Comments on: Natural Sunburn Remedies for Healthy Skin

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Wed, 20 May 2020 02:26:14 +0000

In reply to Kerry.

Thanks for catching that! I use this one https://amzn.to/3dZqgF6

By: Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 14 May 2020 17:18:08 +0000

I notice the posted link for the recommended aloe is for a bottle of aloe juice. Does the juice work as well as the gel?

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 14:37:06 +0000

I try and get out in the sun gradually every year but no matter what i always burn on the first trip to the beach. I found a great fix for a sunburn that works in 24-36 hours every time no matter how bad the burn. I found this when looking up recipes for Tallow lotion. Sun burn trick: First rub on the Apple cider vinegar to cool then pure aloe ( use a plant it you have one). While skin is still moist layer a lot of the tallow. I repeat it at least 3 or 4 times until the burn is turned brown. I never ever peel with this method. Works every time.

By: Angela Padua

Angela Padua — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:19:07 +0000

I swear by Lavender Oil. It is my go to for all types of burns for a few years now..
1st and 2nd degree burns only (To be honest I would even be skeptical about 2nd degree)

First I put the burn under running water for about 10 minutes and then I apply a few drops of lavender directly on the burn (I know I should mix with a carrier oil but I am too stubborn for that). I leave it on for about 5 minutes and prepare a bowl with about 2 cups of water and 10 drops of lavender oil for a compress. After half hour of compress you should be good. You will not feel a thing the next day. Lavender is the way to go for burns.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 23:16:04 +0000

Newsflash: Everyone is equally likely to die. 100% fatality rate.

By: Hails

Hails — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:42:00 +0000

..The paramedic described this as a neutralizing affect. The red color from a burn is actually our blood vessels being aggravated by harmful sunrays that aren’t supposed to penetrate that deep. The blood wells up for an immune response, and the harmful radiation gets trapped within the layers of the epidermis (–which is why a burn can deepen over many hours after you’re out of the sun.) The paramedics’ trick to healing a burn was time: neutralize the damaging rays as quickly as possible. Let me tell you, we have a lot of tow headed kids in our family, and this makes me feel less scared of skin cancer within the fam. With that being said, if you don’t have adult ADD like I do, you might want to avoid a burn in the first place with a cancinogen-free, oxybenzone-free sun block lol. (Only about 25% of sunblock don’t contain carcinogens nowadays according to 2012 sunscreen guide.) Good luck and good health sun worshippers!

By: Hails

Hails — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:41:13 +0000

Was burnt bad at 8k feet elevation. Paramedic said if I do one thing, buy white vinegar, & keep the burn damp with vinegar until the skin stops feeling warm to the touch. Stung for 30 secs, (stinging gets worse if the severity of the burn is worse but STICK WITH IT, the stinging goes away and so does the BURN!) I stopped halfway through to see which side healed faster or if this was a backwoods wives’ tale….NO. After a few hours the difference was stark. Side without vinegar blistered/ached for days. Vinegar side instantly lost the “heat” that skin maintains after a burn, it didn’t peel and lost the red color by evening!!! Turned into a nice tan!

By: Karen B

Karen B — Tue, 29 May 2018 12:38:04 +0000

I use Emu Oil to treat really bad sunburns and other burns for that matter! Works great.

By: Uma

Uma — Thu, 24 May 2018 23:48:10 +0000

Thank You for Katie for this site. I am very badly burnt on my face T zone since Tuesday(5/22/2018) and suffering, in spite of applying coconut oil . Googling for natural cure , found your site and just patted my face T zone with Braggs ACV and after initial sting, there is no burning pain!!! Like the other ladies are recommending I will put Coconut oil and fresh aloe vera gel starting tomorrow.

Also I was using Himalaya soap free Neem face wash for only since yesterday and so far it is good.

Thanks so much.
Ps- I am Indo American I am surprised that i am getting sunburned so easy .

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 04 May 2018 18:22:04 +0000

I put raw unfiltered honey on,my very red,dry & rough skin on,my face after unintentionally getting it sunburned. Slept with my honey mask on all night. This was after doing a yogurt mask early same day & allowing it to dry before rinsing it off with cool water.
It’s so much better today. Still doing honey till its all better.
Am using coconut oil in,between too.Now going to buy some she’s butter,as pure as I can find !

