VENICE BODY
Vitamin D Self Tan Body Butter
Vitamin D Self Tan Body Butter
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- Body care
- Dry skin
- Self tan
Details
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- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
- Dermatologically tested
How to use
- Exfoliate the day before.
- Apply to the body with a tanning glove in circular movements.
- Use only a little on hands, feet, knees and elbows.
- Wash your hands; get dressed once the skin feels dry.
- Leave on for at least 4 hours (up to 8 for the deepest colour), then shower.
Who it is suited for
- Dry skin on the body that wants care and colour in one step.
- A deep, golden body tan without sun or sunbed.
- Not for skin that reacts to fragrance (contains parfum, limonene, linalool, citral).
Key ingredients
Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
The self-tanning ingredient. It colours the top layer of the skin brown; the colour fades as the skin renews.
Cocoa butter and cupuaçu butter
Rich plant butters that soften dry skin and make the texture creamy.
Coconut oil and glycerin
Keep the skin supple and help hold moisture.
Caramel and vegetable carbon (CI 77268:1)
Give the butter its tint, so you see where you have applied it. They wash off in the shower.
INCI
Aqua, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Glycerin, Caramel, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dihydroxyacetone, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Fructooligosaccharides, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Coco-Caprylate, Distarch Phosphate, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Potassium Lactate, Benzyl Alcohol, Lactic Acid, Tocopherol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, CI 77268:1, Linalool, Limonene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citral, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Ingredient list for the reviewed formula. Formulas can change; check the ingredient list on your packaging, especially if you have an allergy.
Venice Body Vitamin D Self Tan Body Butter is a rich, tinted self-tanning butter for the body that gives a deep, golden tan. I suggest it if your skin on the legs and arms tends to be dry and you want care and colour in one step, especially in autumn and winter.
DHA (dihydroxyacetone) builds the tan in the top layer of the skin, while a tint from caramel and vegetable carbon shows you right away where you have applied it. Cocoa butter, cupuaçu butter and coconut oil make the texture soft and nourishing, and glycerin and hyaluronic acid help hold moisture. Leave it on for at least 4 hours, or up to 8 hours for the deepest colour, then shower it off.
It has a tropical scent and contains fragrance and fragrance allergens such as limonene and linalool, so it is not for 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 Vitamin D Self Tan Body Butter
Butter or mousse: which one should I choose?
The butter is richer and suits dry skin and colder months. The Venice Body Niacinamide Self Tan Mousse Body is lighter, dries faster and suits normal skin or summer. Both give a buildable tan.
How do I avoid dark knees and elbows?
Use only a little on hands, feet, knees and elbows, because dry skin there takes up more colour. A thin layer of normal body lotion on these spots beforehand helps too.
When can I get dressed?
Once the skin feels dry to the touch. Wear loose, dark clothes during the waiting time, because the tint can rub off until you shower.
Prefer something lighter? The Venice Body Niacinamide Self Tan Mousse Body gives the same kind of tan with an airy texture that dries faster, ideal for normal skin and warmer days. Apply either one with the Venice Body Luxe Tanning Glove, or browse all Venice Body products.
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