Embracing the warmth and pleasantness of the summer is all right until it leaves behind its marks on your face and skin. But why should these drawbacks stop you from enjoying the weather? To effectively tackle the problem at hand, you must understand the term ‘tanning’ and how it impacts your skin.
What is Tan On Face?
What is face tan? Well, this is the answer many people ask these days. Tanning is a process that darkens a particular area of your skin and face. This unevenness occurs because your natural skin colour is affected by exposure to the harmful UV rays of the sun or tanning beds.
Once your skin comes in contact with such harmful rays, it attacks the melanin in your skin. Melanin, produced by melanocyte cells, is a natural pigment in your body which is responsible for your skin colour. As soon as the rays attack melanin, they either oxidize or trigger an overproduction of this pigment. When UVA rays from the ozone layer attack your skin, it oxidizes the melanin and leaves your skin looking darker. But UVB rays trigger an overproduction of melanin while changing the cells where melanin is usually stored. This is how your skin gets darker and tanned due to exposure to the sun’s rays.
Areas Prone to Tan
- Face
- Feet
- Thighs
- Arms
- Neck
- Back
- Shoulders
Causes of Tan
While many people believe that indoor tanning methods are safer than the sun, it is proven that the damaging impacts of tanning beds can increase the risk of skin cancer. If we look in detail, there are 2 major causes of skin tanning:
Tanned skin is considered to be a sign of healthy skin in modern times. But this fact applies only to people with naturally tanned skin.
Indoor tanning also takes place because of tanning beds or sunlamps present inside your house. They artificially tan the skin. Despite the allure of a sun kissed glow, these devices emit harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, primarily UVA and UVB rays. These rays penetrate the skin, causing damage to DNA and increasing the risk of skin cancer, premature aging, and other skin problems.
Leaving your house without applying sunscreen is the major reason for tanning. Sunscreen blocks the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun from coming in contact with your face and skin. But it comes with many drawbacks. Exposing your skin to the sun can also have some benefits like getting vitamin D (as sun rays are a rich source of it). By using sunscreens, you are devoting your body to the goodness of the natural sun rays.
Types of Tanning
The type of tanning, according to Harvard dermatologist Thomas B. Fitzpatrick is as mentioned in the table.
|
Type |
Skin Color |
Tanning Response |
Sunburn Risk |
|
I
|
Very Pale |
Always Burns, Never Tans |
Very High |
|
II |
Fair |
Usually Burns, Tans Minimally |
High |
|
III
|
Fair to Medium |
Sometimes Burns, Tans Gradually |
Moderate |
|
IV |
Medium |
Rarely Burns, Tans Uniformly |
Low |
|
V |
Olive |
Very Rarely Burns, Tans Profusely |
Very Low |
|
VI |
Dark Brown to Black |
Never Burns, Always Tans Profusely |
Very Low |
Note: While darker skin tones offer more natural protection against sun damage, it's still important to practice sun safety measures like using sunscreen and protective clothing.
Top 4 Tan Removal Products
How to do a Detan facial at home? Well, O3+ got you covered! Our D Tan products are specifically formulated by experts to bring in the radiant glow of your skin. These products are recommended internationally by dermatologists.
Check out the best of them for your skin below.
1. D Tan Pack
O3+ D Tan pack is an award winner tan removal face pack as it enriches your skin with 8 benefits in one jar. You can easily moisturize, d tan, soothe, calm, heal, whiten, brighten, and lighten your skin in one go with the goodness of this tan removing face pack at home.
How many times can we use D tan pack at home? It completely depends on the needs of your skin. The more tanned it is, the more often you need to apply it.
How often to use D tan pack?- You can use this pack once or twice a week.
- Cleanse your face and apply a thin layer of the pack.
- Leave it for 3-4 minutes before removing with a wet towel.
2. D Tan Scrub
D Tan Scrub is a blessing for every oily skin. The Pea extract in this tan removal face scrub effectively removes the impurities in your skin after which the restorative minerals and vitamins nourish your skin, leaving it bright and even.
How to use it?
- Scrub the cream over your face in an upward direction while avoiding the eye area and breakouts.
- Leave it for 8-10 minutes and wash it with normal water.
3. D Tan Cream
D tan cream nourishes your skin with multivitamins that leave your skin looking radiant. Formulated by the best Italian dermatologists, this sun tan removal cream also reduces the visible signs of aging on your skin.
How to use it?
Apply on the exposed areas of your skin 10-15 mins before sun exposure.
4. D Tan Face Wash
D Tan Face Wash is specifically formulated for male skin with the goodness of Aloe Vera and Red Algae. This tan removal face wash effectively de-tans your skin while leaving it brighter and radiant.
How to use it?
- Cleanse your face to remove dirt from the upper layer.
- Apply the tan mask in an upward motion over your neck and face.
- Leave it for 4-5 minutes.
- Slowly remove with a wet towel.
