, but the front and back of knees itched really bad! I went to the dermatologist and he told me it was from the lotion, and gave me a prescription for a foam that would help clear it up. I have had good luck with clear spray mystic tan-but only every couple of weeks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Nicole (Guest Post) (08/13/2008) I got a henna tattoo in Morroco and got the same reaction as the self tanner. Hitching and rash. I wonder if they both have the same ingredient. It also had the same smell. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Randy (Guest Post) (08/08/2008) I used the L'Oreal product most of the summer with wonderful restults, then I started having severe itching. I stopped using the product just because I didn't want anything on my skin. After clearing up rash and itching, I used the product again and made the connection. Recently I tried the spray on tan from Tan & Tone, with severe itching and rash following several hours later. Whatever changes, once you start having a reaction I think you'll continue to have problems. I'm open to tanning alternatives if anyone has one? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post by jstjme65 (1) | (07/14/2008) Contact FOR EVERYONE'S SAKE...if you are one of the many, many people who suddenly have an allergic reaction to sunless tanners, contact the Food and Drug Administration and report your problem. Something has got to be done! Here is the link: vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-tan4.html If you count the number of posts regarding the problems that sunless tanners are causing, it leads one to think that this is a serious problem for many, many people. I had the same problem after years of successful use. It took many uncomfortable months for me to figure out it was the sunless tanner causing such itchy hives that I thought I would go crazy! The warmer it was, the itchier. Maybe if they get enough reports, things will change. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Denise (Guest Post) (06/10/2008) Try Neutrogena Sheer Tint Temporary Sunless Spray. It gives a natural tan, but washes off in the shower. No DHA and leaves a beautiful tan with no blotches. I too had a terrible itchy/hive reaction to the DHA this year. They must be putting more of this ingredient in products, as it has never bothered me before. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By ANGIE (Guest Post) (05/28/2008) I'm so pleased. I have finally found out what it is that's causing this terrible itching. I used to use fake tan without any problems at all, but since the sudden surge of sunless gradual tan products, I cant use any of them. All cause me to itch to the point of scratching my skin off! Never again will I be using these products. I have not used a tanner for a week now, and are still breaking out in hives. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By (Guest Post) (05/24/2008) I have been Superdrug's own brand fake tan Solait now for two years and have never had a problem until a couple of weeks ago i developed a rash only on my forearms and chest despite using it all over my body, the rash is itchy, red and raised and very unattractive. I hate being pale and refuse to use sun beds but want some colour and to wear sleeveless tops now the summer is here but can't. This is really getting me down. Has anyone else suffered the same type of reaction to this product? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By natalie (Guest Post) (05/22/2008) I too have had this problem for years! I found out quite accidentally this fall that I am sensitive to sweet Almond oils - I was using Strivectin - which lists it in its ingredients, and got a horrible rash around my eyes, the same one I would get on my body after using a self tanner, so now I avoid anything with Sweet Almond on the label and most self tanners contain it as an additive for smell. I have loads of tubes of eye creams, all cause me some itching and discomfort, and when I looked at all the ingredients, this was the one that triggered! I have horrible allergies in the srping and fall, ragweed is my death, turns out this problem links to sweet almond oil, and is also the reason I can't eat carrots or peaches without feeling scratchy in the throat. Likewise, I am shocked to hear the DHA connection. I have struggled with itchy legs and arms for about 20 years, was told I had excema, and the dermatitis. I am now thinking what I got is folliculitis, because I am always itching my legs after I shave! I found that if you use witch hazel on your legs after you have showered and shaved, it alleviates the discomfort, and I have to wait 2 hours until I can put on any lotion - I am now only using vaseline - anything with alcohol in the first 6 ingredients irritates my skin and a itch for days (Yes even Cetaphil!) It often takes me 3-4 weeks to clear up one of these eruptions. I hate it, and would love a self tanner that doesn't cause so much problems. For now, I will use the Bare Minerals faux tan powder on a body brush Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Kim (Guest Post) (05/20/2008) Thank god, I finally found out what's going on with my itchy legs! I suspected it, but had already used so many self tanners for so many years without a problem, I thought it couldn't be! I think the manufacturers must be adding more DHA to the product, why could everyone use it before & now it causes such turmoil? That or maybe a new ingredient? