Natural remedies for sunburn

Have you forgotten your sun cream and gone a little overboard in the sun? Then you are probably suffering from sunburn.

Basically, the home remedies we present here only apply to first-degree burns - i.e. slightly reddened skin.

If blisters develop on the surface and the skin peels, then you are suffering from second-degree sunburn. This is usually accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness and headaches. In such cases, it is better to consult a doctor as a precaution.

General tip: Cool the affected areas immediately. For example, with soaked wet cloths. Important: Stay away from cool packs or ice cubes, they are too cold for irritated skin and will only cause new damage.

Here are five natural remedies for first-degree sunburn:

1. curd cheese

Apply curd cheese straight from the fridge to the burnt area to cool the skin. Rinse off the curd with lukewarm cold water before it dries so that the skin can breathe. This is the case after about 20 minutes.

2. chamomile tea compresses

Chamomile tea also helps with mild sunburn. Boil a pot of camomile tea and leave it to cool. Soak cloths in it and apply them to the sunburned area.

3. baking soda paste

Make a paste from a teaspoon of baking soda and 100 milliliters of cold water and dab on the affected area, this will quickly cool the skin and relieve the pain.

4. aloe vera plant

The aloe vera plant is one of nature's miracle weapons. So if you have a slight sunburn, you can also reach directly for one of the thick leaves of the aloe vera plant and extract the leaf gel from it or use creams with aloe vera. The gel has a cooling effect and moisturizes the skin.

5. apple cider vinegar

First option: Soak a absorbent cotton pad in apple cider vinegar and dab the burnt areas directly.

Second option: Pour three tablespoons of apple cider vinegar into 1 liter of cold water and use this mixture for an apple cider vinegar compress.

We wish you good cooling and relief from sore skin.