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 09:52:58 +0000

Hydrosols are awesome for sunburn

By: Katie - Wellness Mama

Katie - Wellness Mama — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:22:50 +0000

In reply to Em. Fresh works fine (though I'd keep it in the fridge after making) and broadleaf plantain is great.

By: Em

Em — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:51:32 +0000

Does it matter that the herbs are dried for the acv spray? We have most of these growing in our garden and I was wondering if we could just use them fresh. As for theplantain leaf, does is matter what kind of plantain leaf is used or are they all the same? There’s 200 different types of plantain so it would be good to know. I think we have broadleaf plantain in our garden. I would appreciate a quick response because I just got burned yesterday ?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 12:55:28 +0000

I just used the cider vinegar diluted with water and lavender essential oil and it has helped my unexpected, but very red sunburn! So grateful for this site, the articles and the feedback from all of you!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:52:21 +0000

In reply to Jayne. thank you! We always need these confirmations in life!

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 05:45:00 +0000

In reply to Bee Barcus.

Bee,
Can you share the quantities of each ingredient?

Thanks!

Chris

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 02:20:56 +0000

Using pure aloe Vera gel (that you cut from your own aloe plants) by pulverizing it in a blender & adding just a little marula oil works like magic on my sunburns. However, I ALWAYS make sure to bathe & then apply the aloe generously several times a day or several times before going to bed. By the next morning, it is pretty much completely gone. And yes, I am fair skinned & burn every single time I am out in the sun for longer than 30 minutes!

By: JenP

JenP — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 04:51:41 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Using oil on regular burns is not recommended; however, a sunburn is not actually a burn. The heat of the sun does not burn your skin, nor does it directly damage the tissue. Rather, the UV rays damage the DNA of the skin cells, and the cells self-destruct. So, using oil on the skin in this case won't be harmful like it would be for skin that was truly burned.

By: Celia Vaught

Celia Vaught — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 18:10:56 +0000

In reply to Angel. I was waiting for measurements also, how much of each oil to how much water. If u find out could u pls let me know?

By: Bee Barcus

Bee Barcus — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:02:13 +0000

so I just returned home from San Diego…yesterday we spent about a good 4+ hours out walking on the beach…overcast that turned into a beautiful sunny day. I’ve been miserable since last night… the 6 hour car ride home today…I contemplated just crying like a 5 year old and throwing a fit…then realized that’s not cute for a 30 year old women. upon arrival home, I immediately showered and fell asleep….woke up a few hours later ready to scrape off every last inch of my burned skin with a knife… so I started googling…came across this and just decided to try a mixture of things (pretty much out of desperation). APPLE CIDER VINEGAR SAVED MY LIFE!!! thank you!!!!!!!! I wet a sponge cloth and laid it on my skin, let it set for a few minutes then rotated it around and could feel the sting just practically disappear. my skin went groom being on fire, to a much more tolerable temperature. omg I couldn’t kissed someone! then I tried the coconut oil, with lavender oil…meh… it worked, but it wasn’t the relief I was desperately seeking. so I kept going…witch hazel didn’t do much. then I went to my Vitacost box, that was still sitting on my porch, cause it hurt to bad just thinking about bringing it inside earlier. I remembered I’d bought a crap load of oils (I make my own for beauty products) and thought I’d give something in there a try, again, out of desperation…

low and behold, after about a 5 minute unboxing of my massive order, I found myself just starting to mix anything that I could rip out of the plastic bags quickly…grabbed a container to mix them all in and holy crap, I’d swear I’d thought I was a miracle healer!

I washed my skin again with the ACV and applied my desperation concoction… it was amazing!

I used…
lavender oil
peppermint oil
sweet almond oil
vitamin e oil
rose hip oil
evening primrose oil
camellia oil
apricot oil

I know not everyone just has these oils laying around the house… but my desperation to keep my skin hydrated was my main concern cause I could even move my arms without feeling like it was going to crack. I FEEL LIKE A WHOLE NEW WOMAN!!! …a little over dramatic…but that’s the story of my life! I mostly thing it was the combo of the ACV rinse and the peppermint oil…so anyone looking for something immediately soothing….there’s your answer. cold compress with ACV followed by peppermint oil diluted with some form of carrier oil (in my case, an entire arsenal)… I just wanna say thank you to everyone who had an idea, or something to share….you guys probably saved sometimes life tonight, because I’m positive that the amount of pain I was in would’ve escalated tomorrow and someone would’ve had to have paid the ultimate price! jk!!