A topical composition comprises a vehicle, said vehicle including an emulsion or dispersion of water in an amount of from 50% by weight to 93% by weight； and a non-aqueous discontinuous phase in an amount of from 50% by weight to 7% by weight； at least one of a bronzer, a tanning accelerator, or a mixture thereof； and from 0.01% by weight to 5% by weight of a warming agent, based on the total weight of the composition. The warming agent comprises at least one alkyl ether of vanillyl alcohol at least one N-alkyl amide of vanillic acid； and is present in an amount effective to produce a prolonged warming sensation when applied to a user's skin. The composition is transparent to UV radiation. The composition is used for indoor tanning.
