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Britain faces a fake tan shortage this winter due to supply problems with a key chemical.
Cosmetic manufacturers are struggling to import an ingredient used in everything from tanning lotions to skin creams, hair dye, make-up and shampoo.
The ingredient, ethoxydiglycol, is widely used in cosmetic products because it is soluble in both oil and water-based products.
The shortage has already seen a near ten-fold price hike in recent weeks and many suppliers are out of stock.
Britain faces a fake tan shortage this winter due to supply problems with a key chemical
Diane Higham, director of Sunjunkie.com, said: ‘This is a total nightmare.
‘We are still desperately trying to source the ingredient from major UK and European suppliers, which is already impacting our production
