Scrubs To Remove Sun Tan

By Sheetal Tewari

You must have enjoyed your summer vacations playing on a beach with friends and family and now wondering what to do to de-tan your body. Or your daily hectic life must have exposed you to scorching sun which left you with dark tanned skin. If so, then don't worry. There are many wonderful natural remedies around you which can help you remove your tan and get glowing and bright skin back. You just have to look at your kitchen ingredients which you use daily for cooking.

There are many ingredients such as curd, turmeric powder, honey, sugar, lemon juice, milk, oats, buttermilk, potatoes and aloe vera which can be used to make tan removing scrub. The great thing about these ingredients is that you easily find them in your kitchen and all of them are easy to use. There is no hassle in making tan removing scrubs out of them. Also, as they are all natural ingredients, there is no side effect at all but make sure you follow some basic rules when you apply these scrubs. Always keep your body covered while going out. Use a good quality sunscreen lotion on your skin. Although, it depends on different body types, but sometimes your body becomes extra sensitive to sun exposure when you are using these scrubs. You simply have to be a little careful and you get a wonderful, flawless and lovely skin. Let's have a look on the tan removing scrubs which you can easily make at home with all the easily available ingredients.

Sandalwood powder and raw milk scrub

Sandalwood powder and raw milk scrub

Mix a cup of raw milk with a tablespoon of sandalwood powder. Apply this tan removing scrub on your body and let it sit until it dries. Wash it off with water. It works as a great tan remover.

Milk powder, almond oil and honey scrub

Milk powder, almond oil and honey scrub

Mix equal quantities of milk powder, lemon juice, honey and almond oil. Apply it on your body and face, and leave for 15 minutes. For better results apply this tan removing scrub thrice a day.

Sugar and lemon juice scrub

Sugar and lemon juice scrub

Mix sugar and lemon juice and make a thick paste. Apply it on your tanned body and face and let it dry for 20 minutes. Wash it off with cold water. Sugar is a very good cleansing agent for any skin type.

Honey and lemon juice scrub

Honey and lemon juice scrub

Take honey and few drops of lemon in a bowl and mix it well. Apply this tan removing scrub on your face and other tanned area. Let it sit for a few minutes and wash it off with normal water.

Turmeric powder and milk scrub

Turmeric powder and milk scrub

Mix a pinch of turmeric powder, raw milk and squeeze a lemon juice in it. Apply this mixture on your tanned face and other affected areas. Rinse it off with cold water when it dries.

Oats and buttermilk scrub

Oats and buttermilk scrub

It is a great tan removing scrub. You simply have to apply a thick paste of buttermilk and oats on your face and other affected areas. Buttermilk helps soften your skin and oats works as an exfoliator.

Potato scrub

Potato scrub

Crush some potatoes according to the requirement. Apply it on affected areas for minimum 20 minutes. It acts as a wonderful tan removing scrub as it helps whiten the skin and also has bleaching properties.

Aloe Vera gel

Aloe Vera gel

Aloe vera is considered as a great tan remover. It whitens the skin very well and shows its effect faster than other natural remedies. You can apply aloe vera gel on your skin daily.

Story first published: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 7:02 [IST]
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