{"id":534,"date":"2008-12-10T13:42:14","date_gmt":"2008-12-10T11:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2008\/12\/10\/beauty-remedies-for-sunburn\/"},"modified":"2008-12-10T13:42:14","modified_gmt":"2008-12-10T11:42:14","slug":"beauty-remedies-for-sunburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/beauty-remedies-for-sunburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Beauty remedies for sunburn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Excessive exposure to sun is nothing to take lightly. Home remedy for sunburn is your first option when sunburn occurs.  Sunburn usually occurs after 15 or more minutes of exposure to UV lights. <\/p>\n

There is a time frame, usually between 5-40 hours when the pain starts.<\/p>\n

To prevent sunburn and sunburn itching and peeling, you can try this home remedy for sunburn:
• Peel and mash 3-4 apricots.
• Apply the mix on your face and leave on for 15 minutes.
• Wash off with luke warm water.<\/p>\n

Once the skin is red and irritated, you can be sure that the skin has suffered damage.  There are no ways to cure sunburn, but you can apply some remedies as a sunburn relief or prevention of one.Take a long shower adjusting the water to almost cool temperature. Once you are done taking a shower, gently tap it to absorb the water, and do not rub it as this will increase the irritation.<\/p>\n

What to use as a home sunburn treatment?<\/p>\n

Yogurt:
It contains enzymes and acids that can help the sunburn. It might be a bit unpleasant to begin with, but once you apply it,  relief comes in minutes. You can either soak a cloth in yogurt, or simply apply it on the area affected by sunburn.  Leave it on until it is dry (which is likely to happen soon after you placed it as the skin exerts high temperature).  Rinse it off with cool water and repeat.<\/p>\n

Lavender\/yogurt remedy:
Mix a few drops of lavender oil with yogurt and apply on skin.Lavender has a soothing effect and diminishes the irritation and redness.  Yogurt will cool the skin down, and trust me; you need a relief at times like that. <\/p>\n

Cucumber and baking soda:
Place chilled cucumber slices on the spots affected by sunburn.  Take a bath in warm water in which you have previously added  2 cups of regular baking soda.  Baking soda will neutralize any possible infections and prevent further irritation. Cucumber is an ingredient that can be used for preparation of a facial peel recipe that is recommended as a sunburn home  remedy as it nourishes the skin, and stops the inflammation. <\/p>\n

Tea tree oil as a home remedy for sunburn:
Tea tree oil wonderfully soothes the skin and prevents sunburn itching and peeling. Simply dilute 1 part of tea tree oil with 10 parts of olive oil and dab freely on the skin.<\/p>\n

What not to use as a home remedy for sunburn?<\/p>\n

I am sure you have heard of sunburn vinegar home remedy. People recommend it for skin after excessive exposure to sun. I would not recommend it! It does cool your skin down, but its acidity also irritates the skin and causes sunburn peeling. You do not want to irritate the skin even more than it already is. Sunburn can be so severe that blistering appears. When this happens, do not use any of the abovementioned remedies.<\/p>\n

What you can do is to apply clean bandages to prevent any infection that might develop. Lip sunburn: We often forget that when we expose ourselves to sun, our lips are exposed too and can be damaged. Apply a lip balm before you leave the house. In case they do get affected by sun and become dry and start peeling, apply some butter on them a few times a day.<\/p>\n

Home remedy for Sunburn swelling (oedema): Sunburn swelling or oedema, occurs as water accumulates under the skin, usually legs. Try positioning your legs so they are under a 45 degree angle and also applying a cool compress on them. Cool compress may be a cloth dipped in cold water. Basically, anything cold will act as a sunburn swelling remedy. Try not to drink a lot of water.<\/p>\n

Someone once told me that it is good to soak your feet in water to which salt has been added. I haven't tried this and would not, honestly. It might work as a foot soak for general feet swelling but exposing the sunburnt skin to salt is not recommended.
Home remedy for Sunburn peeling:
Sunburn peeling usually starts after 3 to 5 days after sun exposure. Once the skin starts to peel, there is really not much you can do to stop it. A great sunburn remedy is aloe vera gel that helps moisturize the skin. It is soothing and gentle on burned skin.<\/p>\n

