Unlike in the Western countries, tanned skin is definitely not the in thing in India. if you visit any tourist sea beach in India, you will find a lot of foreigners sunbathing.But for every Indian girl, the most common common question in her mind after the beach vacation is over, is ” how to remove sun tan?” If our skin is tanned, we don’t flaunt it; rather we look for ways to remove the sun tan or better still – hide it! In this part of the world, we find fair-skinned people more appealing and so people with dark skin are constantly looking out for fairness tips. Surprising but true, isn’t it?
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How To Remove Sun Tan
If you are wondering on how to remove sun tan instantly, you have come to the right place . Different body parts react differently in terms of home remedies for removing sun tan. For instance , some remedy that works to remove sun tan from your hands may not work to remove sun tan from lips. Hence we have categorized the remedies for each part to work best for removal of sun tan. Here are some home remedies on how to remove suntan quickly.
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How to remove sun tan from face
The skin appears darkened due to tanning. One of the easiest ways to remove tanning is to use a tan removal cream. However there are many other ways by which one can remove tanning. Here are a few DIY home remedies to remove tan from face:
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- Honey and Lemon Juice Anti-Tan Pack – Mix two tablespoons each of honey and lemon juice and apply this smooth paste on your face. Wash off with cold water after 15 minutes. Lemon is a natural bleaching agent that lightens the color of the skin and honey adds a glow to your face. This is a very effective method of tan removal. You can do this in the kitchen while preparing a meal!
- Yogurt and Potato Juice – Cut a potato in to thin slices and grind them with two tablespoons of yogurt in your grinder. Apply this paste on your neck and see the results after 15 minutes. Potato contains an enzyme called catecholase that helps to lighten and whiten the skin and cure hyper pigmentation.
- Rose Water and Aloe Vera – These two ingredients are usually present in everyone’s house. Just squeeze out some fresh aloe vera gel and mix it with a few drops of rose water. Let this paste sit in your freezer for 10 minutes and then apply it on your face. Aloe Vera is a magic ingredient since contains various nutrients that help to heal the skin and remove tanning.
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How to remove sun tan from hands and legs
Tanning on the hands and legs looks extremely ugly. Imagine wearing a sleeveless tee and half your arm is darker than the rest!! Disgusting, isn’t it? Well, don’t fret. Here are some home remedies to remove tan from hands and feet:
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- Egg White and Multani Mitti – We all have applied the famous Multani Mitti pack to refresh the skin. Multani mitti mixed with an egg white is a great way to get rid of pigmentation and skin discoloration. Apply this mixture on your skin and rinse after 20 minutes. Multani mitti or Fuller’s earth has been used as a traditional remedy for skin problems in India since ages.
- Sugar, Salt and Olive Oil Scrub – Regular exfoliation helps to remove tanning easily. When you are short of time and want to remove tanning, just mix equal portions of these three ingredients and apply the mixture on your arms and legs. Gently massage and wash off after 15 minutes. Not only does it remove tanning; it also helps to get rid of dead skin cells and reveals healthy new skin. This is can easily done while bathing.
- Gram flour, Milk and Mustard oil – Another traditional way of removing tanning from the body is a mixture of gram flour, milk and mustard oil. This paste work wonders for the skin. An Indian bride is made to apply it all over her body just before her wedding, since it helps to make the skin glow and gets rid of sun burns.
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How to remove sun tan from neck
Your neck is a very delicate area and needs to be treated with care. Use these home remedies to remove tanning from your darkened neck:
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- Rice Powder, Milk and Honey – Mix two tablespoons of milk with two teaspoon rice powder and one teaspoon of honey. Prepare a fine paste and apply it on your neck. Massage gently on your neck for 20 minutes. This paste acts as a scrub and alleviates all the dead skin cells and removes tanning from your skin.
- Lemon Juice and Cucumber – Just mix two teaspoon each of lemon juice and cucumber juice and apply this paste on your neck and wash off after 10 minutes. Lemon acts as a bleaching agent and combined with the anti-inflammatory properties of cucumber help to soothe sun burnt skin and remove tanning with ease.
- Rose Water and Sandalwood Powder – Sandalwood is known for its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and cooling effect. When it is mixed with rose water, it makes a wonderful paste to remove tanning. Apply this smooth paste on your neck for 10 minutes and wash off with water.