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post by firminVirginia (1) | (05/19/2008) Contact I had been using self tanners for years and never had a problem. Last year I developed horribly itchy raised spots on my legs and the back of my arms. I didn't put it together with the self tanner until this year when I started using it again and the itchy spots started to come back. I had been using the gradual self tanners that you put on every day. I'm a fair skinned blue eyed red head, and do not tan at all (however I'll freckle like mad.) I really like a little bit of color in the summer time. This is very frustrating. I did find Famous Daves Self tanner on the internet. I still react but nothing like it was last summer. I only use it once a week however on the weekends. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post by pet nanny (1) | (05/08/2008) Contact I have used self tanners for years but in the last 3 or 4 my legs have itched. At first I thought it was a coincidence because it was the same time I put on shorts and did spring clean up in the yard. I thought it was bites. But now I know it's the DHA, my dermatologist says so. I have used about 10 different ones all with the same results including the Clinique supposed hypoallergenic that I am currently using. I don't get welts or rashes, just itchy legs. Are there any that work without DHA and if so where can you get it? Funny thing is that I don't normally have allergic reactions and do not have sensitive skin. Except apparently to DHA! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Nicole (Guest Post) (05/08/2008) I got an airbrush tan Saturday afternoon and about 6 hours later my legs started to itch a little...I just ignored it thinking my skin was just a little dry. Sunday I was driving to my moms house when I all of a sudden my legs started to itch so intensely that I felt like I had a million fire ants biting me. I never thought for a second this was a result of the airbrush tan because I have had a few before and never had this reaction. Since Saturday I have had super intense itch sessions like stings, I have had them where just my hands get clamy and then itch, I have had my feet itch to the point I have scrapes all over them. Then today all of a sudden I felt really hot and then my whole body began to itch the next thing I knew I had hives from the top of my head to the tips of my toes. My skin feels like it is crawling and every time I get goosebumps I feel like I am going to die. I hope this ends soon. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Rosemarie. (Guest Post) (05/07/2008) I had used the self-tanning lotion last year and a few weeks ago when I arrived for a vacation in Nassau, and had no problems I tried the lotion on my legs last Sunday and I am covered in itchy spots, little bumps all over my legs. This is driving me crazy. Never again! I think I wait for the sun to give me a tan, or rather have white legs..... There is no warning on the product! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By (Guest Post) (05/04/2008) My theory about sunless tanning lotions may be wrong. My rash is back and I haven't used any sunless products. Where do I go from here? The derms don't have any more of a clue than I do. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By nancy (Guest Post) (05/01/2008) I've used the Jergens brand and have broken out in rashes. first I had 2 raised bumps that itched like mad and now it has spread. I think a certain ingredient is not good for those w/ sensitive skin. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By bev (Guest Post) (04/21/2008) I too have the same problem, very itchy from self tanners. I have tried different products, it only seems to be getting worse. I guess I will go in the sun. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By (Guest Post) (04/18/2008) I used body shop "fake it" and in a few hours broke out in hives. Even anti-histamines did not help. I was itching for over a week. I have scars all over my legs and arms. I guess that is the price to pay for a tanned body! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By stacie (Guest Post) (04/15/2008) I have been using the mystic tan at "darque tan" tanning salon for the last few months. As i've always noticed mild itching and dry skin, it seems to be more severe in the last few days. Has anyone experienced similar results from the mystic tan. It works great, so it's going to be hard to give it up. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By backtotheislands (Guest Post) (04/12/2008) Does anyone know if airbrush tans cause this, too? I need some color! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Jennifer (Guest Post) (04/08/2008) I was using sunless tanners everyday for a long period of time with out any problems. Then last October I started getting itchy rashes on my legs. It took me a few months to figure out it was the sunless tanner. I still have scars from all the scratching I did. I can't figure out why all of a sudden I started having a reaction to it. I've tried switching brands and still had the same problems. I guess pale legs look better than scared legs. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Amy (Guest Post) (03/12/2008) I'm 28 and have used self tanners in the spring/early summer for the past 2 years (Jergen's and lately, Loreal). Last summer, I had to go to the ER twice (on 2 different vacations!!) because of severe hives and itching (mostly on arms and stomach). I took benedryl and prednesone (sp?), and that cleared it up after a few days. A few days ago for the first time this year, I used Loreal self-tanner on my neck and upper chest, and the next day, I started breaking out in small patches of hives in different places of my body--but especially my neck around my hairline. The next two nights of washing my hair was torture---it felt like my scalp was on fire. I've also had itchy red spots around my eyes as well. I FINALLY made the connection that it must be the self-tanner; I saw a dermatologist, and I'm on a Clarinex (I think), but sometimes, it's not strong enough, so I take