Very good product.
Elodie S., 15ml sachet, on 15/04/2024, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Très bon produit.
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Supertan
Supertan Dark Sauna - Powerful tanning accelerator, warming bronzer with DHA
4.6/511 reviews- Size
- 15ml sachet
- For
- olive skin and skin that’s already deeply tanned, for people who tan regularly
- Fragrance
- Coffee with milk (café au lait)
- Protection
- Contains no SPF: made for sunbeds, and can be used outdoors when the sun is low. Our advice
- Product code
- ST-Sup-Sauna15-S9
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€4.20
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Description
Powerful warming bronzer for sunbeds: DHA bronzers and 20 bronzing ingredients for a deep, dark tan, with a milky coffee fragrance
Dark Sauna is a bronzer from the Sensation range by Supertan, the American brand of sunbed tanning lotions. This powerful tanning accelerator is made for a deep, dark tan: 20 ingredients strengthen and deepen the brown colour, including DHA, erythrulose, walnut shell extract, henna, caramel and tyrosine. Its warming agent increases the feeling of heat and boosts circulation, which deepens your tanning results even further. Its motto: ‘Hot product! Dark tan. Excellent!’.
Supertan Dark Sauna is a tanning accelerator for experienced sunbed users only. For your first sessions, choose Golden Paradise instead: it has no bronzers and no warming agent.
At a glance
- Warming bronzer: a short-lived warmth, with no tingling or redness, that boosts your tan
- Deep, dark tan: DHA and erythrulose, plus walnut extract, henna, caramel and tyrosine
- For: olive skin and skin that’s already deeply tanned, for people who tan regularly
- Skincare: macadamia oil, urea, vitamin E and lycopene for smooth, firm, hydrated skin
Fragrance: Coffee with milk (café au lait)
Size: 15ml sachet or 150ml tube
What is the Supertan Dark Sauna bronzer?
During a tanning session, a tanning accelerator stimulates melanin, the pigment that gives skin its colour. Dark Sauna goes further: it is a bronzer, meaning an accelerator that also contains DHA bronzers. Together, its bronzing agents darken the skin quickly, while tyrosine speeds up the development of your natural tan.
The name says it all: Dark Sauna brings the heat of tropical nights to your skin. Vitamin E, lycopene, macadamia oil and urea care for the skin, leaving it smooth, firm, hydrated, soft and protected against free radicals. The result: a deep tan with a milky coffee fragrance, on well-cared-for skin.
Dark Sauna contains no UV filter (no SPF): it is designed for sunbeds and can be used outdoors when the sun is at its weakest.
Tingle or thermo bronzer: warmth without the tingling
Tingle lotions create a warm, tingling sensation on the skin. Dark Sauna is a special kind of tingle bronzer: it warms the skin without making it tingle. This is also called a thermo bronzer. Its warming agent, vanillyl butyl ether, increases the feeling of heat, for a natural, golden tan.
This warmth is temporary and short-lived, with no tingling or redness: it is the intended effect, the one that boosts your tan. The warm sensation is intense, so Dark Sauna is for experienced sunbed users only. It is not recommended for sensitive skin.
Bronzers: which skin types are they for?
Dark Sauna contains two bronzers: dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and erythrulose. They need no UV: they react with the surface layer of the skin and add colour on top of the tan from your session.
Our advice: Dark Sauna is for people who tan regularly and want a deeper tan, so for olive skin and skin that’s already deeply tanned. Bronzers don’t create colour, they transform it: when melanin is working hard, a tan can turn dull, and a touch of DHA makes it more coppery and radiant. For your first sessions and for fair skin still building a base tan, bronzer-free Golden Paradise is the right choice.
Key ingredients in Supertan Dark Sauna
- DHA and erythrulose: the two bronzers in the formula, which add colour to the skin.
- Walnut shell extract, henna and caramel: bronzing agents that strengthen and deepen the brown colour.
- Tyrosine and melanin: tyrosine speeds up the development of your natural tan; melanin, the tanning pigment, is also in the formula.
- Vanillyl butyl ether: the warming agent, which increases the feeling of heat and improves skin oxygenation.
- Macadamia oil and urea: they hydrate, soften and smooth the skin.
- Vitamin E and lycopene: two antioxidants that protect the skin against free radicals.
- Aloe vera, collagen and buriti oil: they complete the skincare, together with vitamin C, niacinamide (vitamin B3) and riboflavin (vitamin B2).
How to use Dark Sauna on a sunbed
Just before each tanning session, apply an even layer of Dark Sauna all over your body, then wash your hands thoroughly. For external use only. The warm feeling that follows is part of the intended effect. Stick to the session time recommended by your salon to avoid burning.
The formula is the same in both sizes: the 15ml sachet lets you try the warm sensation, and the 150ml tube is for regular tanners, for every session.
