Sunburn is and can be pretty darn painful. Sunburn, which is caused by prolonged exposure to the ultraviolet lights of the sun, can lead to increased redness to the skin, extremely sensitive skin, blisters, and other symptoms.

Now if you happen to have a sunburn, one of the most common questions asked is, “how do you treat a sunburn?”

The answer is pretty simple and can be approached two ways.

The first way is that there are a few traditional methods you can use to treat it. Most of these usually require you to buy a cream, lotion, or moisturizer, or maybe even seek outside help.

But did you know that you can also treat a sunburn in the comfort of your own home?

The second way to treat your sunburn is by using home remedies.

These home remedies for sunburn are pretty simple and can be used just by using some of the normal household items you can find throughout your house.

Best Home Remedies for Sunburn

Here are 20 of the best home remedies for treating a sunburn:

1. Peel and mash apricots.

Take about 3 apricots, mash them, and then apply it to your skin.

Then just leave them on for about 15 minutes and rinse it off with cold or lukewarm water.

2. Add a 1/2 cup of baking soda to your bath tub and soak your body in it.

This will ultimately reduce any swelling.

Oatmeal can also be used if you don’t have baking soda.

3. Moisten a cool, damp, towel/rag with skim milk and apply it to your sunburn.

The coldness will help soothe the burning sensation, while the protein found in the skim milk can help reduce any pain or discomfort.

4. Take a teal bag, boil it, and apply it to any sunburnt areas.

Boil tea until black then let it cool off. Then apply the tea bag onto the sunburn.

But don’t wash it off! You’ll want to just let it soak into the skin.

5. Add aloe vera to the affected area.

Have an aloe plant in your house?

If so, apply the aloe gel onto the sunburn for immediate cooling and soothing.

Or you can try some of these great aloe vera creams, lotions, and gel!

6. Apply Noxzema facial cleaner to your sunburn.

Apply a thick layer this facial cleaner over your sunburn and let it sit until it soaks in.

It’s recommended to do this at least 3-7 times.

7. Drink a lot of water.

When you are sunburnt, your body, especially your skin is highly dehydrated.

Be sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to keep your body hydrated.

8. Apply vinegar and water to your skin.

Take some water and vinegar (about 50% of each) and mix it up together.  Then take a towel and put water/vinegar mix on it.

And once you’ve done that, all you have to do is apply it to the sun damaged areas on your skin.

9. Moisturize your skin with lotion.

When you are sunburnt, it practically means that your skin is dehydrated which ultimately results in dry skin.

Be sure to apply lotion to your skin to help keep it moisturized. Lotion or more specifically, sunburn lotion is one of the best home remedies for sunburn.

10. Place and pat potatoes on your skin.

Take a potato and blend it until it becomes a thick liquid then apply it your affected areas by gently patting it on your skin.

11. Place cornstarch around affected areas when wearing clothes.

By doing this, it will help prevent your skin from chaffing, which then leads to less irritation.

12. Take ibuprofen, aspiring or acetaminophen (Tylenol).

Those sole purpose of these meds is to help reduce any painful inflammation.

13. Cover up your sunburn with egg whites.

The first thing you’ll want to do is separate the egg whites and beat it.

Then apply to your skin before going to bed.

This will ultimately help relieve pain which then allows you to almost sleep pain free.

14. Apply honey over your sunburn.

Believe it or not, honey is actually known to heal damaged cells. The only downside of this is that this is a pretty sticky method.

15. Apply strawberries on your sunburn.

Strawberries have tannic acid which can help take the sting out of a sunburn.

In order for this to work, all you have to do is take a few strawberries, mash them up, and apply it to your skin for a few minutes. Then wash it off.

So simple!

16. Put some shaving cream on your skin.

Shaving cream is packed with menthol and other chemicals that actually double as natural cooling agents.

Weird, I know.

17. Put ice packs on your sunburn.

Basically anything that cools your skin is a near perfect sunburn treatment method.

18. If you have blisters, wash the affected area and keep it clean.

Just be sure to not touch it and instead let it heal naturally. Add polymyxin B antibiotic ointment over area. Here are a few great ointments that contain polymyxin B!

19. If your blisters are too big, drain it hygienically.

One thing you don’t want to do is remove the skin because it will help it heal better and reduce the risk of infection by leaving it on. Then just add some polymyxin B antibiotic ointment over the area and then cover it with a bandage.

20. Take frequent cold showers.

Cold water is your best friend whenever you have a sunburn.

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Hopefully you enjoyed these home remedies for sunburn!

But hey, why even bother with these home remedies when you can use these surefire tips to help prevent sunburn from happening in the first place!