One of life's unfortunate incongruities is that a tan makes you look bursting with health when it actually damages your skin. Couple that with the fact that regular sunbathing is about as healthy as smoking, and things look mighty dismal. However, we've discovered an alternative in glowing moisturizers, a new breed of moisturizers that contain skin-tone enhancers. (They have an ingredient that reacts with the top layer of skin to generate golden pigments, most commonly DHA, or dihydroxyacetone.) But unlike conventional self-tanners, these products offer just a hint of color. So every time you moisturize, you impart a gradual, subtle and healthy looking sun-kissed glow. Here are six of our favorites.

Vaseline Intensive Care Healthy Body Glow Lotion

by Isadora Dunne

This daily moisturizer offers the same excellent emollient yet not-sticky feeling that Vaseline is famous for while imparting the slightest light toasty color to the skin. We found it to be easily absorbed and love the understated jasmine scent. The delicate color appeared after about three hours, and the skin maintained a moist-looking glow. We also really like that it's available in both fair and medium formulas.
Price: From $5.49
Available: Select retailers


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