Dark Sauna or Black Espresso: which one to choose?
Soleo’s Coffee Sun Black Espresso is its closest match: the same mix of DHA, erythrulose, walnut shell extract and caramel, with tyrosine and collagen, a coffee fragrance and a similar target, skin that tans regularly and deeply.
- Dark Sauna: for its warm sensation and milky coffee fragrance.
- Black Espresso: for its hemp seed oil and freshly ground arabica coffee fragrance, with no warming agent.
In the same Supertan Sensation range, Peaches & Coconut combines DHA, aloe vera and deep hydration, with a coconut and pineapple fragrance.
Supertan Dark Sauna FAQs
Does Supertan Dark Sauna contain bronzers?
Yes: DHA and erythrulose, two bronzers that add colour on top of the tan from your session and give a darker tan.
Does Dark Sauna contain SPF?
No. Its formula contains no UV filter, so no SPF. It is designed for sunbeds and can be used outdoors when the sun is at its weakest.
Is the Dark Sauna bronzer suitable for all skin types?
No. It is for people who tan regularly: olive skin and skin that’s already deeply tanned, where DHA revives the glow. It is not recommended for sensitive skin. Fair skin or first sessions: choose bronzer-free Golden Paradise.
Does Supertan Dark Sauna warm the skin or tingle?
It warms: the skin heats up for a short time, with no tingling or redness. This warmth is intended and boosts your tan.
Ingredients (INCI)
Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Glycereth-26, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Methicone, Dihydroxyacetone, Sodium PCA, Caramel, Urea, Parfum, Juglans Regia Shell Extract, Tyrosine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Erythrulose, Vanillyl Butyl Ether, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lycopene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Lawsonia Inermis Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Melanin, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Niacinamide, Yeast Extract, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Dextran, Caffeine, Copper Gluconate, Riboflavin, Beta-Carotene, Soluble Collagen, Adenosine Triphosphate, Algae Exopolysaccharides, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Glucosamine, Ectoin, Superoxide Dismutase, Pyridoxine HCl, CI 16035, CI 19140, CI 42090, Limonene, Citral, Citronellol, Linalool.
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Customer reviews
4.611 verified reviewsGood product with a warming sensation that I find pleasant.
Patrick g., 15ml sachet, on 08/08/2022, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Bon produit à la sensation de chaleur que je trouve agreable.
Haven’t tried it yet (I’m confident about the result).
Sandrine C., 15ml sachet, on 08/07/2022, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Pas encore essayer (j’ai confiance pour le résultat).
Less of a warming sensation than the first few times I used it.
Patrick g., 15ml sachet, on 14/08/2021, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Moiins d'effet chauffant que lors des premières utilisations.
Good product.
Nathalie p., 15ml sachet, on 25/05/2020, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Bon produit.
Delighted with this product, which I already bought last year, my tan was quicker and deeper.
Marine c., 15ml sachet, on 30/04/2020, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Ravie de ce produit que j'ai déjà achetée l'année dernière, mon bronzage était plus rapide et intense.
The product is as effective as ever (great tan in 6 days of holiday), but the warming sensation I noticed last year (to the point of sweating a few minutes after applying it) has completely disappeared (has the formula changed?).
Patrick g., 15ml sachet, on 28/06/2018, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Produit toujours aussi efficace (super bronzage en 6 jours de vacances) par contre l'effet chauffant que j'avais constaté l'année derniere (au point de transpirer quelques minutes apres application) a disparu totalement (formulation changee ? ).
Reply from Creme de Bronzage: Hello. According to the manufacturer, there’s been no change to the product’s formula. Perhaps you’ve got used to it? :D.
True to the description on the site!
Geraldine L., 15ml sachet, on 15/06/2018, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Fidèle a la description sur le site!
Excellent product.
Stephanie B., 15ml sachet, on 16/12/2017, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Excellent produit.
Pleasant sensation. Works well. Doesn’t heat up that much. The only criticism would be the packaging. No way to measure the dose, because the bottle has no dosing cap.
Nadine K., 15ml sachet, on 18/08/2017, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Sensation agréable. Bonne efficacité. Ne chauffe pas tellement. Le seul reproche serait le conditionnement. Pas de dosage car le flacon n'a pas de bouchon doseur.
Good product, pleasant warming sensation (you have to enjoy being hot and sweating like in a sauna), effective tan on skin that struggled to tan evenly, and a quick effect.
Patrick g., 15ml sachet, on 14/08/2017, automatically translated from FrenchShow the original review (in French)
Bon produit, effet chauffant agreable (il faut apprécier d'avoir chaud et de transpirer comme au sauna) bronzage efficace sur une peau qui avait du mal à prendre le, soleil uniformement, et effet rapide.