a benedryl. The hives aren't as bad as last summer b/c they actually go away--BUT I think the reason is because I've only used the tanner once this year and only on a small portion of my body. It's been 5 days, and I'm still breaking out in random spots on my body, but they aren't as bad as they were. I will no longer be using self-tanner of any kind!! From reading all sorts of things, I firmly believe that sun exposure (in moderation) is not as deadly as many would have us to believe. If it was, don't you think that there would be thousands of people in Africa and Middle Eastern/tropical places dying from skin cancer? I really believe that we in America have problems with skin cancer because we (1) don't moderate our sun exposure (2) We slather lotions full of chemicals all over our bodies--and have they really been around long enough to know exactly how our bodies react to them? The following is a link to a study. But you'd have to do your own research to convince you. But I hope that some of you out there won't be afraid to be out in the sun (in moderation)--I've noticed that I just feel better after being in the sun for a while (in the early morning or afternoon--NOT during the most dangerous part of the day). Perhaps there's a conspiracy to keep us indoors and out of the sun--which has been linked to cancer--and then who benefits?? The insurance companies! (Just a thought...) http://v.mercola.com/blogs/public_b ... -Exposure-Prevents-Cancer-13163.aspx Report Spam or Abuse RE; Sunhouse causing blotchy legs Post By amie (Guest Post) (02/11/2008) I have been going to the sun house lately to tan my pale legs which have never really had a tan, but i have noticed my legs are going blotchy. Is this because I have never really had a tan on them and if it is, will it go away? PLEASE give me feedback. THANK YOU XXX Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Kerri (Guest Post) (01/14/2008) I just had to go to the emergency room yesterday b/c my eyes started itching then all of a sudden I had little hives here and there pop up on my face. Then I noticed my arms started itching then my hands became really hot and itchy, almost looked as if I had red gloves on. As I was talking with the nurse in the ER my hands looked like they had been stung by a ton of tiny bees. They gave me a shot of benedryl and a dose of steroids and that seemed to help. When I came home the only thing I could think of was the Aveeno gradual self tanning lotion I had used. I had been using it for about a month now and noticed a slight itching of my arms but nothing big. But I guess it just took some time for my body to say NO MORE! It just really freaked me out. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Sue (Guest Post) (11/30/2007) I have this problem too, and I have tried many products, from Clarins to Johnsons! The only thing that settles down my severe rash is a course of Prednisone tablets, plus I take a Zyrtec antihistamine every day. I wonder if the allergy is related to when I started using the asthma medication Seretide. There must be a common denominator with us all! I am aged 48, and fair skinned. I never used to experience any problems with sunless tanning products. I am going to try and source DHA-less products in Melbourne Australia to see if they work for me. Does anyone out there know where I could find them here in Australia? Sue. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By ~td~ (Guest Post) (11/12/2007) I am joining the ranks of those afflicted. I've used the Jergens product in the past with no adverse effects. However, this past Saturday I paid a visit to the local ER because my body was engulfed by hives (both large and small). I noticed a small rash behind my neck late Thursday night. I am currently on a regiment of steroids and Benadryl...which is keeping the hives and itching at bay. However, if I miss a dose - look out - they're back. Never again. I will never use a self tanner again. Had I known this was a potential side effect - I would have never began using one. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Heather (Guest Post) (11/12/2007) Kelly please tell me where you found the tanner Urban Chic. I looked all online cannot find anything on it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Elaine (Guest Post) (10/24/2007) I used Jergen's Natural Glow all last fall and winter, legs only, no problem. I just began using it again recently--and developed an awful rash on my eyelids, of all places. At first I didn't make the connection, and even my doctor couldn't figure it out. Then I stopped using the lotion, and it cleared up almost immediately. I began using the lotion again (not yet convinced of the connection), and it returned instantly. Stopped--it was gone. I was always very careful to wash my hands after applying the lotion, too. The only difference I can discern between last year and this year is hormones--I am premenopausal. It must react to my body chemistry! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Helen (Guest Post) (10/21/2007) I too react to self-tanners. I have tried so many brands over the years (Dermalogica, Lancome, Banana Boat, PX Prescriptives, Elizabeth Arden etc etc) but always end up with red spots and itching. Not the best of looks in summer! I think it may be a reaction to DHA so if anybody has any information on any brand of self-tan that is DHA free I would be most grateful. I see that 'kelly' mentions one but I am not aware of it (I am in New Zealand) and cannot find any info on it. If anybody can help I would really appreciate it. Thanks :-) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By kelly (Guest Post) (10/18/2007) I have severe itching all over my body after using 5 different types of cream gradual tanners, all containing dha. I find it is worse when my body heats up. i've discovered a spray tan called urban chic that dosen't contain dha and doesn't make me itch. I wonder if the itching develops when the tan develops. