The summer sun is harsh on the skin; Even after taking many precautions, the sun’s rays often cause sunburn. Sensitive skin is most affected due to sunburn, causing it to become red and resulting in blisters and swelling. If left untreated it causes chronic skin pigmentation as it penetrates deep into the skin. It is essential to treat sunburn and provide relief from extensive damage to your itchy and red skin. For this purpose, one should use only natural skin care products or home remedies, DIY to provide instant relief to the skin and reduce sun damage.

Beauty and Ayurveda expert Shahnaz Hussain offers some easy, home remedies to soothe sunburned skin:

Cucumber– Grate the cucumber and cool it, then apply it on sunburn affected skin to reduce swelling.



Coconut– Applying coconut milk/coconut water on the affected area provides instant relief to the skin.

Aloe vera gel– It helps heal the damage caused by sunburn, it repairs the skin naturally due to its anti-inflammatory properties and also reduces swelling.

Sandalwood– This is another natural remedy that is rich in cooling properties, it helps in healing, reduces blemishes and removes redness on the skin. To soothe your skin, apply sandalwood paste mixed with cold rose water.

Curd– Helps cool inflamed skin and soothe irritation instantly. Mix curd in water and apply it on the face and leave it for 30 minutes, then wash it with cold water.



cold milk– Apply cold milk evenly on the burnt skin using cotton, it helps reduce inflammation, naturally hydrates the skin, and provides a cooling effect that instantly reduces redness and swelling. Equally good for all skin types.

Turmeric– Prepare a paste by mixing turmeric + gram flour + curd, apply it on your face, leave it for 20 minutes, then wash it.

soothing mask– Prepare a paste by mixing 3 spoons of oatmeal, ripe papaya pulp and one spoon of curd. Apply it evenly on the entire affected skin and wash after 20 minutes. This mask is ideal for dry and oily skin.