Sunless tanning
Bronceador
- Date
- 1959 · confidence low
- Place
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Credited to
- Eva Wittgenstein
- Field
- Matter & energy
What was discovered
A method of tanning without sun exposure using topical or oral agents; researcher Eva Wittgenstein observed that dihydroxyacetone (DHA) darkens skin by reacting with its proteins, laying the basis for modern self-tanners as an alternative to UV exposure.
What it led to
- Development of commercial self-tanning creams and sprays
- Reduced skin cancer risk associated with UV tanning
- Growth of a cosmetics industry around sunless tanning