I EVENTUALLY tan a little. I have to start out no more than 3 minutes on each side. Otherwise I get a terrible sun rash. ITCHES like crazy! Then after a few days I can go up to 5 minutes. And I can usually increase by one minute twice a week. By the time I'm up to 10-15 minutes summer is over and I am maybe 4 shades darker. Not much, but's all I got. LOL