Fans of discontinued Bain de Soleil paying big bucks for a St-Tropez tan
NY Post
Sun-worshipping fans of the “St-Tropez tan” are in an uproar over the discontinuation of Bain de Soleil’s 94-year-old Orange Gelée sunscreen, which has promised sleek and glowy tanned skin for generations.
Bayer, which has owned Bain de Soleil since 2014, halted production of the line in December 2019. Now, 3-ounce tubes of the brand’s signature Orange Gelée, which could once be purchased for $10 at your local drugstore, are selling at online resale sites such as eBay and Poshmark for upward of $200. “I’ve used it all my life,” said Thalia Pappas, 67, an environmental consultant from Landenberg, Pa. “Until last year, I thought it would be there for me forever.”