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Gayle (Guest Post) (09/30/2007) For me the extreme itching lasted about 2 weeks and the rash disappeared after that. I was just so glad not to be itching. My rash did not stay contained to my legs but would "move" to different areas during that time. I saw 3 different dermatologists (it took me awhile to make the connection to sunless tanning lotion because i'd used different ones for years. I had the rash for 5 months and thought it was allergy shots when it went away. 5 years later I had it for a couple of months and when it came back over spring break I finally got the connection.). Nothing they gave me gave me much relief except some pills I took at night because they totally knocked me out. The dermatolagist seemed unaware of any problem w/ this product even when I said I thought that was the culprit. Itching and SEVERE rash should be listed as a side effect! Obviously there are a few people this affects. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Monika (Guest Post) (09/27/2007) I didn't know there were so many of us! I decided to for the first time try a fake tan as I don't want the adverse effects of the sun. I used the new Johnson's Holiday skin. I used it everyday for around 2 weeks without a problem but then once after I shaved I got the rash all over my legs, itches like crazy. I have found that putting ice on it helps. I haven't used the cream for about a week it seems to be getting better but very slowly. Last night I woke up and realised that I had been scratching in my sleep! For all of you out there, how long does it take for the awful spots and itching to go away after you stop using the cream? Any more tips or insight would be great. good luck to all you sufferers, I didn't even realise that such a reaction was so common, you would think they would make it more public? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Larry P (Guest Post) (09/26/2007) I am so glad I found this on the internet. I am a dialysis patient so I do get periodic itching. However, the last few days have been different. Burning, itchy welts all over my sides. Itching all over my upper body and the back of my legs. Cool baths (no soap) and benedryl helped. Then I realized the only different thing I wa doing was a loriel tanning bronzer for the past few days. I am never going near it again. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Janina (Guest Post) (09/09/2007) I had just discovered Banana Boat's Sunless Tanning Mist (spray application) and fell in love. It left me looking a nice brown color, didn't look streaky, and it didn't leave that metal smell that sunless tanners usually leave. After, I bought my second bottle, I started to get little itchy bumps all over my legs (mostly my inner thighs). This sucks! I'd rather have pale smooth legs than tanned awfully uncomfortable bumpy skin. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Kelly (Guest Post) (08/24/2007) I have used the Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Foam. I was fine when I used it while I was pregnant but after I gave birth I tried using it the following summer and my legs started itching so bad that I would wake up in the morning with scratches all over my legs. Apparently i scratched them while i was sleeping and cut myself. I apply this all over my body and never have a problem anywhere else except on my legs. It's horrible. My legs get really itchy and the red spots and bumps don't appear until i start scratching them. I put caladryl on my legs at night and it seems to calm the itch down a lot. The tan looks great but i can't wear shorts because my legs look horrible from the scratching and the bumpy rash. My legs look swollen from this. It's horrible. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Itchy in Cali (Guest Post) (07/31/2007) I thought I was suffering from everything from bed bugs to a detergent allergy. I suspected my sunless tanning lotion, but after reading all these posts, I'm convinced of the culprit. I, too, have been miserable for over a week. Sometimes my skin is really calm and the rash, though visible, is not itchy. Then, "wham", it feels like a blast of microscopic shards of glass has attacked one leg (or both), my stomach and/or arms. Sometimes the only relief I get is to stand in a cool shower (I dread getting out). I have bruises where I have scratched so hard. I hope it is not possible to poison yourself with 1% hydrocortisone cream. I've used it every day like a skin lotion for over a week. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Pastel (Guest Post) (07/29/2007) Believe me, I am suffering from it right now. Well, I suffered it 1month ago when I decided to start wearing skirts for the summer. I bought Neutrogena's spray tan and the next day I got all the red bumps all over my legs. I washed out several times, but it was too late...I got good tan already...At work, at a restaurant, under neath the table, I would scratch my legs. At night, I would scratch so hard that now I am suffering from red scars all over and I can't even wear dresses, skirts anymore. :( For the wedding I had to attend, I even had to put on a cream foundation on my legs to cover those scars! I am even so embarrassed to go get my pedicure! I think the fragrance is causing the problem. Jergens Natural Glow is much better and I am not that itchy. Look for no fragrance ones. