as far as sun protection goes, this is a fine product. however, if youre actually hoping to multitask and get a "tan" while wearing it, you may be out of luck.

the good: i wore it in july during peak sun hours on venice beach and did not burn where it was applied. the bad: as for the gradual tanning action, i experienced none. ive used this stuff pretty consistantly all summer and gotten absolutely no color.

true, im very pale, but the true test of this product's ineffectiveness as a sunless tanner was the fact that my half asian bf (who tans very easily) used it for the duration of a trip to the beach and we BOTH stayed pale. too bad, cause i love the idea of this stuff. for now, i will stick with doing my protecting and my tanning separately.

This stuff held a lot of promise, but in the end it was just another gooey sunblock. It felt greasy going on but didn't break me out -- still, it felt gross. The gradual color thing was also really minimal, I used the kind for medium skin tones and barely noticed a difference. I can vouch for its longevity though, I used this all over for a kayaking trip and didn't get burned at all. I noticed a slight color change after the trip but it seemed to come off with the shower; I think this stuff adds more of a surface bronze than an actual self tan. I'm going to keep looking for an affordable, non greasy self tanning sunblock.

I think this is the best self-tanner I have ever used. I am extremely pale and anything that adds too much color just looks blatantly fake on me (and the weirdness around the feet that I get regardless of how careful I am doesn't help!)
This adds just the tiniest bit of color - which is exactly what I want, to not look glow-in-the-dark white, but not "tan" either.
The consistency is great - love the high SPF - non-sticky, I have been using this as an everyday sunscreen and it has no weird smell or strange feel. Completely great!

I thought this was going to be my HG product... It has everything: UVA/UVB, Helioplex, Oil Free, and Self Tanner. However, the self tanner does nothing. I bought the one for medium skin tones and after two weeks, no color change!
The only positive I can say is that the product never broke my face out, even though it felt greasy.

This is a wonderful formula for oily/combo skin, it's lighter than most and not greasy. It is stable. And unlike the Dry Touch SPF55, this did not irritate my skin or cause breakouts. I did use the recommended 1/4 tsp (that's for all sunscreens, folks, to get the protection on the label), but I cheated a little and spread it on both my face and neck. I'm fair, and I bought the "fair" version, but after one (!) application the color turned out a little too orange-y brown for my taste. At the moment my face is a different tone than the rest of my body. For medium skins I don't think it would be noticeable. Now I want to find the same sunscreen formula without the color.

The color-boosting claim of this product is a bunch of crap...didn't irritate my skin or make me break out but it's no different than a regular SPF...would not waste my money again.

The Color Boosting Sunblock is only available in Fair and Medium. There is no Dark for this one. However, I have not noticed any color difference from this sunscreen and I have been applying it several times daily for an entire week. However, as far as the sunscreen part of it, I really like the consistency of the lotion and the way it feels on my face. It does provide great sun protection, but I think that the color boosting part is just a gimmick and does not actually work.

I really wanted this to be IT. SPF 30 that seems stable and broad spectrum with self tanner. Not many of these around. Nice, easy to squeeze tube with a flip cap. Toothpaste like consistency that spreads easily and it absorbed really fast without leaving a coating or any greasy feel or white cast. It also made my skin feel really comforable. I didn't feel the need to add more lotion or body cream. How great is that?? But like Kimball, after using for 2 weeks it left no color whatsoever. Now I'm naturally medium skin toned and I got the medium version, so I'm going to try the Dark and see if that makes a difference. I'm using it only on my body and haven't tried it on my face. It hasn't separated on me at all...yet, I don't seem to be getting any color from the sun (at least that I can tell but I rarely burn, but it doesn't seem like I'm getting any browner either). The scent is very mild with a slight DHA scent, but it disappears quickly. If I do buy the dark version, I'll update. I certainly won't buy the medium again. Might as well stick with my Banana Boat sport for body, which I like equally as well for sun protection and get bang for the buck.

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (8%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (2.35%), Oxybenzone (6%)

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Water, Silica, Dimethicone, Cetyl Dimethicone, Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate, Dihydroxyacetone, VP Hexadecene Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG 100 Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract (Ginger), BHT, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Sclerotium Gum, Behenyl Alcohol, Trideceth 6, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Fragrance continued >>

Unlike the reviewer below, I didn't burn with this, though I really only use it for day to- day, I haven't tried it as a fun-in-the sun-sunscreen. My beef with it is twofold, it gave me no color whatsoever, even using it every day for a week, and secondly it became weak and watery, seemed to actually separate. I just read an article stating this is the formula breaking down, and this started less than two weeks of purchasing. I am using this up, but I wouldn't recommend it. The idea is wonderful, the execution not so much.

I was so excited to find this product. Perfect for the beginning of summer it is self tanner, moisturizer and SPF 30 in one. I wore it yesterday out in the sun for four hours. I burned everywhere. I have olive skin, light/medium toned, I've already been in the sun a couple times this year and usually only burn if I'm out a long time with no sunscreen. What a disappointment. I've been researching sunscreens more and this one is UVA/UVB, photostable, helioplex - all things you are supposed to look for. To bad it sucks royally! Needless to say I will return this and re-purchase my trusty Coppertone.