Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam Dark
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Bondi Sands
Self Tanning Foam Dark
Body · Budget: £17.99
4.6 (22,500 reviews)· across Amazon UK, Boots, Cult Beauty, LookFantastic, Superdrug
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
Note: The ingredient list was inferred based on Bondi Sands' published formulation for this product line. Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam Dark is a popular self-tanning mousse that utilizes Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and Erythrulose for an even, dark tan. While it provides good color payoff and contains skin-hydrating glycerin and antioxidant vitamin E, the formula relies on synthetic food dyes for guide color and includes undisclosed fragrance along with potential sensitising fragrance allergens (coumarin, benzyl alcohol, anise alcohol).
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Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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Suitable for general consumer use if you want a deep, fast-developing fake tan and do not have highly sensitive skin or fragrance allergies. Patch test recommended before full body application.
Be cautious if
Users with sensitive skin, contact dermatitis, or known fragrance/dye allergies.
Against your clean standard
Partially — Avoids major toxicological hazards like parabens and phthalate plasticisers, but relies on undisclosed fragrance mixtures, synthetic colorants, and ethoxylated surfactants.
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Does Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam Dark contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Free from silicones
Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Contains fragrance / parfum
Found: parfum (fragrance). Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Free from essential oils
Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Free from drying alcohol
Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam Dark non-comedogenic?
No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.
Is Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam Dark safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
Ingredients worth knowing about: Parfum (Fragrance), Coumarin.
Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam Dark full ingredients list
15 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Aqua (Water), Dihydroxyacetone, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Polysorbate 20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Erythrulose, Parfum (Fragrance), CI 14700 (Red 4), CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 42090 (Blue 1), Tocopheryl Acetate, Coumarin, Benzyl Alcohol.
The actives doing the work: Glycerin (Attracts and binds moisture to prevent skin dryness.); Tocopheryl Acetate (Provides antioxidant protection to support the skin barrier.).
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