How does fake tan work, and why does it sometimes smell ‘biscuity’?
The Conversation · 21 Oct 2026

How does fake tan work, and why does it sometimes smell ‘biscuity’?

The sugar-plus-amino acids combination involved in fake tanning is the same broad class of chemistry that happens in cooking. You are, in a sense, toast.


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