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post by coondog (1) | (07/28/2007) Profile | Contact I can not use any of the sunless tanning products out there without itching and rash occuring --- especially on my legs. It takes a couple of weeks for the symptoms to disappear once they have surfaced. I recently came across Sally Hansen's Perfection for legs. It comes in several shades according to your natural skin tone. It's great and has not caused any itching or bumps --- and no oder. You can find it at Walgreens; good luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Crystal (Guest Post) (07/26/2007) i too have used the Natural Glow by Jergens and now have a horrible ichy rash on my legs. I loved the colour of the natural glow and this was my second bottle but my legs have developed this reaction. It is painful and a nusianssance but also disappointing because I really loved the NG products. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Tiffany (Guest Post) (07/20/2007) I started using Vaseline brand sunless tanner several months ago. The last couple of months I have broken out on my legs in an itchy, bumpy rash. The rash would become raised in some areas and felt hot to the touch, like my skin was swelling. I wasn't sure yet that it was the sunless tanner, because I have dry skin anyway. But then a couple of weeks ago, I noticed smalll itchy bumps on my arms and stomach. I thought, It HAS to be the tanner lotion! Then I did some research on the internet and the culprit has to be DHA!!! I seem to break out on the most sensitive areas, which are the insides of my legs where I shave. I think shaving and immediately applying the tanner lotion increasing my sensitivity. But I can't stand to put any kind of lotion on my legs w/o shaving. I tried a couple of other brands, Loreal & Jergens.... both cause me to itch. They all have DHA. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Eden (Guest Post) (07/15/2007) I recently purchased Vaseline Intensive Care Healthy Body Glow and used it once.....today. I applied it earlier in the day so that I can wash it off before bed in the evening. By 10pm both my legs had huge, hard, red welts on them! When I touch them, they are a little painful and somewhat itchy. I took 2 teaspoons of liquid Benelyn for allergies and the welts seemed to have calmed down. I am returning the product tomorrow! The thing is, I've used self tanning lotions and tan towels in the past but I've never tried the "gradual self tanners" that a lot of us here are talking about. Maybe there's something common in these particular brands? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By victoria (Guest Post) (06/26/2007) i am your typical celtic looking girl... red hair, blue eyes, and pale skin not to mention the freckles! i rarely tan and love self tans, i personally have never found self tanning products to be a problem on my skin, but my friends has with st tropez self tan lotion, we are the tanning queens! and that product is the only one we have had a problem with. try fake bake (my favourite) or st tropez moose. also shave or wax at least 24-48 hours prior to treatment, this will allow your pores to close this helps with not getting the tan in your pores and looking spotty, and also exfoliate 24-48 hours prior to treatment, this will help remove the dead skin cells on the surface, i find that if i haven't exfoliated for a few days my legs itch. i hope this helps, don't give up on the self tans they are so much safer than the sun and give the same fantastic results. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By leslie (Guest Post) (06/14/2007) I just don't understand this condition! Just like all the other posts I used self tanner for years and then one time, right before we were going on a holiday cruise, I used the Fake Bake and loved the look but then broke out in itchy little bumps especially in the creases of my inner arms and behind my knees. I thought maybe it was the rubber gloves that you used to apply the tanner but ever since then I break out whenever I use any tanner - including the expensive Decleor. I've since triend the "bronzers" but in my hot, humid climate in SC I'm scared I've leave my tan on someone's furniture. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Karen (Guest Post) (06/08/2007) I am glad to know i am not alone. I just recently used the Jergens face and body natural glow and love how I look. The first night I put it on without shaving first and no reaction. The next morning I shaved. That night I put a second coat on. The next morning/all day up until now (a week later) my legs are very itchy with small white/red bumps. I beleive it has to do with shaving and the open pores. I LOVE how it looks on me with a tan- the color is very natural. I think now I will try to put the lotion on my legs after not shaving a few days, perhaps the week I am on my period, to get the color without the rashes. The rest of my body, knock on wood, has not had any problems, just a nice healthy color. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Gayle (Guest Post) (05/22/2007) I used BeautiControl Sunless Tanning for yrs. w/o a problem. 6 years ago I got allergy shots for the 1st time and about 1-2 months later developed a rash that lasted about 6 months. I forgot to get the shots and it went away, so I blamed the allergy shots. I continued to use that sunless lotion in the summers, Last summer I used various tanning lotions: Jergens, Coppertone, Neutrogena beginning in May and got a "spray on tan" in June. The beginning of Aug. I got a severe rash. It began on my inside leg around the knees and spread down and up. Wherever it went it was mirrored on the other side of my body. In a 2 week period it basically traveled everywhere except my shoulders and above. I blamed it on meds. I went to the derm. as I had 5 yrs ago because the itching was unbearable and I couldn't sleep. Of course I stopped using everything on my body until it cleared. It came back in Sept. for about 3-4 weeks, NOvember for 2 weeks. I have undergone biopsies at 3 different times, skin testing, etc. This spring after using sunless tanning lotion a few times it returned and followed the same pattern of spreading, mirroring, and lasting about 2 wks. I don't remember if I used sunless everytime(Sept., Nov.), but will avoid it in the future. NOthing is worth that itch. All the dermatologist can tell me is it is hives and he "thinks" it's systemic. I have been to 3 derms. I cannot positively say this is the culprit, but it seems likely to me (until the problem rears its ugly head w/o DHA). For me I obviously tolerated this at one time. My rash is almost a solid raised red area and I bruise myself scratching. So now I am stuck w/ ugly white legs or the risk of skin cancer. Someone could make a lot of $ coming up w/ a sunless that works w/o DHA. