When choosing a product you use daily (like a body lotion), you want to make sure the ingredients are clean, as you’re getting repeated exposure. With self-tanner, though, you likely use it once a week at most and wash it off after a few hours (depending on the product). As a result, finding completely natural self-tanner formulas can be a difficult process. Nevertheless, the hunt for the best clean self-tanner continues—and we’ve uncovered some pretty worthy picks, below. (FYI, some of these options contain ingredients that are not the cleanest, but we’ll call those out so you can be in the know about what you’re putting on your skin.) Our high standards also come from testing products—many, many products. Our editors and writers rigorously test and research the products featured in our roundups to offer you the best, most informed recommendations. When we write reviews, you can trust we spend quality time with the formulas: We don’t simply rave about products we’ve slathered on the back of our hand. We endorse products we’ve tried and loved. Learn more about our testing process and clean beauty standards here.
