Don’t spend money on products that will cost you a bundle to east your sunburn, instead try a more natural, healthier approach to relieving that burn with ingredients made right in your home.
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Natural home remedies for sunburn relief
1. Natural Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief
Don’t spend money on products that will cost you a bundle to east your sunburn,
instead try a more natural, healthier approach to relieving that burn with
ingredients made right in your home. Natural home remedies are becoming very
popular again.People are realizing that going back to nature is the only way to
go.
Add 2 cups apple cider vinegar to cool bath water and soak for 10 to 20
minutes.
Apply cold Aloe Vera gel or juice directly to sunburn as often as needed to ease
pain and rehydrate damaged tissue.
Spray chilled lavender or chamomile hydrosol directly onto sunburned areas to
help relieve inflammation.
Pop several Vitamin E tablets and apply directly to the sunburn. As well, take a
dose of vitamin E – it will reduce the inflammation you get from sunburn.
Dip a wash cloth or gauze in some cool milk, plain yogurt, or sour cream and
apply to the burn.
Apply cold, strong, regular black pekoe tea directly to sunburn with soaked
cotton pads.
Slice pieces of cucumber or potato and apply to the sunburn. These cool
vegetables can help reduce inflammation.
Aloe Vera After-Sun Relief Spray
2. This blend, with hydrating and anti-inflammatory properties, soothes and
rejuvenates skin damaged by sunburn and windburn. It doubles as an anti-itch
and healing spray for those suffering from all manner of skin irritation and bug
bites.
1 cup Aloe Vera juice
20 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops rosemary essential oil
Place all ingredients in a plastic or dark glass spray or spritzer bottle. The
remainder can be placed in a sealable jar and put away for later use. Shake well
and spray on skin as often as necessary. Please keep refrigerated and use
within 4 to 6 months.