EcoTan Face and Body Tanning Accelerator Gel 500ml, Stimulates, Boosts, Prolongs & Protects Natural Tan, with Aloe Vera, Soothes & Hydrates Skin, Fast Absorbing & Non-Greasy

You know the meme, “Irish girl sunbathing, no not her, the other one”, where the very pale girl is lying on white sand and at first you don’t see her? That’s pretty much me.I am so pale I could blind a bat at a hundred paces. In direct sunlight, I kind of glow. I’m also not so much white as blue-tinged. I also do NOT tan. I burn spectacularly. Half an hour in moderate sunshine and I am a lobster who feels sorry for herself for the next week or two while the burn fades and leaves me just as white as before. If I’m lucky, I get a new tiny mole out of it.I moaned about this on occasion, but resigned myself to staying inside a lot (I despise the sticky feeling of sunscreen and I can get sunburn in the shade). However, my mother (and it’s always our mothers, isn’t it?) who has no problems getting a lovely golden tan simply by stepping outside on a sunny day, suggested I try this after she used it to help build, deepen, and lengthen the life of her sickeningly lovely tan.So I tried it. Mostly to stop her nagging me, it must be said. (Un)fortunately, she is right. It works really well. For the first time in my life, I have tan lines!When I first applied the gel, I was a little worried it contained a self-tanner, as the colour is quite orange, but it goes clear as you rub it in and there’s no colour residue at all — I wiped my hands on a paper towel to check, and there was no orangeness at all. The smell is fine, neither particularly nice nor remotely unpleasant. It feels a little tacky for few minutes after applying, but dries well. I have sensitive, easily-irritated skin but it doesn’t play it up at all, even if I apply this after I’ve shaved my legs.I don’t apply this every day, mostly because I forget to and the notion that I can go outside and not burn is still very new. However, even with my slightly sporadic applications, this product is doing a fantastic job.When I stand next to my mother, I still look rather pale, but I no longer look like a reject from a vampire movie. Go me!

I came here to order my second bottle, so I thought I'd leave a review - I used this for a couple of weeks before going to Ibiza in May, and have used regularly since to prolong my tan. I have psoriasis so I use a sunbed and this lotion really evened out my skin texture as well as developing a golden glow - and I didn't burn on holiday at all which was remarkable, as usually even with sun protection something catches! I am fair and freckly and this is the first time I have ever managed to develop colour on my legs. Although it feels a little sticky when apllying, once dry is leaves a dry silky feeling on the skin. I used to swear by Australian Gold for the sun bed (which undoubtedly smells much nicer), but I'll stick with this from now on for value and effectiveness. It was so effective that I initially thought it has self tan in it, but it doesn't - with dry patches of psoriasis that soak up self tan I'm wary of such products but this has totally changed the way I care for my skin.

Actually, the smell isn't that bad, a bit like toffee. I've seen some reviews that mention it smells like alcohol which I didn't find. The gel goes on very easily and dries almost instantly, not greasy or tacky. It seemed to boost the intensity of my tan. I used it at night for 2 weeks prior to going on holiday as advised. I did not use this while sunbathing as I use a once a day application and I was not sure how using this would affect the sun protection.

As a young, fair skinned person who burns easily and rarely achieves a tan, I wanted to try this product to see if it made much of a difference. As advised, I applied the gel morning and night a week before a sunny holiday. It is light and easily absorbed so it was easy to do. I then continued to apply the product throughout the holiday. I think part of the benefit of this gel is that it moisturises the skin, and maybe that helps in the development and prolongation of a tan. I'm not convinced however that the week of application before the holiday made much difference. The golden tinge of the gel might play a part too. My skin did develop a light tan, even though I generously applied factor 20 sunscreen. I am not one to sit out and bake in the sun all day, so perhaps I could have tanned more. However after three weeks back home there is still a nice glow to my usually pale skin. I would recommend this product, as it represents good value and has given me more colour than I would usually achieve. As mentioned however each person and their circumstances might mean varying levels of tan are achieved.

Luvly product works and smells great

Bought this for the first time last summer,got a lovely suntan. Easy to use

It works and it is great on the skin after sun bathing