Severe sunburn: I have had a few occasions when I got severely sunburned. One of those times was also accompanied by nose bleeding, severe headache, and nausea. What helped me was to take a cool shower, take an ibuprofen and apply cool towels on my head. When sunburn happens, toxins are released and the fever increases as the body's immune system kicks in. This is the time to schedule an appointment with a doctor. I would recommend you use this Sun care calculator to calculate your safe sun tanning time. Stay away from excessive exposure to sun and protect your skin.<\/p>\n

SOME MORE REMEDIES………
HOME REMEDIES FOR SUNBURN.<\/p>\n

Apply vitamin E cream to affected area and take vitamin E supplements. This will not cure the sunburn but it will help reduce itching and will speed healing.<\/p>\n

This is incredible: brew enough tea bags to cover a considerable area of the sunburn and ice down to get the tea really cold.  Place the cold, wet tea bags and\/or a rag drenched in the tea over the affected area, keeping the bags and rags cold. If you can submerge the burned part of the body, do so into the tea.  Do this for at least one hour as often as you can (3 or so times a day) until it fades. This works for second and third degree burns as well and will prohibit scarring!  The tea works as an antioxidant and pulls the heat out of your body.  It stops the pain temporarily also. This will work for sunburns or any other kinds of burn…apply regular yellow mustard to the burn. Once it dries, wash it off and this will prevent it from blistering. It really does work.  I have trusted in this remedy since I was a teenager. Create a yogurt based paste with barley and turmeric and apply to affected areas.<\/p>\n

Mix 2 teaspoon tomato juice and 4 tablespoon buttermilk and apply on the face. Leave for 1\/2 hour, and wash off. Mix olive oil with equal quantity of vinegar and apply an hour before your bath for sunburn relief.
Make a paste of Barley, turmeric and yogurt in equal proportions. Apply it over the area of sunburns for sunburn relief. A thin paste of sandalwood applied to the sunburn area is beneficial. Something that works well, gets rid of sunburn nearly overnight, reducing it to a tan is Vitamin E 'oil' you can get at most pharmacies or health shops.
It is over the counter and intended to reduce things ilke scars, and wrinkles. Works well on burns, just be sure to clean it off well or next you'll be looking up remedies for acne! Easy and so soothing. Take regular black tea bags and soak them in a bowl of COOL, not cold, water to  release the natural tannic acid. Stand nude in the shower and gently squeeze each bag (may be used several times before disposal)  directly over the burned, stinging skin as many times as you like.
DO NOT RINSE OFF THE TEA! You will immediately feel so much relief. After awhile, carefully smooth pure (not bottled)  aloe gel over the burned skin and can take a pain reliever.
Apply a mixture of 1 part tomato juice and 6 parts buttermilk to the affected areas. Wash off after 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Apply a mixture of one part olive oil and one part vinegar to affected areas. Wash off after an hour.<\/p>\n

1. Whole Milk Yogurt Masque
    Apply plain whole milk yogurt to sunburned areas. The coolness and fat content of the yogurt help
    soothe the burn. Rinse with cool water when yogurt becomes warm. Reapply as needed.<\/p>\n

2. Black, Green, or Chamomile Tea Bath Steep 5 tea bags in 2 cups of boiling water for 20 to 30 minutes.
    Pour tea into a bathtub filled with cool water. Soaking in chamomile tea helps soothe inflamed skin.   
    Black and green teas contain tannins, which help take the sting out of sunburn.<\/p>\n

3. Apple Cider Vinegar Spray
    Fill a spray bottle with apple cider vinegar (do not substitute white vinegar it won't work) and spray
    sunburned skin. Alternatively, pour cider on a washcloth and apply to skin. Rinse with cool water.<\/p>\n

5. Aloe Vera Gel
   Break off a leaf from the aloe plant and apply the gel to sunburned skin. You can buy aloe Vera gel in
   the store as well.  Be sure to look for 100% aloe Vera with no added ingredients.<\/p>\n

6. Strawberry Mash
    Mash ripe strawberries and apply directly to sunburned skin.<\/p>\n

7. Cucumber Slices
    Place peeled, thinly sliced cucumbers directly on sunburn. Remove when cucumbers are warm.
    Cucumber slices are especially good for delicate skin, for example the face and neck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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