Nearly all self-tanners contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as the active ingredient. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, DHA is the safest, most effective ingredient in sunless tanning products. DHA is an absolutely safe and user-friendly sunless product and has been in the industrial use for cosmetic manufacturing for more than three decades. As a colorless chemical derived from glycerin, it interacts with amino acids in dead skin cells to produce a brown color change to the skin. The resulting color change usually lasts anywhere from seven to ten days, depending upon individual skin chemistry. The nozzle of the airbrush spray equipment is just about the right proportion of air and lotion giving your skin an even tan.

Besides DHA, other ingredients are used in airbrush tanning formulations. These ingredients are very skin friendly. They do not just give you a tan, but also nourish and rejuvenate your skin.