Home Remedies for Sunburn

A sunburn is a painful experience we have all shared over the course of our lives at least once. Sun burns usually occur after a prolonged exposure to the sun without any type of topic protection on the skin area.

If you have been subjected to a sunburn here are a few home remedies for sunburns that will help with the pain and swelling.

Home Remedies for Sunburn - Cold Tea Bags

Tea bags are great home remedies for sunburns. Brew up tea bags, enough to cover the affected area and ice so the tea is very cold. Take the cold brewed tea bags and place on the sunburned area. The tea pulls the heat out of the sunburn which helps with the pain.

Home Remedies for Sunburn - Facial Skin Crème

Another good choice of home remedies for sunburn is the use of Noxzema Skin crème. Place a small amount on your hands and place it onto the affected area and let dry. After a short time take a bath in very cool (not cold) water to let the Noxzema crème gently rinse off the affected area. This helps with the pain and also with future peeling.

Home Remedies for Sunburn – Aloe Vera Gel

The properties of Aloe Vera have long been noted for being a very good healer of various skin ailments such as sunburns and it is often called the Healing plant. It is a succulent plant that originated in Africa that likes a tropical climate to grow and is often seen in Western yards as an ornamental. Simply take some Aloe Vera Gel and rub gently onto the affected area and let air dry. This gel helps greatly with the itch, pain and swelling of the sunburn as well as being a great preventer of blistering and peeling and makes it a top choice for home remedies for sunburns.