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How to remove sun tan from lips
It might seem strange, but lips can also get affected by the sun. In fact, they can get chapped and burnt due to the heat of the sun. But you need not worry; you can still have beautiful and soft pink lips. Here are some home remedies to remove tan from the lips:
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- Almond Oil – Applying almond oil to the lips is a great way o reducing discoloration caused by the sun. It also helps to moisturize the lips, thus making them soft.
- Glycerin and lime juice – Prepare a mixture of glycerin and lime juice and store it in a bottle. Apply this ever night and see the difference in your lips. Glycerin helps to nourish the lips and heal them while lemon is a natural bleaching agent which lightens the skin color.
- Exfoliate with a toothbrush – Just after brushing, your lips become tender. Use your toothbrush to gently exfoliate them and remove dead skin cells. Once done, rinse with water and apply some milk cream or butter on your lips to get soft pink lips.
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As they say that prevention is always better than cure; so, the next time you go out in sun, make it a point to cover yourselves appropriately. Apart from tanning, the rays of the sun contain ultra-violet rays that are very harmful for the skin and can lead to cancer. Even if you do get tanning. So Next time when you think about how to remove sun tan, just use our home remedies and say goodbye to tanning.
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Mam how I can remove suntan from my feet
Wash your feet with scrub and then Apply grated raddish and massage for a little while and then apply tomato pulp and massage for 5 mins . let it dry , then put your feet in warm water. dry wipe it and then wear socks . if you repeat this routine every day fro 1 month , you will have very beautiful feet .
Just in 1 or 2 days of college my skin started looking darker. The portion of my hands where i wear some threads are way brighter than the other part of my hand.. pls help me ..
this is just tanning .. you can use the above mentioned tips to detan your face and hands .
Hello mam,
My face and neck has been tanned as I went to beach one and a half years ago. Till now the tanned has not been removed. My eye lid has also become dark. Don’t know what to do. Kindly suggest me.
Hi Prity ,
you should rub te pulp of potato and cucumber on the tanned area for atleast a month , and you will start seeing a wonderful difference .
Hi mam,
My hands are very dry.small small Dry patches on my hands.pls give some tips
apply aloevera gel . that is a natural moisturizer , and you will soon see a difference
Hi doctor i am 19year old and i am looking fair in 14 year old affeter some time i fille gat colors of my face is dark skine color and below the my face my hole body is very fair which creem i use to halp me to achive my real fair skin my hand also bark due to san hitting but now i am not going to high temperature
Thaks docktor
use sunblock cream that has high spf . oly creams will not help . covering the skin in that part is important . wear full sleeves shirt to save your hands and wear a face mask
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Hello,
Can you tell me some remedies for clear skin
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Hlw mam ,I hv suntan from past 2 -3 years , so plz suggest me some remedies for removing old suntan from my face
rub lemon and honey mix on your face for a week , ad see the chanes
hi. im 15. we just finished sports day and as a result of days of marching in the sun and sports practices half my hands and legs are tanned and my face and neck have also tanned badly. it looks really bad when i wear sleeveless clothes or tops without a collar. do you have any suggestions other than these that i can try? (DIY methods dont work and mom wont take me to a dermatologist)
I can only suggest DIY methods .. you can rub potato / tomato on your affceted skin . this will help in removing tan
Hi Mam
My daughter 17 years old , she had a stubborn sun tan , we tried many remedies nothing is helping she has sensitive skin , can you please suggest something for sensitive skin .
Thanks
if the sun tabn is new , you can mix metrogyl gel along with aleovera gel ans apply on the affceted area for 10 days
Helo mam Plz suggest me about some good anti aging night cream which can whiten my skin ,I m 32 yrs old and not using any anti aging night cream before
Hi , if money is not an issue , you should try dior’s night creame . it is really something .
Hello mam
My face was fair but from some days it’s getting darker even my hands are getting darker. My lips are even getting darker, I am smoker so lips are getting darker I got it but what about my face and hands. Can you suggest me some remedy or creams for face hands and lips.
exposure to sun and pollution may be causing this .. try using the remedies mentioned above
Hi mam.. I hav tan on my face, neck and arms and it’s become so dark since 3 yrs.. I tried using home remedies but nothin seemed to work out.. I don get back my original colour.. Wat should I do to remove tan permanently..
Hi Priyanka ,
if nothing has worked , you must see a dermatologist. there are certain procedures that help in tan removal , you can undergo them .
Hello Mam,
I am having actually a dry skin but after taking shower or washing face, After some while my face use to look dull in color , approx after 2-3 hour it look dull in color and even it doesn’t matches to my body complexion.
