5 Tan Removal Recipes that Worked for ME! : Usage and Photos

Hello Everyone,

Time for another DIY post and this post is for all those who suffer from tanning throughout the summer. This is truly frustrating. Most of the time we take all the precautions like applying sunscreen and using umbrella, but we cannot escape tanning. When I was in my school and college, I suffered heavily from tanning. I just used to ignore it. Once my college life got over, I had a break for 3-4 months before I got my first job. And it was during that break, I noticed my arms, feet, neck had lost their complexion and I am severely tanned. This was so bad. I just had to do something and I started searching madly for ways to de-tan myself. Lots & lots of beauty magazines, internet.. I kept no stone unturned. And at that time, I came across a few homemade tan removal recipes that worked wonders for me.

Today I’m going to share few of those amazing homemade sun tan removal packs & scrubs.

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• 4 Step Tan Removal Facial at Home
• Homemade Bleach to Remove Sun Tan

1. Sandalwood Powder Scrub:

Ingredients:

• Sandalwood Powder
• Raw milk
• Turmeric Powder

 

Method:

Take 3-4 tbspn of milk in a bowl and start adding sandalwood powder to it until it makes a thick paste. Then add a pinch of turmeric powder into that mixture. Apply the mixture onto your tanned parts, let it dry and wash it off with cold water. Sandalwood powder is effective to remove sun tans and cure sunburns. Raw milk works wonders for skin tanning and darkening. Turmeric powder adds a natural glow to the skin by removing the blemishes and dark spots.

2. Milk Powder Pack

Ingredients:

• Milk Powder
• Honey
• Lemon Juice
• Olive Oil/Almond Oil

 

Method:

Mix equal quantity of honey, lemon juice and olive oil (or almond oil). Start adding milk powder to it until it gets thick enough to apply on the skin. Now apply this pack on the tanned areas and leave for at least 15 minutes. Gently massage for a couple of minutes and wash it off. Milk powder moisturizes skin, reduces the effects of sun tan and gives a clearer complexion. Honey is an excellent anti tan agent because of its skin lightening properties. Lemon juice is great for de-tanning due to its natural bleaching properties. Olive oil repairs the skin and provides great moisturization.

3. Gram Flour Pack

Ingredients:

• Gram Flour (Besan)
• Turmeric Powder
• Milk

 

Method:

Take 2 tbspn of gram flour and mix a pinch of turmeric powder with it. Now add milk and mix all the components to make it a smooth paste. Apply on clean face, let it dry. Once the pack gets dry, sprinkle some water onto your face and gently remove the pack by scrubbing in clockwise and anti-clockwise direction.

Gram flour or besan is very useful in treating sun tan. It helps to remove dead skin cells and leaves skin young and bright. Turmeric makes the skin glow. The lactic acid present in milk helps to remove tan.

4. Sugar Scrub:

Ingredients:

• Sugar
• Glycerin
• Lemon Juice

 

Method:

Mix 3 tbspn of sugar, a few drops of glycerin and 1 tbspn of lemon juice together to make a scrub. Gently rub this mixture onto your tanned areas for 3-5 minutes and then wash it off. Sugar acts as an excellent scrub to remove sun tan. Glycerin makes skin soft and supple. The citric acid present in lemon juice acts as an excellent anti tan agent.

5. Rice Flour Pack:

Ingredients:

• Rice Flour
• Turmeric Powder
• Tomato Juice
• Water

Method:

Take 2 tbspn of rice flour and add a pinch of turmeric powder with it. Add some water to make it a smooth paste. Next squeeze ¼ of a fresh tomato to add the juice to the paste. Apply this pack over tan effected areas. Let it dry and then wash it off. Rice flour removes the dead skin cells and acts as a whitening agent. Turmeric powder gives a glowing and even toned skin. Tomato juice has got de-pigmentation properties.

Points To Remember:

1. If your skin is allergic to any of the ingredients of the above mentioned packs and scrubs, then don’t use it.

2. Make sure you use only a little pinch of turmeric powder, otherwise your skin will look yellowish after washing off the pack/scrub.

Sun tanning doesn’t only leads to skin darkening, but also causes various skin problems such as : acne, fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, etc. So, tanning is no less than a curse for everyone. Most of us tend to go for a quick bleaching session or de-tan facials to get rid of the sun tan. Or at times we get so desperate that we don’t even hesitate to use products loaded with chemicals. Not only all these options are expensive, but also they take toll on our skin in the long run. So instead of spending heavily on cosmetics or facials, you can try these easy to make and cost effective homemade face packs/scrubs that will help you to de-tan yourself. Using these packs and scrubs twice or thrice a week will also help you to achieve glowing and even toned skin.

Until my next post…. Take care!