Welcome to Sunburn Remedies!

Sunburn Remedies is a free resource to help you cope with your sunburn. Sunburn comes along with pain and embarassment so we're here to help!

Aloe: Made famous as a skin panacea in a popular Seinfeld epioside, aloe can do wonders as a sunburn rememdy. Simply go to your local grocery (larger stores usually have the plant) and chill the aloe in your refrigerator. Once cool, take aloe plant our of refrigerator and pull off the outer layer of the plant. Then, simply place the leaf directly on the sunburned area. You may want to also consider using aloe vera ointment on your sunburn, but this may cause stinging and other pain if your sunburn is severe. Consider diluting the ointment with some form of oil (olive oil works well).

Apple cider vinegar (white vinegar): Carefully dabbing apple cider vinegar on the sunburn can help prevent embarrassing peeling and even relieve pain.

Baking soda: Mix baking soda and water. Use a washcloth soaked in the mix as a sunburn remedy. Do not pat dry, let it dry on its own to moisturize the skin. Other than baking soda, you can also use Epsom salt to achieve the same purpose.

Cucumbers: Used in spas and salons, many females know of the cooling power of cukes. Place thinly sliced cucumbers on the sunburned area to help cool it.

Ice: Seems simple enough right? It is one of the most obvious sunburn remedies. Press some cold ice to the sunburn to prevent the burn from continuing to set into your skin. Remember, just because you're now out of the sun, it doesn't mean that your skin has stopped burning. The power of the sun lasts well after you've gone inside.

Lemons: Mix a small amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice and water. Be careful at first as this can be somewhat painful. The lemon, however, can help cool, clean, and heal the sunburned area.

Maalox: Dip a cotton ball in Maalox and rub onto skin, let it air dry into your skin. This helps ease sunburn pain quite well.

Mustard: Dab mustard into your sunburn. This will help pull the heat out of the burn. Some say it helps the burn 'tan.'

Noxema: Noxema is actually a great moisturizer and can work wonders on a sunburn.

Oatmeal bath: Draw yourself a room temperature bath and put some oatmeal into the water. Soak for 15-20 minutes and air dry.

Peppermint: Smush peppermint and mix with water. Apply the mix to the sunburned area. Peppermint is a great coolent.

Tepid Shower: The point here is to stop the skin from burning your skin. The shower will help bring the heat out of the sunburn and keep it from continuing to damage your skin.

Tea: Brew some tea, cool (important), and apply to your skin. This will help ease the pain and cool your sunburn.

Tomatoes: Redness is the most embarrassing part of sunburns. Help decrease redness by squeezing a fresh tomato and diluting slightly with water. Spread onto your skin, leave for 20 minutes. Rinse.

Vitamin E: Vitamin E has long been used as a moisturizer. Considering adding a drop of the liquid form with some aloe onto your sunburn.

Yogurt: Spread yogurt onto your skin, let it sit for 5 minutes, rinse.

Sunburn Remedies