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By MBC (Guest Post) (05/21/2007) My sister just gave me a new product called Faux Tan by Basic Escentuals. I decided to try it even though I was skeptical that it would be any better than the others. I'm really pleasantly surprised that this product caused much less itching than others. It seems to be sold out everywhere I look for it, so it must be popular. The tone is really pretty - more like a light, light brown rather than red or orangey. It also smells nice and doesn't leave your legs feeling greasy or coated. I itch a tiny, bearable bit - just on the inner calf and only for one night. I just hope that I continue to tolerate it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Jessica (Guest Post) (05/16/2007) I just developed severe itching and a diffuse bumpy, vesicular rash across my legs, arms and neck....I had used sunless tanners for years as I am very fair with blotchy skin. This is the first time it has happened and also the first time I used any tanning product after having my second child. I used the Loreal gel type that was probably a few years old and seemed runny. The itching is unbearable!!! I'm taking claritin and benadryl with minimal relief. It was so bad my Dr. wanted to put me on a Medrol dose pack! I am so sad that my legs will never look OK in shorts again :( Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By MBC (Guest Post) (05/11/2007) I posted about this problem 2 years ago, and I still haven't found a solution. I wish that I could be happy with my white legs and spider veins, but I much prefer the finished, polished look of lightly tanned legs, which even out the color of my skin. My reaction is simply itching, which is merciless, but I don't always get a rash with it. I have found one product that I tolerate much better than others - Coppertone Endless Summer Sunless Tanning Lotion. The plastic bottle has two tubes in it and after you pump it into your palm you have to blend the two lotions together. It's a little harder to avoid streaks, but I definitely itch less. Every season I think will be different from the last, but yesterday I applied L'Oreal Sublime, got a beautiful light tan on my legs, and then scratched all night. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one out there with this problem, but I wonder if we are far and few between which is why the cosmetic industry hasn't addressed the problem. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Gillian (Guest Post) (04/28/2007) I have the same problem, especially in areas that heat up: behind the knees; inner arm; neck. I get a really itchy, pimply rash. Trying to find an alternative... Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) can, in rare instances, cause contact dermatitis. I think this is what we're dealing with and the solution (it seems to me) is to avoid any product that has that in it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Ashley (Guest Post) (04/27/2007) I used Coppertone foaming sunless tanner for a year and never had a problem. The next Spring I tried it again and broke out in tiny water-filled itchy blisters. The blisters lasted about two weeks and so did the itching (miserable itching!!). I've tried Banana boat, Jergens, Aveeno and Hawaiian Tropic since then and had the same results with all of them. I would love to find a tanner that won't cause the itching. Has anyone talked to a dermatologist about their problem and why is it that most of us didn't have this problem when we first used the products?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Hope (Guest Post) (04/17/2007) 2 weeks b 4 Easter I started using Jergens Sun Glow to even out a shorts tan, not wanting to look funny with bathing suit weather approaching. I only applied the lotion to my upper thighs. After 2 weeks I started getting a rash on my inner thighs, within a day it spread down to my knees and up my trunk, hips, buttocks, up to my waist. I hadn't even applied the lotion to these areas. Where I had not applied the lotion, the rash was an inflammed, pimply rash, on my thighs it ran all together. I took Benadryl and applied cortisone cream and soaked in Epsom Salts. The itching was horroffic and could hardly wear clothes, the rash on my thighs was actually swollen. After 5 days it stopped breaking out, within 2 days it started to clear. After 1week the areas where I did not apply the lotion have almost completely cleared, my thighs still look burned from the rash. I am afraid it will scar. I obviously will never use this stuff again. I use all sorts of lotions, never a tanning lotion, probably never again. I know people who have no issue using these, in fact it was on a recommendation from a friend who uses this product with success that I decided to use it. I will look silly in my bathing suit with a shorts tan, better than dealing with a rash. