Sunscreen must, no fear of tanning. Waterproof sweat, fresh and not greasy, 5 hours long sunscreen, more than 6 months baby and adults can use! And there is no tears formula, texture over-mild. Cheap and big bowl, who use a large area is not distressed ~

During the summer, I became obsessed with self-tanners, and tried a lot (and have the bottles to prove it :-P). I have very fair skin, and like a darker tan, but I have a terrible time with full-on instant self-tanners. As such, I always go for the gradual-moisturizer-type ones, and Coppertone's Gradual Tan worked like a dream. Definitely one of the best ones I tried. The formula is fairly simple (no bells and whistles), and it smells like self-tanner (which is to say, bad), but it looks really natural, doesn't streak and gives me a darker tan than most of the other brands. Plus it's cheap and lasts a long time. Recommended.

I bought this because I am a track athlete and it's really embarassing to be SO WHITE when you have to wear skimpy shorts every weekend. I tend to tan on my shoulders but stay REALLY white on my legs. I bought this apprehensively. I was really scared of the orange look which is why I went with the gradual tan option in the first place. I used this for ONE APPLICATION and I found it to be the perfect shade for my (VERY FAIR) skin tone. I re-apply every few days and it's perfect. I recommend it to everyone I know. For being about $10 it looks just as good as any "high end" tanners.