Even my lips also gets darker now even i don’t smoke n all. worried about all these things . Tell me some remedies which I can use to get fairer skin tone n lighter lip color
use lemon and honey on face to improve your tone and skin texture . also as rainy season is now approaching ,if your skin is excessive dry , you take lemon juice , glycerine and rose water in 1:1:3 ratio, mix it in a bott;le and apply as a moisturizer daily at night .
Hi!Two months back I got heat boils on my face nd subsided on taking medication leaving skin tanned over that area, might be due to decreased blood supply then. How do I get rid of that tanned area over my cheeks
use multani mitti packs as it may suit your skin type . wash your face well every night and rub half cut lemon with honey on yourf face . it will help get an even fair tone.
Hello mam,
Im havi g tan on hand and neck please you suggest me plz …. mam
apply soda bicarb along with lemon on these parts , this acts as a natural bleach and helps in getting rid of the tan ast
Ma’am my skin is too dry but when I use cream pimple coming on my face what to do .I read all your suggestion for removing tanning it’s work thanks and kindly give some home remedies for hair also
sure … thanks
Ma’am I am sara and my problem is that my skin has different textures somewhere dark somewhere light somewhere medium so how to get a stable and uniform texture please suggest
use muotani mitti pack at night. this will help in getting even skin
Hello,
My hands are badly tanned..i tried many home remidies but they arent working my arm colour is dark n my face colour is white…3 years passed my my tanned arms arent getting white..what should i do plz suggest!!!
use sodim bicarbonate (edible soda that we use for baking) along with half cut lemon and rub your hands with this while you take bath . this will help in reducing the tan .
Hi ma’am day by day my natural colour is going down…. From white m turning to black…. Please help me to b white again naturally…
are yoy spending too much time in the sun ?
Hi mam
Im having tan on hands nd neck.please do suggest a home remedy to remove it
use the above mentioned home remedies
Hello Mam,
I am Soma,I have tan on my Face & Hand please suggest me one best way to remove tan from these areas easily,i have oily skin,I can not remove it.I am very upset for tan i look ugly please suggest me.
use multani mitti pack and there are so many tip mentioned above use them
Hi Ma’am..thanks this was easy to do and helpful..I came back from the beach and used the honey and lemon mix for the face and olive oil scrub for the body today..how often should this be done? Can I do this everyday?
yes you can do this every day
HELLO,MEDAM i starting play cricket for last 6 months …and i also use spf30…but then my skin become some dark….please suggest me some home ingriments…
use the remedies mentioned above
Mam after using the mustard oil pack how to wash the face..I mean won’t the skin feel oily..I have a combination skin so is it ok to use the mustard oil, gram flour and milk pack?
yes you can use this pack .. wash only with water . nothing will happen . if you are using gram flour , it will soak all the excess oil . use little oil .
Ma’am please suggest which can help me to correct my skin texture,i m hvng very dry skin n hv applied cream oil n skin soap too but didn’t worked…ok do suggest a gud remedy for my sin
use milk cream with haldi on ypour face every moening instead of soap . and at night clean your face with milk instead of soap
i have uneven skin tone like on my hands ,back and feet .speciaaly i always tensd for my tanned hands bcz of this i can’t wear sleeveless dress. i feel bad for may tanned hands. plzz suggest me best tan removal tan pack for my hands .so i get fairer hands within one week.
you can use the remedies mentioned above in the articles
Hello ma’am, I have these two dark patches above my eyebrow since past few months. These are mostly due to tanning and these are very adamant. Sometimes those are very prominent. What should I do?
is it theforehead or only patch ? if it is like a patch then it is hypeprpigmentation and you need to visit a dermatologist to stop this . if this is overall forehead then abpove mentioned remedies will help
Hello mam, when I apply lemon on my face, I feel irritation. What can I do to stop this irritation???
hi , a little itrritation is common , but if it leads to a lot of itching and redness and you face dryness after washing with water then this is not suiting you , stop using lemon directly on face
maaam my face, hand , foot & plam color is soo dark i want fair color soo want can i do ?????
rub your body with half cut lemon and soda bicarb while bathing , this will help in lightening your skin colour
Ma’am i came back from alibaug and i had badly tanned skin. but within another 15 days, i went to goa.. now my skin condition is worse. the tan has gone real bad, what should i do?
https://www.dietburrp.com/home-remedies-for-sunburn/ use this
Mam , hw do I get rid of darken lips due to sun
rub rose petal
Hi
Ur article is Very useful.
