Comments on: Home Remedies for Sunburn

By: Sherrie

Sherrie — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:55:00 +0000

This has been a never fail treatment for our family, 3 kids ages 14, 4 and 2 as well. Baking soda (about a half cup) into lukewarm bath water. You take a giant plastic cup, fill it with the water and cover it with a wash cloth. Then carefully invert the cup onto your head and allow the water to gently flow over the head and body as you sit in the tub. This allows the heat to be drawn up out of your head and soothes the body as the water gently flows over your body. It pulls a sun induced headache and all of the aches right out of you.

A neighbor gave us this suggestion when we first moved to Florida. She said an aunt from Europe gave the effective suggestion to her.

By: ginger power

ginger power — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:06:36 +0000

I am a natural born redhead and i know that with a fair complextion it is hard in te sun, but when i get burned i reccomend pleanty of water, sleep and cool baths.The most important thing is to wear sunblock, I reccomend coppertone sport.

By: random guy

random guy — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:56:42 +0000

i have found that taking a hot shower (it hurts but read on) will help reduce sunburn quickly. it opens up the pores in the skin and releases the ultra violet radiation causing the burn. a BIG plus to this method is that the skin doesn’t peel afterwards. my friend and i both do this and it works for us

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:06:04 +0000

White vinegar in a spray bottle. As long as there are not blisters….spray on, do not rub in! Let it dry on. Soothes perfectly and you’ll have a toasty warm tan in just a couple days!

By: erika

erika — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:47:15 +0000

SUN BURN SUCKS!!!

By: roxie

roxie — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:37:40 +0000

Sounds weird but if you have a head of lettuce in the fridge…boil some of it in a pot of water. Strain the leaves out and keep the liquid that is left behind. Cool it for a couple of hours by putting it in the fridge. Use cotton balls to slather it on to your sunburn. My Nana swears by it. Trust me…it works for me.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:18:15 +0000

Unrefined coconut oil not only prevents sunburn, but if you have a sunburn it makes a quick retreat. Recently we went skiing and my daughter-in-law was burned pretty bad on her face. That evening she heard about how the rest of us on the ski trip had applied coconut oil and never got burned. She rubbed some on her face and walah! By the next morning all the redness was gone. Coconut oil is amazing for many remedies, plus a healthy thing to keep in your diet.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:20:40 +0000

I have done the oatmeal bath for poison oak and sunburns, and can tell you it works. You feel at bit nasty dipping into it, but afterwards you can move or sleep without the pain.