Malibu Hemp Skin Firming Bronzing Moisturizer By Melissa Bushman on Jul 13, 2008 - Updated Oct 15, 2011

Malibu Hemp Skin Firming Bronzing Moisturizer in Golden Glow is a sunless tanning lotion for use on the body. Like many of the newer sunless tanning products on the market today, this lotion allows the user to slowly build a tan to the desired darkness via repeated applications.

As a fair-skinned blonde, I have to be very careful when using any self-tanning product. I can't use anything that might give me a tan that is too dark, and I want to avoid an orange tint. I first used Malibu Hemp Skin Firming Bronzing Moisturizer in Golden Glow on my legs, and it actually provided a gradual, subtle, glowing tan. Three applications, three days in a row, bestowed a healthy color to my normally pale skin. Once I achieved the desired color, I applied the product once every two days to maintain the tan.

Malibu Hemp Skin Firming Bronzing Moisturizer contains Virgin Hemp Seed Oil to moisturize and CoQ10 which gives the added benefit of firming the skin. After using this product my legs did indeed feel softer and firmer. In addition, this product does not contain any mineral oil, which may clog pores.

I usually avoid using skin care products that contain scent, because scents will often irritate my skin or my sinuses. Malibu Hemp Skin Firming Bronzing Moisturizer carries a light, "beachy" scent, similar to the scents common in tanning products. This scent was not irritating to me, and I did not find it bothersome at all.