While we all want a glowing gorgeous looking skin without any dark patches to dull the look, but we live in a country where the summer season is all about harsh sun rays. And there is no way out to avoid the sun rays as one needs to get out of their house because that’s how human life works.
Even winters are no safe from tanning. There is no doubt about the fact that applying sunscreen lotion before going out of the house during summer are of real help. But we also need to admit that sunscreens don’t work for the whole day and applying it after every 3-4 hours is a little frustrating. Not only the sun but also environmental pollution is also a factor for skin tans.
So, first, we need to know What is all this about?? Sun tanning or simply Tanning is the process where skin color is darkened or tanned. It is caused due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or other artificial ways. Excess exposure to UV rays has many negative health effects including sunburn and risk of skin cancer.
So, now that we know how dangerous these UV rays can be. Let’s talk about how to remove tan from face. We all keep wondering what is to be done to remove the tan but not many of us use home remedies to remove the same. Most of us prefer readymade beauty products to reduce suntan. Also, some of us really don’t know what home remedies to be used for a suntan.
Therefore, we are here with a list of few effective home remedies for suntan that would totally help you get flawless, spotless looking skin in just 2 days.
The first step should always be scrubbing as it helps us to get rid of the tanned cells to a great extent. The best remedy here is to use wheat or besan or oatmeal as a scrubber.
Complete the process with the following packs which will help to remove tanning from the face in 2 days.
How to Remove Tan from Face
Below are some home remedies for the sun tan. This is how you can remover tan from your face:
1. Milk cream, Honey, and Turmeric
Here comes the first home remedy for suntan direct from my grandmom’s treasure. My grandmom says milk cream (malai) can repair our skin the best. Especially in winters, it gives you the lost brightness and revives our skin.
So, to repair the sun tanned skin, you have to make a mixture of one tablespoon milk cream, one spoon honey and a pinch of turmeric. Apply the mixture on your skin, massage gently, let it dry and then wash off with water.
2. Lemon Juice, Turmeric, Tomato and Yogurt Face pack
This pack is very effective in removing skin tan and pigmentation really well. The lactic acid present in the yogurt does the magic of removing tan from the skin.
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Take two tablespoons of tomato mash and one tablespoon of lemon juice and one tablespoon of yogurt and mix them properly. Add a pinch of turmeric to the mix. Apply this pack to the tanned areas and let it dry for about 20-30 minutes then rinse off with cold water.
3. Lemon Honey Face pack for tanning
Lemon and honey both are very important ingredients for treating skin issues. Lemon is also known as natural cleanser and honey brings a shine to the skin. This makes it one of the best home remedies for sun-tan.
Take a significant amount of lemon juice and a tablespoon of honey and mix it in a bowl, when done apply it on the tanned face, neck. Let it rest for 20 minutes and then wash it off.
4. Coconut Water Remedy
We all know how well does coconut water extinguish our thirst but not many of us know that it also helps us in managing the destruction that sun rays cause to our skin. If you apply coconut water often you will soon find a new attractive skin you have never had before. Also, it removes the tan from the skin and gives you a flawless looking skin.
5. Papaya and Milk Remedy
Papaya and milk work amazingly on skin tan. You would need to blend the papaya with milk and form a paste. Then apply the paste on the face. After that keep it for some time and when it starts falling off, rinse with cold water. You will get to see an instant result after one use. This is an easy way to how to remove tan from the face.
6. Milk and Saffron Remedy
Milk and saffron these two are extremely effective in controlling the melanin merger and also it eliminates tan from the skin. Take two-three strands of saffron and add milk to a bowl, let it rest for about 30 mins then crush the saffron strands in the milk. Apply this solution to your tanned face and neck and leave it for 5 mins then apply another layer of the same and then wash it off with water. For quick results use this remedy for almost once a day. You will notice the effect in just 2 days.
7. Cucumber, Rose, Lemon Remedy
This is a tried and tested remedy that has been helping people since ages. While lemon expels suntan, rose water and cucumber juice has skin relieving properties. Add equal amounts of rose water, lemon juice, and cucumber juice then mix all of them in and apply the mixture in on your face, neck and tanned areas.
8. Potato Juice
Potato juice is a very effective remedy against the suntan. Extract juice from one potato. Mix one tablespoon lemon juice with extracted potato juice. Apply this mixture on the affected area. Wash it with cold water after half an hour. Use regularly for best results.
9. Yogurt and Tomato
Both yogurt hand tomato has healing properties when it comes to skin. This is a quick and simple remedy. Just mix one tablespoon of yogurt with one tablespoon of tomato juice and apply the mixture as a face pack. Wash off after drying. It cleanses the skin making it bright and removing the tanned effect from the damaged skin.
10. Almonds with Milk and Honey
Almonds are one of the best natural product for curing suntan. Almonds have high vitamin E and omega 3 which are great for the skin. You just have to soak the almonds in milk overnight. Now make the paste of these soaked almonds by crushing them into milk and honey. Apply the paste on your face and let it dry. Wash off later.
You can also use almond oil before going to bed and leave it overnight. Do it on a daily basis and you will definitely be happy after seeing the result.
NOTE: if you have oily skin, do not use thi.
11. Masoor dal, Tomato and Aloevera
I personally use this home remedy to remove tan from my face. The Tomato is the natural whitening agent and the masoor dal works as a scrub. Overall this home remedy does miracle in removing the tan within a few days.
Soak the masoor dal in water and then make a paste of it. Add tomato juice and alovera to it. Apply this mixture on you face and let it dry. After that remove the pack by scrubbing with light hands.
12. Pineapple pulp and Honey
The pineapple and honey together help in reducing the effects of suntanning by reducing free radicals and inflammation.
To make this face pack just mix pineapple pulp and honey and apply it on affected areas.
And with this, we end our list of best home remedies for sun tan. You can see the change just after using these face packs for the first time. We hope you would try out these remedies. These packs would give you a lovely glowing skin very quickly in spite of the sun rays being too harsh in the summers.
These are the best ways to how to remove tan from the face. Do not forget that the best way to prevent tan is to avoid the sun as much as you can. Make the sunscreen and dupatta(to cover your face), your best friends! Do not forget to share which remedy worked really well for you with us.
