Revitalize Your Skin with Homemade Masks to Remove Tanning

May 28, 2024 Pooja Singh

Homemade Masks to remove tanning: Summers are here and temperatures have soared up to unbearable levels. Scorching heat brings with it skin-related problems like sunburn and tanning. Instead of taking costly chemical treatment, you can try homemade masks to remove tanning and brighten up your skin.

Try to avoid sun during peak hours or 12 pm to 4 pm as when your skin will get damaged with direct contact of the sun. Avoid sunburn and direct exposure but skin gets tanned even in summer shade, all due to high temperature. Take the help of some of the home remedies being shared here.

Homemade Masks to remove tanning

• Curd with Gram flour: Gram flour helps remove tan easily from the skin. It is available in the kitchen. Make a thick paste of 1 teaspoon of gram flour with 1 teaspoon of curd, you can add a little bit of water to adjust the consistency and also you can add a pinch of turmeric as well if you like it. Apply the generously on the face, neck, hands, and legs. You can apply this paste to the tanned area and let it dry. Wash your skin with plain water after 15 minutes. You will have glowing, soft, and de-tanned skin.

• Banana mask – You can eat bananas and make a mask from it too. Bananas mixed with fillers earth ( Multani Mitti ) is a mask that your skin will love. It removes tan and may protect your skin from free radical damage. Rich in antioxidants bananas can help fight free radicals.

• Lemon-honey mask: Tan of skin can be easily removed by lemon and honey mask. Take one teaspoon of honey and one lemon juice. Mix them well in a bowl to make a paste. Apply the paste to the tanned region of the body. Rinse with normal water once the pack is dry.

• Tomato mask: Rich in Antioxidants and lycopene, tomatoes are a star ingredient to remove tanning. They work well to get rid of dead skin on your body and remove tanning. Slice up a tomato and apply it to the tanned area for a while. Wash with normal water after 10 mins. Use a tomato mask two to three times a week. You will see a difference in your skin if you use it religiously in the summer months.

• Aloe vera: Aloe vera is a gem of an ingredient and useful equally for skin and hair. Aloe vera provides nourishment to your skin from within. It can used for sunburn and tanning. Make a paste of aloe vera gel with a pinch of turmeric. Apply this paste on the areas with sunburn and tanning. Wash your face after 10 to 15 minutes once the face pack is dry. It will give you a cooling effect and reduce your tan.

No Side effects – Home remedies are a win win

Try the above home remedies and enjoy the benefits. Try to use these masks 2 to 3 times per week for best effects. The best thing about these remedies is that there are no side effects unless you are allergic to a particular element. Most of the ingredients are present in the pantry so easier to start a routine with home masks. Use these remedies and glow.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a dermatologist if you have sensitive skin or existing conditions. Use these remedies at your own discretion.