Treating sunburn: Natural home remedies for too much sun

What to do if you get sunburned Instead of using expensive after-sun products, you can treat sunburn with home remedies. We’ll show you what helps.

First aid for sunburn: what to do?

If you stay in the sun for too long and are not well protected, you can get sunburned. At the first signs of reddened skin, you should go into the shade and first cool the skin with some water that is between 15 and 20 degrees cold. Don’t use ice – it’s too aggressive. Damp cotton towels, which you can reuse, are best suited for this.

In order to support the regeneration of the skin in the next few days and to alleviate sunburn, various home remedies are suitable – we will show you which ones.

Note: All of the home remedies mentioned are only suitable for mild sunburn (degree 1: redness, burning, itching). As soon as blisters form, we advise against self-treatment. You should then definitely seek medical advice.

Treat sunburn on face with aloe vera

The aloe vera plant is the classic home remedy for treating sunburn. If you have such a plant at home, you can cut off a piece of it, cut it in half and gently rub the gel-like liquid onto the sunburn. Aloe vera gel is colorless, has a pleasant smell and is therefore particularly suitable for use on the face. Aloe Vera is known as a moisturizer and has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. This allows your skin to recover quickly from sunburn.

Tip: You can also buy aloe vera gel without a plant, for example at** Avocadostore.

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Caring home remedies for sunburn treatment

What to do if the aloe vera cream is too mild for sunburn? Then you can use coconut oil. This also provides the skin with many nutrients such as vitamin E and thus helps it to regenerate after sunburn. It is also anti-inflammatory and cools the skin a little.

On warm days, the coconut oil in the glass is already liquid, otherwise you have to hold the glass under hot water for a moment, because the oil starts to melt at 23 degrees.

Also drink enough water, unsweetened teas or infused water.

Cottage cheese and yoghurt: Better not

Dairy products such as quark and yoghurt are often recommended as good home remedies for sunburn. They give the skin a lot of moisture and cool it

However, they also contain bacteria that can penetrate the skin and cause inflammation there.

What you should also avoid: Another sunbath until the sunburn has subsided.

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German version available: Sunburn Home Remedies: 3 Natural Treatment Methods