One of the all-time best selling tanning lotions is Black 20x by Designer Skin. This is an awesome bronzer tanning lotion that is so good most people don't even try anything else after using it. It applies evenly, smells great and gives you a deep, dark tan within only a few sessions. Many swear by it and it shows by how many bottles are sold every day. If you're a frequent tanner there is a very high chance you've heard of Black 20x. The only thing that sucks a little bit is that salons charge upwards of $110 for it which is insane. But if you shop online you can get it for around $40 bucks.

Designer Skin also came out with Luminary tanning lotion in 2010 which is a 25x bronzer. This one is even more expensive than Black 20x, at $120 retail price, but technically has more bronzer ingredients in it so could be even better. Even though it just came out recently it is topping the charts in sales and the reviews that come back are almost all positive. I mean how could it not be a good lotion at such a high cost right? **Update 2011: Luminary now exceeds Black 20X in popularity and sales - if you haven't tried this lotion you are missing out!!

An oldie but goodie is Smoke Black tanning lotion by Supre. This has been out for years but it continues to sell like crazy and it's hard to find a bad review of this product. It is much cheaper than the other lotions mentioned above which makes it more appealing to those on a budget. The retail price is only around $60 (yes, we said only lol) but you can also get it for about one-third the price online. There are a few different varieties of Supre Smoke but Black is the best one that contains bronzer ingredients in the formula. We recommend this lotion highly for beginners as well as seasoned tanners.

Australian Gold also makes some fantastic indoor tanning bed lotions. Their Crystal line of lotions is probably the most popular and those have also been out for quite some time but continue to sell and get good reviews. Crystal X and Crystal XII are top-of-the-line and can be a little expensive but they really work incredibly. It also has added bronzer in it and has a high retail price but go on eBay or Amazon and you'll find it much cheaper.

Always remember that with bronzer tanning lotions you should wash your hands right away after you leave the tanning bed so that they don't get those orange streaks. You should also wait a few hours before showering to let the bronzer do their job fully, you'll get darker faster if you do this.

This ingredient, when used in an indoor tanning lotion, moisturizes your skin better than anything else. There is something about this oil that leaves your skin smooth, soft and comfortable without making you feel greasy or oily. There are also many after-tan moisturizers that are highly acclaimed and contain hemp seed oil. One of the most famous body lotions with this oil is Hempz Herbal Moisturizer by Supre.

Some popular tanning bed lotions that contain hemp seed oil are Millennium Paint It Black, Designer Skin Hemphatic, Australian Gold Sinfully Black and Supre Hooked 8X Bronzer.

You don't have to take our word for it, give one of these lotions a try and you'll absolutely fall in love with it. You'll leave your tanning session with your body feeling better than it ever did before.

Leave a comment below and let us know what you think of hemp tanning lotions and which one may be your favorite.

Think about it, an indoor tanning lotion is something you apply to your skin, usually your entire body and face, so it doesn't really make a lot of sense to go the cheap route with this type of product. The cheapies just don't have all of the high quality ingredients that the good lotions have, and whatever substances are in their formulas are generally sub-par.

We know how tempting it is to only want an inexpensive, basic lotion, but the fact is this is really something you need to spend a little m0ney on, I mean it's your own body we're talking about here right? The main problem is that tanning salons charge an exorbitant amount of money for the good tanning bed lotions, which puts them out of the reach of most consumers. For the really great top-of-the-line lotions salons can charge upwards of $100 or more, which most people think is just ridiculous. In summary, stay away from the cheap tanning lotions. You only get one body and you need to pamper it if you want the best results and you want the most protection for your skin.