I have searched across the web through many times and finally, I found the most effective home remedies to get rid of suntan naturally that works best when I paid proper attention to achieve the desired results. Today, I am going to share the best home remedies to remove suntan that are based on my personal experience in order to remove the suntan from arms, legs, face, shoulders or even back.
Basically, sunburn or probably the suntan is known as the nemesis of summertime because it appears to be displeasing and spoil the natural beauty or charm of a person. The engender of sunburn is basically the ultra-violet (UV) rays of the sun that affect our sensitive skin of the body.
When your body is bombarded with the UV rays, it raise the production of Melanin. Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes – the pigment that gives human skin, hair, and eyes their color. Dark-skinned people have more melanin in their skin than light-skinned people have.
5 Home Remedies To Remove Suntan
Many of us goes for the expensive chemical laden cosmetic products that claims to make us get rid of such suntan from our delegate parts of the body. Even though we know that there are lots of the side effects of applying such products that can badly harm our sensitive skin. We must seek for the natural herbals that do not contain any side effects and probably is the most effective to to cover up the suntan or sunburn.
Even though there are many natural home remedies to remove suntan but today, here I have come up with the top 5 natural ways to remove sunburn quickly and effectively. Because natural remedies works more effectively, so it takes some time to get rid of such unattractive suntan from our face, arms, hands, legs and even toes.
Top 5 Home Remedies To Remove Suntan Or Sunburn
- Plain Yogurt
- Lemon Juice
- Papaya and Honey
- Potato paste
- Cucumber
1) Plain Yogurt
Plain yogurt is best known for reducing the redness, tightening the skin pores and of course removing the suntan.
You will need:
- Yogurt (1 cup)
- Tomato juice (1 tablespoon)
- cucumber juice (1 tablespoon)
- Gram flour (half cup)
Method:
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Apply it for 30 minutes.
- Rinse it with the tepid water in order to get your desired results.
2) Lemon Juice
Lemon is one of the most easiest and perhaps the effective method to remove sun tan from the sensitive parts of the body because lemon contains the natural bleaching properties in it.
You will need:
- Lemon juice (3 spoons)
- Sugar (1 tablespoon)
Method:
- Mix together the little amount sugar and lemon juice.
- Apply it on the affected skin area for 10-15 minutes.
- Rinse it with cold water to get the desired results.
3) Papaya and Honey
The enzymes present in papaya helps to reduce not only the suntan or sunburn but also helps to diminishes the visibility of scars and blemishes on face. Whereas honey is used for softening and moisturizing the skin.
You will need:
- Ripe papaya (half cup)
- Honey (1 tablespoon)
Method:
- Add one tablespoon of honey in ripe papaya pulp and mix well together.
- Apply it on your face and let it dry for 30 minutes.
- Rinse with cold water and see the immediate results.
4) Potato Paste
The use of the potato is one of the most effective natural remedies to remove suntan and it is also known as the best pain reviler from the past years.
You will need:
- Potatoes (1 or 2)
- Little amount of water
- Blender
- Cotton ball
Method:
- Wash the potatoes without peeling them off.
- Put them into blender along with some amount of water.
- Blend it until the potatoes turns out into a quite liquid.
- Pour it out into the bowl and soak the cotton into the potato paste.
- Apply gently on any part of the skin where you have got the sunburn or suntan.
5) Cucumber
A chilled cucumber is good for soothing the sunburn because its antioxidant and analgesic properties promote healing.
You will need:
- 1 Cucumber
- Aloe Vera gel (1 tablespoon)
- Blender
Method:
- Put the cucumber along with the aloe vera gel in a blender.
- Blend it well until it turns out in a thick paste
- Apply on the burning area of the skin of your body.
- Leave it for 15-20 minutes
- It will help to reduce swelling, pain, and redness due to sunburn or suntan.
Give a try to these 5 most effective home remedies to remove suntan naturally that makes you unattractive in front of others and let us know via comments about the other best home remedies if you have tried.