Suntana 16% or 14%

[LetUsSpray]

Someone from Suntana please please tell me you are still bringing out the 16% solution. I've just read that its now going to be a 14%. Is that true? X

 

[JHall]

Thats what it says on the FB page xx

Suntana Spray Tan | Facebook

 

[LetUsSpray]

Aw no that's a shame. I wonder why over 14% wouldn't be safe. And I wonder if other tanning brands will take notice of the advice. Oh well I'll just have to stick with the booster drops for now. X

 

[Mrs-c]

It says it will be available to buy before the end of the week & it's blackberry scent.. Can't wait to try it!! & although it's not 16% as we originally thought at least the 14% will be darker than the 12% already out, I'm deffo going to give it a whirl lol x

 

[Mrs-c]

& for some reason I thought the scent was going to be banana... Come to think of it though I can't remember were I heard that so I probably dreamt it haha! & I've told a couple of customers it's banana too, i best put myself straight Ooops lol x

 

[Miss Pink23]

Ooh blackberry, I like the sound of that!
x

 

[soriminah]

I looked on their website and came across this

http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/docs/february2011_en.pdf

which still makes reference to the report I posted the other day. On page 4 it says this:

Dihydroxyacetone
Dihydroxyacetone is a self tanning agent commonly used in
cosmetic products as well as being sprayed onto the customer’s entire body in specialised cabins in beauty salons. The
tanning effect is due to a chemical reaction with amino acids
and amino groups of proteins present in the skin, leading to
the production of coloured melanoidins.
The SCCS considered that dihydroxyacetone as a self tanning
ingredient is safe when used in body lotions and face creams
up to 10% and in spray cabin applications up to 14%.
The opinion is available at:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_048.pdf

However, it doesn't say that it's banned or can't be produced above 14%. They didn't test anything higher than 14% so can't say it's not safe.

Take a look at the first PDF, as they have been looking at hair dyes, fragrances and other cosmetic ingredients too.

 

[LetUsSpray]

Its such a shame that Suntana have decided not to release the 16% based on this information if there have been no proper tests done with the higher % solutions. I'm so disappointed and so will some of my clients who like to be dark. I have been using an 18% from another brand on them with the intention to switch to the new Suntana one but not sure it will be dark enough for them now. I can't see why they can't produce a higher % when most of their competition do. I will give the 14% a try though and hopefully it will be dark enough. X

 

[Baggybear]

I replied to a thread about this same report just a few days ago with the following:

This report seems to be on about spray tanning in cubicles mainly - where it does mention tanning using a turbine pistol (so a 5008 etc..) it says under protective measures to be taken 'No specific measures'. So this means we don't have to do anything and can carry on as we are.

What I read of the report does not say we cannot use above 14% solutions, just that they were only using between 8% & 14% in the spray booths so the highest solution they tested for the report was 14%. This does not mean we can't use above 14%.

TBH I think this report does not really have anything to do with tanning using a turbine gun & tent. The only reference I saw to tanning in this way seemed to say that this way gives the least exposure to breathing in the solution anyway.

If the company have been sent some sort of a ruling stating that solutions above 14% are no longer to be produced/used I would like to see this and read it as there is NOTHING in the report that leads me to believe that any action would be taken especially not such drastic action as stating it is now unsafe to use solutions above 14%.

Also the fact that we use turbine & gun for aplication not a concealed booth will make a huge difference as the report states that turbine gun & tent is the least exposure to breathing in the solution.

 

[Suntana]

The SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) were asked to consider the use of Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) in cosmetic products and whether it was safe for consumers. Based on the available information at the time, they came to the conclusion that the use of Dihydroxyacetone as a self-tanning ingredient in spray cabins up to 14% and the use of Dihydroxyacetone as a self-tanning ingredient in cosmetic formulations up to 10% would not pose a risk to the health of the consumer.

The SCCS don't make any reccomendations within this particular report on products containing more than 14% so we shouldn't jump to the conclusions. However, with the absence of any tangeble data regarding this subject we thought it would be responsible to avoid producing anything stronger than 14%DHA until there was some sound scientific advice. If the SCCS subsequently publish a report on stronger formulations and find that they too are safe then we will reconsider our position.

As far as we are aware, there are no plans to legislate in the pipeline but the SCCS are one of the bodies who advise the legislators so don't be surprised if there is a ruling in due course

 

[Suntana]

We reiterate, this is just our opinion but we believe the safety of our customers should be paramount and in our opinion a "better to be safe than sorry" attitude is definitely the most responsible approach.