Is There A Good Sunburn Relief Product?

Effective sunburn relief starts with treatments formulated not just to take away the burning sensation on the skin’s surface, but also to heal throughout the skin layers. Anaesthetic properties dull the pain for awhile and certainly helps in cases of acute sunburn, but successful sunburn relief requires penetrating moisture and healing for appropriate skin cell
growth.

Examples of ingredients that can do this are Emu Oils, Lidocaine, Menthol and Aloe which can bring sunburn relief by cooling with additional antiseptic inflammation reducing properties.

What is Sunburn?

In a nutshell sunburn is the result of too much sunlight radiation on the skin, mainly caused by Ultraviolet B radiation which does most of the burning. The response of your body is to this radiation is to increase the amount of blood flowing to the surface of the skin. This makes it appear red and, along with blistering and the production of Melanin, is a physical response of your body to limit the damage being done to the skin.

Sunburn can initiate very quickly after first exposure and can carry on for days during which time Melanin is responsible for the absorption of ultraviolet A and B radiation.

Treatment and Prevention of Sunburn

Keeping out of the direct rays of the sun is the greatest prevention, wearing sufficient clothing ie full sleeved shirts, headgear, and trousers, is the greatest protection for vulnerable parts. Light colored clothes help reflect sunshine and keeps you cooler.

Sunscreen is preferred – SPF30 or more is usually most useful for prolonged situations. When applying sun screen, be cautious to really get your extremities, particularly under the chin and around the neck. It’s all to easy to overlook awkward areas of skin, even with the assistance of someone else, that end up being badly burned.

If you’ve got a sunburn, relieving treatments that get moisture deep into the skin layers and encourage healing ought to be used. Emu Oil is just such a product that has been used in Australia for sunburn relief and other skin conditions for a very long time. It reduces inflammation, soothes pain and fights infection along with promoting healing in the skin layers. It’s transdermal, meaning it acts through the different dermal layers of your skin where it takes the active ingredients, broadly speaking improving their efficacy.

Menthol can also has anaesthetic properties and helps stop pain so providing a soothing means of sunburn relief. Though temporary, this relief is just what’s needed for someone with severe sunburns.

Aloe can also has an exceptional cooling effect and is a natural healer. Many of us have used a  bit of Aloe to alleviate sunburn when on the beach.

If you get sunburned, here’s a few tips:

• Keep up your fluid intake to avoid becoming dehydrated
• Dab a cooling, wet compress onto the affected and surrounding areas of the skin
• To treat acute burning, Aloe Vera and Lidocaine are recommended because they are both an
  anaesthetic and antiseptic.
• Put on moisturizing cream to rehydrate your skin. Hydration helps the skin to heal more rapidly
  and makes it easier to repel bacterial infections
• For effective relief of sunburn, skincare treatment products are formulated using Aloe Vera, Emu
  Oil and Menthol that are not to only an comforting emollient, actively promote the gradual
  healing and restoration of injured skin.
• Don’t be tempted to peel off old skin, exposed skin may become infected