self-tanning, a.
Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈtanɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈtænɪŋ/
[‹ self- prefix + tanning adj. Compare self-tan n., self-tanner n.]
Of a lotion or other product: that gives the skin a suntanned appearance.
| 1980 N.Y. Times Mag. 27 July 40/1 Good choices are Tan Orlane, Estée Lauder's Self-Action Tanning Creme and Elizabeth Arden's Suncare Self-Tanning Lotion. 1993 Canad. Living Aug. 114/1 Gone..is the unpleasant smell from DHA (dihydroxyacetone), the chemical ingredient in self-tanning products that is responsible for turning the skin cells on the top layer of your skin a darker color. 2003 Company June 149/3 Some extra-special after-suns contain self-tanning ingredients to help you hold onto your tan that bit longer. |