Tanning makes your skin appear darker and discoloured. It occurs when the skin gets exposed to harsh UVA rays that penetrate to the lower layers of the epidermis and causes the skin to produce more melanin and thus leads to darkening.

Melanin is a pigment that is responsible for the color of your skin. The more melanin the melanocytes produce the darker the skin appears.So, here are few natural remedies that you must try to remove those unpleasant sun tan, to reduce melanin and to lighten the skin complexion naturally. Here are some quick ways to Remove Sun Tan from Face, Neck, Arms, and legs.

Best Remedies to Remove Sun Tan from Face and Neck

1. Milk, Rice Powder and Honey Bleach – 

Mix 2 tsp of rice powder, 2 tbsp of cold milk and 1 tsp of honey into a fine paste. Clean your face and neck thoroughly and then apply. After 20 minutes, lightly scrub using your wet hands and then wash off with cool water. This pack acts like a natural skin lightening bleach cream.It fades away tan, eliminates dead skin cells and leaves your skin silky, smooth and fair.

2. Potato juice and Yogurt – 

Potatoes are most commonly known for their ability to lighten skin. It contains catecholase, an enzyme that treats spotted hyper pigmentation and discolouration caused by sun exposure and helps lightening your skin tone.Take a peeled potato and cut into slices or cubes.Grind this potato slices together with 2 tbsp of yogurt. Apply this freshly prepared paste on your face and neck, wash off after 15 minutes.It remove sun tan quickly and brightens skin color.

3. Sandalwood Powder and Rose water –

 Sandalwood has a cooling effect on the skin.The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of sandalwood instantly calms down reddened or inflamed skin, sun rashes and eliminates tan.Mix 2 tbsp of sandalwood powder with enough rose water for a smooth consistency.Freeze it for 10 minutes and then apply this cold sandalwood paste.

4. Cucumber and Lemon juice –

 Another effective way to get rid of sun tan quickly to apply a fresh paste of cold cucumber juice mixed with 2 tsp of lemon juice and then wash off after 10 minutes.Lemon juice is a great treatment for the tanned skin due to its natural skin bleaching properties and cucumber has an anti-inflammatory and cooling properties that instantly soothes sunburn skin.

5. Chilled Yogurt and Mint juice –

It’s a simplest way to remove tan from your face and neck.Mix 3 tbsp of chilled yogurt with 2 tbsp of mint juice and with a cotton pad dab it on the affected area.Let it sit for 10 minutes and then wash off with cool water.Yogurt’s lactic acid lightens skin tan and reduces pigmentation.Mint juice soothes inflammation and eases sun rash and sun burnt skin.

6. Aloe Vera and Rose water –

 Remove sun tan with aloe vera.Fresh aloe vera gel is the magic cure for tanned skin.It is extremely powerful in minerals, vitamins, enzymes and nutrients that work effectively to treat different skin problems like rashes, sunburn, and skin discoloration.Combine 2 tsp of aloe vera gel with few drops of rose water.Freeze it for 10 minutes and then soak it up into your tanned skin.

7. Tomato Juice and ChickPea Flour – 

Tomato juice is an incredibly powerful way to lighten tanned facial skin.Grind a ripe tomato into a smooth paste, add 2 tsp of chick-pea flour and bring into a smooth consistency.Apply and then wash off after 15 minutes.The ascorbic acid and provitamin A eliminates sun tan and leaves skin much clear and glowing.

8. Oats and Honey Exfoliating Scrub –

 Make your own homemade anti-tan exfoliating creamy scrub.Take 2 tbsp of oats powder, add 1 tbsp of cold water and 2 tsp of honey.Mix it well and exfoliate your face and neck for 2 minutes and then wash off with cool water.This scrub works wonders, it gently exfoliates rough, sun-damaged cells and adds glow to your skin.

Best Natural Home Remedies to Remove Sun Tan From Arms and Legs

1. Masoor Dal, Tomatoes, and Lemon Juice –

If you want to get rid of severe tan quickly from hands and legs then try this home remedy.Soak 1/4th cup of masoor dal in hot water overnight.Place this soaked masoor dal into the grinder, add little cold water, a fully ripe tomato and 1/2 squeezed lemon juice and grind until you obtain a thin paste.Using a brush apply a thin coat.Once it dries completely, remove the pack by scrubbing it off.It washes away impurities and tan, the purifying and cleansing properties of masoor dal clear sun damaged skin, tomato, and lemon juice has an instant brightening effect on the skin.

2. Baking Soda

is a great treatment for sun rash, sun tan, and itching.Just dissolve 4 tbsp of baking soda to a mug of cold water.After taking bath rinse off with baking soda water or you can simply apply a paste of baking soda and cold water to the affected area for an instant relief.

3. Egg Whites and Multani Mitti(Fuller’s Earth) –

This pack work wonders in removing suntan, dark marks, skin discoloration and pigmentation caused by excessive sun exposure.Whisk two egg whites, add 4 tsp of Multani mitti and rose water.Apply to the sun-tanned hands and wash off after 20 minutes.

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4. Cold Milk 

is extremely effective to cure severe sun rashes, soothe inflamed or irritated skin and to lighten sun tanned skin.Take a cup of cold milk, soak a cotton pad in the milk and dab on the affected area.Let it sit for 5 minutes before you wash off with cool water.

5. Salt, Sugar and Olive Oil Scrub – 

If you are a busy person and you don’t have much time to get rid of those ugly tan from arms and legs then you can try this easy exfoliating scrub.Simply mix equal amount of sugar, salt and few drops of olive oil.Rub this mixture to the sun tan areas of your body for 5 minutes and then rinse off.It eliminates dead skin cells, reduces skin tan and brightens skin color.

6. Aloe Vera, Lemon Juice and Honey –

 What you have to do is mix equal parts of lemon juice, aloe vera gel and honey and apply it on your suntanned hand.Leave it on for 30 minutes, wash off with cool water.This is an extremely effective natural treatment to remove sun tan instantly.Aloe vera soothe sunburn skin, lemon juice lightens it and honey moisturizes and prevents aging of the skin caused by sun damage.