How to Remove Fake Tan Marks

Sunless tanning products can provide you with suntanned skin without the harmful exposure of the suns rays. They also eliminate the need for laying in a tanning bed for long periods of time. According to sunless.com, all sunless tanning products contain the active ingredient dihydroxyacetone. This chemical reacts with the dead skin cells in the uppermost layer of skin. The reaction results in a color change. Sunless tanning lotions can cause streaks and dark spots if they are applied incorrectly. It is time-consuming, but these marks can be removed.

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  Soak the areas of skin that have the fake tan marks in warm water for at least 25 minutes. Add a few drops of baby oil to the water to help exfoliate the skin.

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  Apply 1tbsp. of baking soda to a loofah sponge and rub your skin gently. You can also apply a small amount of facial scrub to the loofah and rub your skin for a few minutes.

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  Make a scrub with the juice of one lemon and 1 tsp. of table salt. Rub the solution on your skin with a washcloth and rub gently. You might need to rub for several minutes to remove all of the marks.

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  Rinse the area with warm water to see if all of the marks are gone. Scrub your skin again until all of the sunless tanning marks have been removed.