Detanning Skin with Home Remedies - Slideshow

Summer comes with the worries of getting tanned and sunburned. With the scorching temperature during day-time, tanning has become a common problem for both men and women. Using sunblock and covering the face with scarves is just not enough. Tanned brown skin might have been a famous trend in western countries but in Asian countries like India, China and Japan, white flawless skin is still preferred by some. Like most other problems, the solution to this lies in the nature, to be more precise, in our kitchen. Try these natural home remedies to get rid of tan. Viola! Get soft, glowing and detanned skin in just a matter of minutes.

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Yogurt

Yogurt is not just an ideal food for weight-loss but is also very effective for detanning skin after a long day out in the sun. Yogurt soothes the skin and relieves it from reddening and irritation due to sunburn. A mixture of yogurt and turmeric is the most common household trick to get rid of tan and get a glowing skin. Apply directly on the target areas and wash with cool water after it dries. Fuller's earth (multani mitti) or Bengal gram flour (besan) is also an ideal option in place of turmeric in yogurt.

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Potato Juice

Potato juice is an effective home remedy for detanning. Apply a mixture of 1 tsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp of potato juice. Or you can slice potatoes and place it on your face, feet, hand and other areas. Potatoes have natural bleaching properties. They help to reduce tan and other dark marks and patches on the skin.

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Fresh Milk Cream and Saffron

Fresh milk and saffron mixture was used by our ancestors to get a glowing skin. Soak saffron in fresh milk cream overnight and apply next morning on your face. Wash off when it dries. Milk helps to cleanse the skin and moisturize it and saffron provides a pinkish glow to it.

Lemon

Vitamin C present in lemon not only helps to lighten a tan but also the toughest dark spots on the face. There are many ways of using lemon as a tool for detanning. Apply some fresh lemon juice directly on the skin and leave it to dry, and then wash with cold water. Lemon and glycerin solution too is very helpful to lighten the skin. Prepare a mixture by mixing equal amounts of glycerin and lemon juice and apply on your skin. This mixture can also be stored in a cool place for later use.

Eggs

It might sound weird, but it is true that eggs too have detanning properties. Apply egg-white on your face, hands, feet and other target areas and wash with cold water after drying. It makes the skin fair, fresh and supple. It helps to detoxify the skin by taking out toxins clogged in the pores. Egg-white makes the skin firm and also provides extra nutrition to the skin.

Tomato

Tomatoes are a rich source of vitamin C and lycopene, which are very essential for a naturally flawless and glowing skin. They help in detanning and eliminate irritation and itchiness post sunburn. Make a paste of oatmeal with tomato juice and apply on your face. This also helps to reduce redness, pimples and boils due to sunburn and pollution.

Mint

Fresh leaves of mint provide a cooling effect when they are consumed. They are excellent for soothing and calming your skin after a sunny day out. Grind some fresh leaves with little water and directly apply on tanned and itchy parts of the body which were exposed to sun for long hours. This mixture of water and mint leaves instantly provides cooling effect to the skin and leaves it fresh and supple.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a miracle plant. It is used in many cosmetics as a moisturizing agent. Mix the aloe vera gel with a few drops of lemon juice and make a paste. Apply it on your tanned skin and leave for 15 minutes to dry, wash with warm water. It helps to detan, moisturize and reduces sunburn and dryness.

Almonds

Almonds are a rich source of vitamin E. They help in nourishing, detoxifying and lightening skin tone. Soak some almonds in milk overnight and grind them to make a paste next day. Apply it on the detanned skin and let it dry, wash it with cold water and get rid of tan instantly. Dry skin beauties can add a dash of honey to prevent dryness.

Papaya

Papaya is a rich source of carotene and vitamin C. It is good for skin exfoliation, detanning and curing acne, and for a glowing skin. Mash up some ripe papaya slices with honey and fresh milk cream and apply on the skin. Leave it for a few minutes to dry and wash with cold water.

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