Remember your mother running behind you to apply oil in your hair and whole of your body in childhood days? No doubt, we all used to hate it, but do you know, that is the best way to keep your hair and skin healthy. Coconut oil, is one such ingredient, that helps us a lot to treat our body naturally. Just like treating skin and hair, it is also helpful in removing tan.
1. No chemicals
A lot of sunscreens, including those made by reputed skincare brands, are often laden with chemicals and ingredients like paraben and solvents. While they contain SPF for protecting your skin from the harmful UV rays, those chemicals may cause side effects. Coconut oil, on the contrary, does not contain any harmful ingredient or chemical that can impact your skin negatively.
2. Skin Nourishment
Its natural fatty acids ensure your skin remains well-moisturized, even hours after application. It helps prevent the skin from getting dry and wrinkled when you lie for hours on sun-kissed beaches. You get a tanned look while your skin texture does not suffer.
3. Protection Layer
Whether you apply coconut oil as it is or apply it after mixing with other oils or ingredients for tanning, it helps form a layer on your skin. This helps reflect some of the UV rays off your skin.
4. Shine
Constant exposure to strong sunlight can make your skin darker and duller. The application of coconut oil can help your skin remain shiny even after you get the tan. It makes your skin darker and shiny, eventually.
5. Vitamin D Absorption
Apart from tanning, the exposure to sunlight also helps you soak in Vitamin D. Vitamin D is required for the execution of various physiological functions in the human body (5). The problem with most sunblock creams and sunscreen lotions is that they block Vitamin D along with the harmful UV rays. That is not the case with coconut oil.