We all like to have a beautiful bronzed look this time of year and due to all the health warnings about UV rays and sun beds fake tan seems to be the way forward for healthy glowing skin. The vitamin E that you can get from exposure to the sun is good for your skin especially if your prone to acne or break outs as vitamin E is essential for skin renewal although small amounts of exposure is safely recommended, this will not be enough to tan your skin. The actual tan that you see on your skin is the skins actual response to protect itself from too much exposure therefore having a tan suggests that you have damaged your skin already. So fake tan will give you the desired look without the harmful rays of the sun aging your skin and exposing yourself to skin cancer.


Acne suffers like the effect fake tan has on disguising acne scars and breakouts on the body as well as the face. It will give your completion that instant lift and glow while concealing red spots and blemishes. But a lot of self tanning products are heavy in oils and other ingredients which will leave the skin clogged and block up your pores causing a breakout or a congestion of blackheads. So before running out and buying the latest in fake tans there are a couple of things you need to know.


Self tanners them selves will not improve your acne they do not have the same effect as light sun exposure has on your skin. They are indeed fortified with oils and vitamins to improve the smoothness of your skin but this really is applied to people that are not prone to acne or breakouts. People with problem
skin are usually advised not to use fake tanning products as they can cause breakouts, if you read the label at the back of many of these products you will see this warning.


This is due to the ingredients in many self tanning products they are usually heavy laden with oils and moisturizers as the self tanning agent is prone to dry out your skin so they add oils to make your skin feel softer. This is an acne suffers worse nightmare as the oils will block up all your pores and cause a massive breakout.


Non comedogenic self tanners are your only option if you have acne prone skin. This range of skin care is designed for people with problem skin and is made from light ingredients that allow the skin to breathe and so doesn’t clog up the pores. There are brands available that have non comedogenic self tanners available over the counter such as Thin Lizzy's Perfect 10 Sunless Tanner, Decleor Self-Tanning Hydrating Emulsion Sunless tanner, Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Foam. Always check the label on the back for the ingredients and make sure it’s listed as having non comedogenic ingredients on the packaging.


There is a website called Sage that makes the list of product ingredients available to check online and advises if they are hypo allergenic or non comedogenic. Sage offers this list of make up, etc. with Non Comedogenic ingredients. In addition some of these products contain safe oils and may be used by people who do not have oily skin. Periodically, cosmetic companies will change their ingredients so for best results always compare the ingredients of the product you wish to purchase with their list of non-comedogenic ingredients before you make your purchase