Natural DHA Active Ingredient
Tanning
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Natural DHA Active Ingredient
10 g
100% natural origin
Why we love it
Your natural ally for a sun-kissed complexion all year round
Adds colour to the upper layers of the skin without the need for sun exposure
Use as an ingredient in your cosmetic preparations:
Self-tanning products
Daily care products with a "healthy glow" effect
Further explanation
To obtain a perfectly even tan, we recommend exfoliating the skin before application.
DHA does not involve the melanogenesis process responsible for natural tanning during UV exposure. The "tan" obtained with DHA therefore has no protective effect during exposure to the sun.
Properties
As a cosmetic ingredient, natural dha cosmetic active ingredient is recognised for its properties:
Self-tanning: gives the skin a tanned complexion after just a few hours, without exposure to the sun.
Skin colouring is water-resistant.
The colour appears after about 2 hours and can intensify for a further 24 hours.
On fair skins, the intensity of the colouring is proportional to the number of applications.
The intensity of the tan can be maintained with regular applications.
Only the upper horny layer of the skin is coloured.
Dosage
1 to 8% 1 to 3% for a "healthy glow" effect 3 to 8% for a self-tanning effect
Water-soluble
recommended ph
4.5-6 DHA acidifies creams. The final pH of the cream will generally be correct without adjustment.
Oil-insoluble
Use in home cosmetics
Cream and lotions, gel
Precautions
Precautions and allergens
Precautions for use
Allergens
Allergen-free
Add it to a neutral Aroma-Zone base
Natural DHA can be incorporated into a ready-to-use AZ Neutral Base to make:
an emulsion: with Organic Neutral Plant Milk, Organic Age-defying and Organic Moisturising Neutral Creams,
an aqueous gel: with organic aloe vera gel.
Integrate DHA as an ingredient in one of the Neutral AZ Bases listed above to make an emulsion
Step 1
Pour your product into a cosmetic preparation bowl or other suitable container.
Step 2
Add the desired quantity of Natural DHA (see table of typical dosages above and within the limit of the maximum percentage of 8% for incorporating into AZ's Neutral Base).
Step 3
Shake well to mix well.
Step 4
Pour the product into its container, using a pipette if necessary.
I make my recipe from scratch
The Natural DHA can be incorporated as an active ingredient in all your formulas containing water: creams, lotions, gels, lotions, etc.
Incorporate the DHA into all your formulas containing water
Step 1
Add the DHA cold, at the end of the formulation.
Step 2
Shake well to mix well.
Aroma-Zone Tip
DHA can interact with certain cosmetic active ingredients (in particular, avoid proteins, urea, plant collagen, fruit acids and zinc oxide) and with certain fragrances. So reduce the number of active ingredients in your DHA creams.
If DHA interacts with a component in your mixture, this poses no risk to your skin but will simply reduce the effectiveness of the DHA as it will have partially reacted.
DHA is more stable at an acid pH (4.5-6), and will naturally tend to acidify the product to reach this pH range. We advise against adding an alkaline pH adjuster to raise the pH above 6, as the DHA will then be unstable and its effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
1% DHA | 0.3 g |
4% DHA | 1.2 g |
8% DHA | 2.4 g |
1% DHA | 0.5 g |
4% DHA | 2.0 g |
8% DHA | 4.0 g |
1% DHA | 1.0 g |
4% DHA | 4.0 g |
8% DHA | 8.0 g |
1 scoop 5 ml (level*) | 1.9 g |
1 scoop 2 ml (level*) | 1.0 g |
1 stainless steel spoon TAD (level*) | 0.46 g |
1 stainless steel spoon DASH (level*) | 0.18 g |
1 stainless steel spoon PINCH (level*) | 0.11 g |
1 spoonful 0.5ml (level*) | 0.27 g |
* level: a spoon filled to the brim, where the excess has been removed by passing a spatula or the back of a knife over it.
Quality
100% natural origin (vegetable: wheat, rapeseed, beetroot) - Contains no animal by-products
Production process
Biotechnology: fermentation and bioconversion by non-GMO bacteria
Biotechnology refers to techniques using living micro-organisms (bacteria, yeasts, moulds) to produce compounds for cosmetic, food or pharmaceutical use.
Function
Self-tanning cosmetic active ingredient
Benefits and properties
A healthy glow
INCI name
Dihydroxyacetone
Composition
100% Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
Presentation
Fine, white powder packaged in a small jar.
Learn more
DHA reacts with amines, peptides and amino acids in the upper layer of the epidermis to form brown compounds, which are responsible for the colouration observed. This is the same type of reaction between reducing sugars and proteins as the 'Maillard reactions' responsible for the browning or 'caramelisation' of foods during cooking. This mechanism is completely different from the natural tanning mechanism (production of melanin) and the 'tan' obtained with DHA will not protect the skin from the sun.
DHA only interacts with the stratum corneum, the outermost part of the epidermis. This layer is eliminated naturally as the skin is constantly renewing itself, and the outermost, 'dead' layer is eliminated by desquamation. As DHA remains in the stratum corneum and does not penetrate the deeper layers of the skin, it has no harmful effect on the skin.Long-term use of DHA is therefore risk-free.
Storage
Close the container tightly after each use. Keep away from air and moisture, and store in the refrigerator out of the reach of children. DHA is sensitive to heat.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not swallow, inhale or get in eyes.
Follow recommended dosages.
DHA and products containing DHA may stain hands and skin: handle preferably with gloves and wash hands thoroughly after applying a product containing DHA.
DHA-based self-tanning products should be applied as evenly as possible, making sure the product is well absorbed, in order to achieve an even shade. Exfoliating from time to time will help to achieve a more even tan.
Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet
Reference
0095701 - Natural DHA 10 g
Main packaging material
RPET (recycled PET) pot
Recyclability
Most packaging can be recycled
Recycled material
Packaging contains at least 75% recycled material.
Rewards and penalties
Aroma-Zone gets a bonus for managing packaging made from recycled plastic.
Supplier documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
I add it to my daily body cream and it gives me a nice tanned complexion all year round, with a natural and even result.
If dosed correctly and applied precisely and uniformly, it has excellent results
Not used yet.
Better than commercial self-tanners, it allows you to apply the desired amount yourself, fewer chemical components, I approve :)
Some spots on the hair and if poorly dosed it really dyes orange, otherwise a great product
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