Skin whitening, lightening of freckles and dark spots, ways to remove tan, etc. attract more and more attention. Let’s scrutinize these issues more thoroughly.
Exposed to ultraviolet radiation dermis produces more dark pigment called melanin. To make it shorter skin tans under the sun rays. Tan occurs after continuous sun impact. Some people tan on purpose to gain better looks. Though, extra sunbathing may lead to various skin conditions. In Western countries tan is a trend while in India pale complexion is considered more attractive.
There are many ways to remove the tan as fast as possible.
Tips to remove tan:
1. Try to avoid sun exposure. Hide your skin during the worst hours – from 10am to 4pm. Put on tight knit, sun- protective clothing, wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses. Apply sunscreen. Use SPF 30 or higher always!
2. Exfoliate to release young naturally coloured skin. This helps either to remove tan or to fasten lightening. You should peel dead cells off to promote skin whitening. Most common exfoliation techniques employ the following: granular abrasive cleansers and scrubs, chemical lotions containing AHAs (alpha-hydroxy acids) or BHA (beta-hydroxy acids), enzyme peels, rubbing with loofah or exfoliating brush in shower.
3. For complexion whitening utilize widely available lightening creams, lotions, masks, etc. Choose skin whitening products to contain following ingredients: kojic acid, glutathione, azelaic acid and hydroquinone.
Homemade lightening treatments:
1. Wipe your skin with lemon juice to remove the tan
2. Rub your face with inside of watermelon slices
3. Curd is a great whitening product. Apply it before bathing daily.
4. Tomato juice is good at whitening as well.
5. Mash cucumber and honey into paste. Apply the blend onto your face to soothe redness caused by tan.
6. Mix lemon juice with raw milk and apply it on problem zone. Wait for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off.
7. Buttermilk is helpful in complexion whitening
8. Dilute yogurt with water to make an effective lightening mask
9. Mix cream and saffron with lime juice
10. Aloe vera will remove tan as well
11. Sugar and olive oil scrub helps in lightening
12. Corn meal and oil scrub
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Tanning is not a very healthy habit. Although it excites vitamin D production in dermis and prevents osteomalacia, sunbathing has more minuses than pluses. If you still wish to have a good tan limit time of sun exposure.
Employ listed tips and treatments to promote complexion whitening, provide dark spots lightening and remove unwished tan.