Mist it onto damp or dry hair until the strands you want lighter are evenly damp, then comb through. Sit in the sun or blow-dry for a few minutes. No rinsing needed.

Wait a couple of days, then go again. Most people see a lift after 3 to 4 applications.

Most people see their shade shift after 3 to 4 applications, a couple of days apart. For the best result, fully saturate the strands you want lighter (not just a light mist), use heat every time until your hair is dry, and stay consistent.

Either works, all year round. If there’s no sun where you are, blow-dry on low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until your hair is dry.

Yes, please do a patch test 48 hours before your first use, and a strand test to preview your result. Keep the product away from your eyes.

One bottle covers most hair. If your hair is long or thick, most people use two bottles to get through their first 3 to 4 applications. The Duo Kit gives you two at a better price.

The Light Hair Lightener is for blonde to light brown hair. The Dark Hair Lightener is for brown to black hair.

For the full routine, the Lighten & Tone Kit pairs each lightener with its toning mask: light hair or dark hair.

After shampooing, work it through damp hair, leave it on for 5 to 7 minutes, then rinse well. Use it once a week, or whenever your colour needs a refresh. Purple is for blonde and lightened hair, blue is for brown to black hair.

Suntouched is made to lift your hair to soft, golden tones. Darker hair naturally has more warm pigment, so if you’d like a cooler finish, our toning masks balance it: purple for light hair, blue for dark hair.

For the full routine, try the Lighten & Tone Kit for light hair or dark hair.

Your lift won’t wash out. It grows out with your hair, so you can reapply to your roots whenever you like. Tone can shift a little over time with sun and washing, and the toning mask keeps it fresh.

Yes. On dyed hair it lifts the dye pigment for a lighter shade, and on balayage or highlights it refreshes your colour between salon visits. Always do a strand test first.

Yes. Wait at least 4 weeks before dyeing or highlighting, check in with your stylist, and do a strand test first.

Email us before and after photos and a note on how you’ve been applying, and we’ll send you personalised tips. Results depend on your starting shade, how many times you apply and how much heat you use.

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Our lightener uses a low-strength hydrogen peroxide with vitamin C, lemon and pineapple extracts. Heat from the sun or your blowdryer activates it, and it gently lifts the pigment in your hair while hyaluronic acid and chamomile keep it hydrated.

Suntouched contains no ammonia and no persulfates, the harsh ingredients in traditional salon bleach. The active ingredient is a low-strength hydrogen peroxide, blended with vitamin C, lemon and pineapple extracts. The full ingredient list is on every product page.

It’s made separately for light and dark hair, with a low-strength peroxide and no ammonia or persulfates. We add hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and chamomile for hydration, and you can activate it with the sun or a blowdryer, so it works year round.

No parabens, no harmful sulfates and no drying alcohols. You’ll find the full ingredient list for each product on its product page.

Yes. Our formulas are vegan, and we never test on animals.

Everyone’s situation is different, so we don’t give medical advice. Please check with your doctor first. The full ingredient list is on every product page so you can review it together.

We’re confirming what each part of our packaging is made of with our suppliers, and we’ll share how to recycle each piece on our sustainability page. Bottles and boxes can go in recycling where your local programme accepts them. Pumps and caps often can’t go in curbside recycling yet.

We also fund plastic collection with CleanHub in coastal communities in India.

Yes, we ship to most countries worldwide.

US orders usually arrive in 4 to 7 business days. International orders usually arrive in 7 to 15 business days, depending on your country.

You’ll get a tracking link by email as soon as your order ships, and you can check it any time on our Track your order page.

Shipping is free on orders over $40 USD. Orders under $40 ship for $6.95 USD.

Track it with your email or order number on our Track your order page. If anything looks off, chat with us or email support@suntouched.co and we’ll chase it for you.

That’s normal. International parcels often go quiet for a few days while they change carriers or clear customs. It doesn’t mean your package is lost.

If your tracking hasn’t moved in more than 10 days, email support@suntouched.co and we’ll look into it.

Carriers sometimes scan a package as delivered a day or two early, or leave it somewhere unexpected. Check around your entrances, mailbox and with neighbours, and look for a delivery photo in your tracking link.

If it hasn’t turned up within 48 hours of the delivery scan, email support@suntouched.co and we’ll make it right.

If your payment went through, your order is safe. Confirmation emails sometimes land in spam or promotions, and a small typo in your email at checkout can send them astray. Check those folders, then email support@suntouched.co and we’ll confirm your order.

Chat with us or email support@suntouched.co with your order number as soon as you can. Orders usually ship within 24 hours, and once an order has shipped we can’t change or cancel it.

Email support@suntouched.co right away with your order number and the correct address. We can only update it before your order ships.

For health and safety reasons, we can’t accept returns or give refunds once products have shipped.

We do want you to see results. If you’re not getting what you hoped for, email us your before and after photos and how you’ve been applying, and we’ll send you personalised tips. Damaged items and parcels that never arrive are always taken care of.

We’re sorry. Email support@suntouched.co with a photo of the product and the box it came in, and we’ll make it right.

We’d love that. Retailers can order Suntouched wholesale on Faire through our direct link: suntouched.faire.com. Ordering through our link gives you Faire’s retailer perks, like payment terms and free returns on your first order.

Questions about carrying Suntouched in your store, salon, boutique or surf shop? Email charlotte@suntouched.co.

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