Is Three Warriors actually clean?

Yes, the formulation is the cleanest on the Australian self-tan shelf. DHA is derived from fermented sugar beets, bronzers are mineral, fragrance load is light. GLOW Formulation Index Grade A.

Three Warriors or Eco Tan?

Three Warriors for face products and the eraser. Eco Tan for body, the Winter Skin gradual tan is the category leader. Both are clean Australian brands worth buying.

Three Warriors: the honest verdict.

Name: Three Warriors Review 2026, GLOW Verdict | Glow
Item: Three Warriors
Rating: 8.5
Author: GLOW Editorial Team

The Byron Bay-founded clean tan brand that proved DHA-free face tans can deliver. Tested across the Tan Mousse, Face Bronzing Glow Drops, and the Self-Tan Eraser.

8.5/10

Glow score

Position: Premium · Self-tan
Founded: Byron Bay, AU · 2017
Available at: threewarriors.com.au + Adore Beauty

Gradual Tan

Australian indie self-tan. Hydrating, gradual, tested for olive and fair skin.

Reviewed by

GLOW Editorial Team · Editorial Team

Independent editorial team · glow.com.au/authors/

Updated

April 2026

The verdict · Tan · Australian indie

GLOW read.

Three Warriors is the cleanest tan brand on the Australian shelf. The formulations use natural DHA derived from fermented sugar beets, the bronzers are mineral-based, and the brand's commitment to transparency about ingredients is real. The Tan Mousse delivers a credible 4-5 day tan that fades evenly without the streak-and-flake of mass-market tans.

The Face Bronzing Glow Drops are the standout, mineral bronzer suspended in a hydrating base, ideal for buyers who want bronzed-without-tan for events. The Self-Tan Eraser is one of the few products in the category that genuinely removes tan rather than buffing it back.

Pricing is mid-premium ($35-65) and fair for a brand that makes its formulation choices visible. Three Warriors is the brand to recommend to a tan-curious buyer who's been burned by Bondi Sands' fragrance load.

What works

Cleanest formulation in the tan category, fermented sugar beet DHA, mineral bronzers
Self-Tan Eraser genuinely removes tan rather than buffing it back
Face Bronzing Glow Drops are the buy for event-day bronzing without commitment
Australian-owned, Tasmania-based, transparent about ingredients

What doesn't

Tan Mousse fades faster than Bondi Sands Pure (4-5 days vs 7)
Distribution is concentrated in direct + Adore Beauty, limited Mecca presence
Fragrance is light but present (vanilla, coconut), not for the genuinely fragrance-averse

The buy.

Three Warriors · The pick

Face Bronzing Glow Drops

Mineral bronzer in a hydrating base. The buy for event-day bronzing without commitment to a multi-day tan. Mix into moisturiser or wear neat.

★ 9.0 · $45 · Adore Beauty

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GLOW Formulation Index · v1.0

What's actually in it.

A/ A–D

Actives: DHA derived from fermented sugar beets. Mineral bronzers (mica, iron oxides). Hyaluronic acid + glycerin hydration base.
Preservation: Phenoxyethanol-based. Within EU/TGA safe limits.
Allergens: Light fragrance (vanilla, coconut). Patch test if reactive.
Editorial concerns: None at use concentration. Editorial-preferred for the tan category.

Index grade is editorial, not paid. The grade reflects what's in the product against Glow's v1.0 watch list, it sits beside GLOW score, not instead of it. Three Warriors earns a Grade A, the cleanest formulation in the self-tan category on the Australian shelf. The brand's choice to derive DHA from fermented sugar beets rather than synthetic glycerin is a real differentiator at no performance cost.