Sun Tanning Treatment with Herbs

Sun tanning is the process where skin color is darkened. It results due to overexposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. Ultraviolet (UV) rays penetrate the skin and damage DNA which the body naturally repairs. In the course of repairing the damage, the body produces a brown-colored pigment known as melanin which gives a dark color to the skin. Melanin helps protect the skin from the sun’s radiation. Due to sun tanning, the skin becomes brown and dry and starts peeling. The best remedies can help to regain the glowing skin.

• If the skin is getting suntanned it is important to keep the skin moist and remain hydrated by drinking enough water and fluids.
• Rubbing the peeled potato skin or applying the raw potato juice on the affected area is effective if the tanning is mild. Lemon juice can also be added to the potato juice. Leave for 15 minutes and rinse with cold water. Do it once a day.

• If the tanning is severe, apply the mixture of sugar, lemon juice and glycerin on the affected area gently in circular motion.

• Scrape the skin of a cucumber and put it in a liquidizer. Add lime juice and chilled milk or yogurt to it and apply it on the affected area for 15 minutes and rinse with cold water. Repeat it at least twice a day.
• Mix 2 tbsp of cider vinegar with water. Apply gently over the affected areas with cotton. Leave it on for 15 minutes and rinse well. Cider vinegar is very effective in preventing sun-tanned skin.
• Take the leaves of Aloe Vera plant and mash them. Add lemon juice and olive oil to it. Apply it on the affected area. This will cleanse and nourish the skin and lighten the tanning.

• Apply dosa batter on the tanned areas and leave until it dries. Rinse it with cold water and dab rosewater on the affected areas for glowing and smooth skin.
• Make a smooth paste of 1 tbsp of gram flour, 2-3 drops of lime juice, 2 tbsp of raw milk and a pinch of turmeric. Apply and let it dry for 15 minutes. Repeat for 4 weeks.
• The mixture of honey and lemon can be applied to the affected area which lightens the skin color.
• Sunscreen lotions can be applied to the skin before going out in the sun. It shields the skin. It absorbs or reflects the UV rays and protects the skin. This product contains titanium dioxide and zinc oxide which act as a physical block protecting the skin. All sunscreens have an SPF number between 4 and 30. The higher the number, the higher the level of protection offered by that suntan lotion. Sunscreens come in the form of a lotion, oil, or cream.