VENICE BODY
Cooling Self Tan Gel Body
Cooling Self Tan Gel Body
Good to know
- Body care
- Oily skin
- Self tan
Details
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- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
- Dermatologically tested
How to use
- Exfoliate the day before.
- Apply to clean, dry skin with a tanning glove or blending brush in large movements.
- Use only a little on hands, feet, knees and elbows.
- Wash your hands with soap; get dressed once the skin feels dry.
- Leave on for at least 4 hours (up to 8 for the darkest colour), then shower.
Who it is suited for
- Anyone who wants a deep body tan with an instant golden glow.
- Normal to oily skin, and warm days when a rich lotion feels too heavy.
- Not ideal for very dry skin or skin that reacts to fragrance (contains alcohol and parfum).
Key ingredients
Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
The self-tanning ingredient. It colours the top layer of the skin brown; the colour fades as the skin renews.
Caramel and vegetable carbon (CI 77268:1)
Give the gel its chocolate-brown tint, so you see where you have applied it. They wash off in the shower.
Mica
Fine mineral shimmer for an instant golden glow.
Glycerin and hyaluronic acid
Help the skin hold moisture.
INCI
Aqua, Dihydroxyacetone, Alcohol Denat., Propylene Glycol, Caramel, Xanthan Gum, Distarch Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycerin, Parfum, Saccharide Isomerate, Sclerotium Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77891, Mica, CI 77268:1, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citric Acid, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Citrate, Tin Oxide
Ingredient list for the reviewed formula. Formulas can change; check the ingredient list on your packaging, especially if you have an allergy.
Venice Body Cooling Self Tan Gel Body is a tinted self-tanning gel for the body with a cooling feel and a fine golden shimmer. I suggest it if you want a deep tan on warm days and like a light, non-greasy gel more than a rich lotion.
DHA (dihydroxyacetone) builds the tan in the top layer of the skin, while a chocolate-brown tint from caramel and vegetable carbon shows you where you have applied it. Mica gives an instant golden glow. The gel feels cool on the skin, even more so if you keep the tube in the fridge. Glycerin and hyaluronic acid help hold moisture. Leave it on for at least 4 hours, or up to 8 hours for the darkest colour, then shower it off.
Good to know: the cooling feel comes partly from alcohol, and the gel is scented with coconut and vanilla (contains parfum, benzyl salicylate and hexyl cinnamal). So it is not ideal for very dry skin or skin that reacts to fragrance. And like every self-tan, it gives colour, not sun protection.
🔬 How does self-tan work, and is it safe?
DHA is a simple sugar. It reacts with proteins in the outermost layer of the skin and forms brown pigments, the same kind of browning reaction that colours bread crust.1 Because only this top layer is coloured, the tan fades as the cells shed naturally. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety considers DHA safe in self-tanning lotions and face creams at up to 10%.2 One important point: the brown colour gives hardly any UV protection (measured at about SPF 1.3 to 2.2), so you still need sunscreen outdoors.1
1. Resnick G, Khajeh-Afzaly M, Yousefian F, Raza A, Issa NT. Insights into tanning biology and tanning products. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2026;19(2):33–42.
2. SCCS. Opinion on Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), SCCS/1612/19. European Commission, 2020.
Questions about Venice Body Cooling Self Tan Gel Body
Gel or mousse: which one should I choose?
The gel is lighter, feels cool and suits warm days and normal to oily skin. The Venice Body Niacinamide Self Tan Mousse Body is airy, has no shimmer and suits you if you prefer a softer formula.
Does the shimmer stay after the shower?
No. The golden shimmer and the tint are on the surface and wash off in the shower. The tan from DHA stays and develops over the next hours.
How do I avoid streaks?
Exfoliate the day before, apply with a tanning glove or blending brush in large movements, and use only a little on hands, feet, knees and elbows. Get dressed once the skin feels dry.
Apply it with the Venice Body Luxe Body Blending Brush or the Venice Body Luxe Tanning Glove, or browse all Venice Body products and body care.
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