it truelly is a bronzer [SEP] i am a very fair skinned irish woman so the sun does not agree with me i will admit there are times when you are going out and the outfit that you choose would look great with some color to your skin well that is why i purchased this self tanning lotion and thought i would give it a try we are now in the winter months in new england so i chose to test this product on my mid section and abdomen where it would not show if this was a flopmuch to my surprise i now have a bronze bellythe lotion is a good size bottle of ounces and is a very army green color when dispensed be sure to wear a disposable glove when applying or yes your palms will turn bronzedi applied this sparingly as the directions stated and waited two hours and i am impressed with the color and that there is no streaking i have since showered several times and reapplied and the results are great i am very anxious to be able to do this in the warmer weather and have a good looking tan for the first time in years