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Not Getting Tan In Face Even After Exposing To Sunlight. What Could Be The Reason?

Hello, my question is the following; My wife who loves to sit and apreciate the sun during the summer months has recently noticed that her body tans as it always did with no problem, but her face does not tan at all and is seeming to get whiter rather than darker. I believe it is due to the UV protection from her makeup after all these years of use, but she says that she went thru a two week period of not wearing any makeup and still did not tan after being directly in the sun for hours at a time. Is there any other answer for her problem Thank you,
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
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Hi, it appears to be due to the healthy skin of the face, with the good blood supply. and nourishing food she is having.
It may be remnants of the soap, on the rest of the body, which is causing tanning. Ask her to remove the soap after bath with plenty of water . Let her not use the moisturing soaps, as they may leave some remnants on the body.
Thank you.
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Not Getting Tan In Face Even After Exposing To Sunlight. What Could Be The Reason?

Hi, it appears to be due to the healthy skin of the face, with the good blood supply. and nourishing food she is having. It may be remnants of the soap, on the rest of the body, which is causing tanning. Ask her to remove the soap after bath with plenty of water . Let her not use the moisturing soaps, as they may leave some remnants on the body. Thank you.