How to Remove Sunless Tanning Gel on Orange Hands

When your skin seems white enough to glow in the dark, you may be tempted to reach for the sunless tanner to give yourself a healthy glow. Many people prefer the tans they can achieve with a sunless tanner because they are not exposed to the sun's rays and will not get sunburned. Though you don't have to worry about burning, you may have to worry about your hands turning orange. If you don't wash your hands thoroughly after applying the sunless tanner, hydrogen peroxide can remove the orange color from your hands.

Things You'll Need

• Fresh hydrogen peroxide
• Cotton ball

Instructions

1. Open a new bottle of hydrogen peroxide. This ensures the active ingredients in the peroxide have not gone bad.

2. Saturate a cotton ball thoroughly with the hydrogen peroxide and, using the cotton ball, apply the hydrogen peroxide to the orange on your hands.

3. Allow the hydrogen peroxide to sit on your hands for two to three minutes.

4. Wash your hands with hand soap to remove the hydrogen peroxide and towel dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Products used to bleach body hair can also remove the orange color from your hands. Mix up a small amount and apply it to the orange surfaces. Leave the mixture on your hands for several minutes and rinse it off thoroughly.

References

• Sunless:Sunless Tanning Problems