Although nasal spray tanning is being described as a new “viral” trend, it seems to have gotten its start as early as the spring of 2021.
@sashawoodx tells her viewers “Don’t walk … RUN for these products,” as she shows herself in several outfits, squirting 2bTanned spray up her nose.
The main ingredient in self-tanning products is dihydroxyacetone, or DHA.
Some other spray ingredients, such as tyrosine and tyrosinase, are involved in producing melanin, but they only act within skin cells, says Friedman.
Friedman says there’s no such thing as a safe tan, and self-tanning products offer no protection from dangerous ultraviolet rays.