We all know that there is no cure for sunburn, but there are some products you can use to help
relieve that achy, burnt skin of yours. Please consider though, that these are meant to be used for milder sunburns, if you have sensitive skin, sometimes after sun treatments can irritate your skin, so check with your dermatologist first.
Biotherm After Sun Body Milk ($23.00) and Face Cream ($26.00)
Refreshes and alleviates overheating with a formula of trace minerals, pure extract of thermal plankton,vitamins B5 and E to soothe your sun damaged skin with shea butter and seed essential oiols to nourish your dehydrated skin.
Clarins SOS Sunburn Soother ($35.50)
An ultra-rich cream for the body that immediately soothes skin, reduces redness, prevents peeling and encourages healing to sunburnt skin.
Clinique After Sun Rescue Balm ($18.50)
Cool, refreshing and oil free, it calms down sun exposed skin. It helps to repair damaged skin, so it will help to minimize peeling.
Korres After Yoghurt Cooling Gel ($23.50 available at Sephora)
A long lasting, ultra cooling cream gel with the power of yoghurt-hydrates the skin, while relieving excessive heat and stinging.
L'Occitaine do Brasil After Sun Balm ($26.00)
This non-greasy balm refreshes and soothes your skin after sun exposure. It uses a vegetable butter to look in moisture and cool off the heat on your skin.
Ole Henriksen All Purpose Aloe Vera Gel ($30.00 available at sephora)
A light sheer gel moisturizer that is great for cooling the skin while it hydrates it. Great for sunburns, skin irritations, rashes and after shaving or waxing. Works on all skin types.
For the bargain hunters, try Banana Boat Sooth A Caine ($6.19), which combines aloe vera (to cool the skin) with Lidocaine Spray Gel (to alleviate pain). Again watch out if you have very sensitlive skin or if your really burnt with blisters since the lidocaine may irritate, but this nifty gel is always highly rated amongst it's users. Another solution is just buying your local drugstores Aloe Vera Gel's. The price on these vary but they are usually never more than $6.00, so for the price it's worth a try!!
