BROWN STUFF COMING OFF SKIN IN SHOWER?

[Anonymous]

Okay so I'm biracial , black and white. I have quite a tan from using the tanning bed, along with being outdoors. I use tanning lotion with a bronzer in it, but this has been going on before I started using that. Even in areas I didn't apply the bronzer. Such as my back. I shower with dove bar soap and use a white washcloth. I get my body wet then turn off the water and scrub my entire body. Not to hard, gently of course. I literally am completely white from all the soap I use. So I'm making sure I'm washing good. If I wash alittle harder , brownish black stuff comes off on my washcloth. What is this? How do I fix this? I'm not sure if it's dead skin , my tan shedding , or dirt? I never am in " dirty places " , just normal places like the store, home , etc. What is this?

[ryanfyfe]

Legit just sounds like skin, you wash off the layers of dead skin obviously and if you're dark skin it makes sense. And obviously your fake tan will be coming off too.

Exfoliate before you apply fake tan. Then don't while you have the tan on.

[JuicyBrain]

It's the black in your skin leaving your body a little at a time. Once you get to your 30's, you won't be bi-racial anymore. You'll be entirely white! :-)

[Anonymous]

Excessive tanning causes your body to activate its defenses. Tanning is actually your body defending itself against ultraviolet rays. Tanning kills skin cells and causes your body to recycle faster. You are shedding dead skin.

[Cmasterson]

It's just a mix of your tan and possibly dirt!

[Asker]

I shower twice a day and I stay in there literally an hour scrubbing my skin. 😭I have no idea how I'd still be dirty. I guess I could try an exfoliator. I'm thinking it's dead skin

[Cmasterson]

Its not really dirty more of your skin cells :P

[MaiNameIsSunshine]

Dirt and dead skin.