How to get rid of sunburn: THIS simple kitchen ingredient could help soothe your sore skin

The NHS advices sunburn victims to use a number of methods to relieve symptoms until skin heels. 

These include cooling the skin by having a cold bath or shower, use lotions which contain aloe vera to soothe and moisturise skin, applying over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream for a few days to help reduce the inflammation, drinking plenty of fluids to cool you down and prevent dehydration, and taking painkillers, such as ibuprofen or paracetamol to relive any pain. 

But Prevention.com says there are a number of normal household items you can find throughout your house which could also help. 

Potatoes 

Potatoes’ starch compounds are said to help take the sting out of sunburn. 

Try cutting a raw potato into slices and then rubbing the piece on sunburnt areas. 

Green tea 

Its catechin compounds are believed to help protect against the sun’s harmful radiation and its tannic acid helps soothe sunburn pain. 

A study in the British Journal of Nutrition suggests drinking just two cups a day could help provide a bit of added sun protection. 

Pomegranate 

According to research from the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at Texas A&M University the fruit is a rich source of elegiac acid which can help protect your skin from UVA and UBB induced cell damage.

Eating pomegranates during the summer months could help add another layer of sun protection to your routine. 

Cucumbers 

Try mashing a cucumber and applying it to your skin. Dian Buchman, PHD, author of The Complete Herbal Guide to Natural Health and Beauty, suggests cucumber can provide sun protection. 

Sun protection experts Ladival also explained to Express.co.uk how best to deal with sunburnt skin. 

Ladival explained: “Photolyase enzyme is found naturally in the blue-green algae Anacystis nidulans. Ladival DNA Repair After Sun harnesses the natural power of this enzyme and uses it to help repair DNA damage, restoring structure and reducing the development of sun damaged cells. This supports the skin’s natural regeneration process.

“Restoration of damaged DNA results in better protection for skin against the long-term effects of UV-B. The cooling hydrodispersion gel formula provides relief for taut feeling skin and alleviates sun-related reddening.”

Of course, prevention is better than cure, and it is best to make sure you are not getting burnt at all. Make sure you are using adequate protection, and make sure it is not out of date. Explaining what SPF actually stands for, Ladival said: “Put simply, the abbreviation SPF stand for ‘sun protection factor’.

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