Outdoor tanning lotion is the one category where the US and UK use the same words. It covers SPF tanning oils, bronzing sunscreens and accelerators made for the sun rather than a tanning bed. Australian Gold is the US reference brand; the UK adds Malibu, Nivea Sun and Cyclax.
The important rule runs the other way: outdoor lotions are for the sun. Do not use them in a tanning bed. Salons ask you not to because oils and SPF products are not designed for bed acrylics, and because an SPF blocks the very UV you are paying for.
Outdoor tanning lotions in stock now
2bTanned
2bTanned SPF 15 Dry Mist Spray (175ml)
2bTanned
2bTanned SPF 15 Pink Shimmer Mist (100ml)
2bTanned
2bTanned SPF 50 Glow Serum (50ml)
2bTanned
2bTanned SPF 50 Luminous Balm (50ml)
2bTanned
2bTanned Vanilla Bomb Protect & Tan SPF50
2bTanned
2bTanned Vanilla Bomb Protect & Tan SPF6 Dry Tanning Oil
Aloha
Aloha Sun Lotion SPF 30 250ml
Australian Gold
Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50 Tinted Face Mineral Lotion - Fair-Light
Australian Gold
Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50 Tinted Face Mineral Lotion - Medium-Tan
Australian Gold
Australian Gold Carrot Oil Spray SPF 30
Australian Gold
Australian Gold Carrot Oil Spray SPF 6
Australian Gold
Australian Gold Plant Based Aloe & Coconut Body Lotion Sunscreen SPF50
A sample of what is in stock. Browse the full range: Outdoor tanning · SPF protection · Malibu · Nivea Sun.
Choosing an outdoor lotion
Decide on protection first. A product with SPF 15 to 30 and a bronzer gives color while you protect; a dry tanning oil with SPF 6 to 15 is for skin that already tans easily. Then decide on finish: lotions, dry oils and sprays all sit differently on the skin, and water resistance matters if you are swimming.
Key ingredients
Each link is an ingredient page built from manufacturers' own ingredient declarations.
Glossary
Guides
US and UK tanning words
| In the USA | In the UK (and on this site) |
|---|---|
| Tanning bed | Sunbed |
| Indoor tanning lotion / tanning bed lotion | Sunbed cream / sunbed lotion |
| Intensifier / accelerator | Accelerator |
| Bronzer (DHA or natural) | Bronzer |
| Tingle lotion | Tingle |
| Tan extender / after-tan | Tan extender / aftercare |
| Tanning lotion packet | Sachet |
| Tanning salon | Tanning shop / studio |