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By xyz25 (Guest Post) (04/16/2007) Jergen's Natural Glow gave me a crazy rash on my face.. its absolutely awful.. my face looks like i am about 50 yrs old.. its not that itchy but it feels very tight and red all over... i went back to the place were i bought it and suggested that they pull this product off their shelves.. i really think there migth be something it.. because i've never ever had a rash from any products before Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Me (Guest Post) (04/13/2007) I used Jergens last year. I saw the tan coming to fruition, and was pleased ( I used the body and the face lotion ). However, after about a week using the lotion, I went out for a family day in the sun. This was the first time I was in the sun, perspiring, while using the Jergens. Within 18 hours I had gone from itching, to reddness, to hives, to lips swollen up 5 times their normal size. I wound up in the ER on Easter, and had to get a steroid scrip. to get rid of the puffiness and the rash. Its too bad. For those of us tho dont want to tan in the sun, its hard to find a cream that wont cause a reaction. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By tm (Guest Post) (04/05/2007) Obviously there is something wrong with these products not the women or what medication they may or may not be using. I have had the same problem, am not on any medications and cannont use any type of sunless tanner b/c it makes me ich all over - my goal is not to find the perfect sunless tanning product - it's to STOP ICHING! What can I do now to make it go away? It is horrible, can't sleep due to it and have actually scratched markes into my skin and have scabs - I am done with these products - I think in years to come they'll find out they are really not good for you- maybe just as bad or worse than the sun! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Gayle (Guest Post) (04/03/2007) Is the rash individual bumps or one large red raised area. I have had the latter with severe itching, sometimes burning, and unable to sleep due to the itch. I wonder if it is a reaction to sunless tanning lotion. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Lindsey (Guest Post) (04/02/2007) Well, I have been using Lancome for quite a while. It's a bit more expensive, but I have never had a reaction. Then I switched to Clarins because I heard great things about it. They were right, the tan looked fantastic. Then I got hives all over my entire body where I applied it. Classic allergic reaction. I don't think it's the DHA with me... I think it's the cetyl alcohol. After doing some research I found that alcohol is not in the lancome products at all...and it's not in the Clarin's face product either. I liked the Clarins look better but it's not worth the itching! Definitely go with lancome!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By candace (Guest Post) (03/28/2007) I have the same problem with itching. I have used sunless tanners for years and then last year I developed this horrible itch on my legs. I have studied this online and found out alot thru sunless.com. There are products out there that do not have DHA. I have yet to try them, but I will not give up my search!!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Megan (Guest Post) (03/26/2007) I too have recently developed the "itchy leg" which has resulted in red bumps all over my legs that itch like crazy! I've had them for about 2 weeks, and this was after applying Jergens Natural Glow, which I used all last summer with no problems. I'm not taking any medication and my only thought is my skin may have changed after having been pregnant. It's miserable! This is the only way I get my tan and I want to make sure I can still make it happen! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Megan (Guest Post) (03/26/2007) I too have recently developed the "itchy leg" which has resulted in red bumps all over my legs that itch like crazy! I've had them for about 2 weeks, and this was after applying Jergens Natural Glow, which I used all last summer with no problems. I'm not taking any medication and my only thought is my skin may have changed after having been pregnant. It's miserable! This is the only way I get my tan and I want to make sure I can still make it happen! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post by Bogus52 (1) | (03/24/2007) Contact The only product that doesn't make me itch is Tan Towels. They dry quickly and don't have that really awful smell. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Brenda (Guest Post) (03/20/2007) I agree with Stephanie about levels of fair skinned people. Anyone as white as Elmer's Glue? I'm not quite that white but I burn easily and have red/blond hair. The sunless tanning lotions have helped hide the veins and age spots too. So someone needs to create an itchless, sunless tanning lotion! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By kathy (Guest Post) (03/20/2007) I thought it was just me...after years of using self tanner, itching started and small bumps from the itching. have taken hormones and Fosomax...maybe that caused the reaction. it's a bummer that this is happening... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post By Stephanie C. (Guest Post) (03/20/2007) As a reply to Debbie: some fair-skinned people have nicer skin tones than others; that is why I wish I could use self-tanners. Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon are both very fair, and have beautiful skin tone. My legs are very blotchy-looking, you can see all the veins, and I have some spider veins as well. Darkening my legs with self-tanner seems to make those problems less noticeable. I am, however, violently allergic to all the products I've tried, and I always end up with hives. I have been looking for years for a product that does not give my hives, with no luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post by Debbie52 (980) | (03/19/2007) Profile | Contact Sorry if I offend anyone but why use these products in the first place? I am perfectly happy with my white skin. I am a fair skinned blue-eyed blonde and I do not tan well, just burn so I am careful. I slather on the sunblock. I figure if no one likes my white skin, they don't have to look! I don't care to have my skin look like I'm a different race. Also, I would wonder what's really in those products and how using them over time might even be harmful. What you put on your skin is absorbed into the bloodstream. Well sorry, I know I'm being judgemental but just thought I'd throw out my opinion anyway! I wouldn't use something that makes you itch and maybe just be happy with your true color of skin! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post by michawnpita (421) | (03/16/2007) Profile | Contact Jeez, I've only had the funky self tanner smell (not anymore I use Vaseline kind). But there must be a common ingredient if you tried them all. If you haven't then I would find a pharmacy with a good return policy and then just try them out. Good luck and good for you for looking for your color from a bottle NOT the sun! Report Spam or Abuse Request: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Post by lewis_admin (1337) | (03/16/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact Has anyone ever had a problem with itching after using Self-tanning products? I have tried several and always seem to have the same problem. I am wondering what is the common ingredient that is in all self tanners that must be causing the problem. And also, are there any that may be for sensitive skin? SAM from FL Answers: RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Yes, I have had problems with sunless tanning products. Try a different brand. You might also think about when you are applying the lotion. If you have just taken a warm bath or shower, your pores may be open and more likely to cause a reaction. You might also apply body lotion, let it soak in and dry before applying the tanning lotion. I have been using Banana Boat Sunless tanning lotion with success using these methods. (05/06/2005) By Jennifer RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching I have that problem also. I now use Jergen's Natural Glow. You have to put it on daily, but there is no burning sensations. Plus, it is lotion so it leaves your skin silkie smooth. (05/09/2005) By Felicia RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching I used self tanners for years and loved them. But about 4 years ago my legs started to itch after I applied the product and now I can't find a single one that I don't react to. It must be the active ingredient, DHA, that causes it. I tried The Body Shop brand which uses an extract from black walnut shells as a dye, but I still react. This really frustrates me, as spray on nylons are a pain and I don't like the look of my bare white legs sprinkled with a few spider veins. The self tanners really looked great. The only thing that changed 4 years ago is that I started taking Zocor for high cholesterol. Could this possibly cause this reaction? A salesperson at Sephora thought it could. I hate to invest any more money in another self tanner that makes me itch, but if anyone has any suggestions I would be grateful. (05/16/2005) By MBC RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching I also have had itching from sunless tanners. Like MBC related I also had used them for years and never had itching. I think it could be related to medicines. I am now on meds that I was not on when the tanners did not cause itching. The itching only seems to be on my legs. I can do all other parts of the body with no problem. I have noticed they don't get quite as itchy if I do not shave right before applying the self tanner. I have done the treatment of a moisture lotion first and then the tanner but still get the . The Jergen's natural glow sounds like it may help. Banana Boat sunless looks great but also caused the itching. (05/23/2005) By Megan RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching I have developed pretty severe itching (especially on my legs) from using self-tanning products. I have used these products for several years, with no adverse reaction until this year. I have not started any new meds which could be causing a reaction. My theory is that some of us tend to develop an allergic reaction (itching) to the products. Wish there was a solution. (06/30/2005) By pml RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching I have tried just about every brand of self tanner and I ALWAYS get itching but only on my chins and I put it all over my body. I wonder why most woman are getting the itching only on their legs? (08/04/2005) By Bev RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching I have had SEVERE itching on my legs and whole body when I used ANY kind of Sunless tanners (including the spray on). But last week I found one that doesn't do it because it doesn't have the DHA in it. It's called "Jiffy Tan" and it's by Benefit cosmetics. It only last one day because it comes off with soap and water but I really liked the color and the best part NO ITCHING. (12/04/2005) By melisssf RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching Jergen's Natural Glow has caused the "shin itch" as well as a milder itch with the new Dove product. If any has another option, let me know. Thanks! (03/20/2006) By Janice RE: Sunless Tanning Products Causing Itching I also developed a reaction after using Bath and Body tanners for years. I just tried the Jergen's Natural Glow, and after 2 days, the same thing happened. It is miserable. (04/05/2006) By Kim. Report Spam or Abuse