Tan Accelerators- re they worth it?

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Are they worth the expense?
The effort?
Do they actually work?
And if you do use them, which one do you favour?
How far in advance do you start?

I don't use body lotion, so it's not a case of swapping a lotion for an accelerator.

I don't have skin that tans easily, I do use a Factor 20+ on holiday.

TIA

Not really.

You tan by the production of melanin, and no topical application changes the rate of that process.

Moisturisers which contain a tiny bit of fake tan (and build up colour slowly) might be a better bet.

Not in my experience. I forked out for the Elemis one year and the Gatineau the year after, didn't make a no and bit of difference apart from the Elemis one staining my tops!
Then again I am practically a smurf so will never tan, something I have now accepted!

I used to use the elemis one combined with a tan intensifying sun block.
I felt like I came back with a deeper tan. My Dad used my sun block in Kenya once and he went the same shade as Jodie Marsh in a body comp!

Oh I was thinking about trying one but not sure I will bother now. Last year I used a Nivea sun cream which had some built in tan accelerator or something to trigger melatonin (allegedly) and I honestly felt I did tan better than usual and didnt burn. Cant remember the name but planning on getting it again this year.