Can u suggest some remedies for tanned back?
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hi ma’am ,I don’t really have tan but dark underarms so can you please add some more tips for lightening my armpits?
rub half cut lemon with soda on it , it will lighten very quickly
Mam i hv got sun tann on my hand face & neck bcz of which my face hv become fully dark and hand alsohv become dark plz give me rips to apply regulary on face hand & neck to remove tann plz tell me i hv used lemon & honey mixture & orange pell eggwhite turmeric rose water mixture & milk gram flour turmwric mixture but its not helpful plz give me solution
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Hi mam i became black from 7month dew to i work in sun i dnt use any cream n lotion so plz help me i became very very black n also suggest me which cream n lotion to use
https://www.dietburrp.com/home-remedies-for-sunburn/ you can use this article it has lots of tips .
mam, my neck, belly, hands n legs have been darkened after i stopped using a particular cream and soap I used for years, leaving my face n thighs very fair. some one said I shud exfoliate my entire skin. pls what do I do?
please dont go for any chemical procedures , use this https://www.dietburrp.com/home-remedies-for-sunburn/
Mam I am Nikhita I have tan on my legs and hand I want to have my white skin back plzz tell me which remedy work more better!!!
https://www.dietburrp.com/home-remedies-for-sunburn/ use these remedies
Good very nice
Really very helpful you’ll should also try
Hi mam I have tan on my neck , arms and hand please mam give me affective solution to remove my tan in 1 week
use orange masoor dal and cream and haldi instead of soap .
ma’am I have this tan on my face ,I don’t no wat to use please I need your help
rub lemon and honey on face , your skin tone will improve and tan will go
Hello mam .I am just 21 yrs old but my skin looks like 30 yr or more because of my weight.even my skin is also oily.it looks dull and aged.pls tell me wat to use regularly n how many times I have to apply remedies on my face to make my skin better.
multani mitti packs will help you
my face was so black fromsun tan plzz plzz help how to remove
use the above mentioned remedies , they are really helpful
Mam i have tan on my t-zone area. What could be the best possible solution for the same?
mam I m 26years old and I have a 3years old baby I have so many problems on my face BT specially I m very much worried about my deep dark circles and my mom also ..my skin is too dull and full of wrinkles dark patches and under eye area is too dull and dark and small dot also how can get rid of all those things mam plssssssss tell me
Hi Sudipta ,
a fresh looking face with a healthy skin is desired by all. the following tips will help ;
1] make internal changes . the way your metabolism works and your body parts work really matter.
– drink atleast 4 liters of water every day . this will increase urinaion , and clean your body of toxins
– make sure you eat healty foods , healthy green veggies , red , yellow, orange fruits and veggies sprouts and other zinc containing foods like besan help in getting a glowing skin. specially orange masoor dal .
– get away from fried and spicy foods , pickles and namkeens .
– work out for 30 – 40 mins every day , when you sweat , your pores auto clean themselves and get open , the skin literally starts breathing .
external changes –
wash your face atleast 3 times a day and use a good moisturizer that suits your skin type . do not apply body crems on face. do a clean up routine once every week and a rejuvinating facial once in 15 days . once your skin gets a little better , then do facial only once a month and then change it to once in 3 months . you are young and you really dont need to depend on facials for a good skin . so once in 2 or 3 mionths is enough.
apply a good wuality night cream , you can mix evion tablet cpntents in this cream at niht and apply on your face . use herbal face mask or besan and malaai , or multani mitti . washing your face with milk also helps in rejuvinating the dead cells.
hi mam I have tan on my neck face hands and leg plz give me effective solution to get ride of tan in a week plz it’s urgent I want my fair skin back in a week
you can use the above mentioned tips dear this will help
This is a very effective methods of tan removal. almond oil moisturize body and reduce the dark spots
Ma’am may I use regular olive oil instead of extra virgin olive oil?
yes you can
Maam hw 2 reduce dark circles?n my eyes goig inside day by day pls giv me sum tips 2 reduce it
Hi Kinjal ,
are your dark circles due to incomplete sleep ? stress ? pollution ? or hereditary ? you need to first find the reason behind it . if its because of lack of sleep , or your in appropriate sleep timings , then doing anything on the outside will not help much . rather sleeping well will be the key . what do you think is the reason behind your dark circles ?
May be due 2 lack of slep!
Maam may be sleep n stres