Yeah, you know how it goes. Slather on the sunscreen, wear the hat and the long-sleeved shirt, be as careful as you like and sometimes you're just gonna burn anyway. Now, there's something you can do about it.

Aloe vera is a classic remedy for sunburn and other painful things that happen to your skin. So's apple cider vinegar, or so I've recently discovered -- to my great relief! It eases the pain and also helps prevent peeling and blistering. Witch hazel eases the pain, too, and as an astringent helps with the inflammation as well. Together the three make a powerful healing spray.

Not content with that, I've added a few more things. St. John's Wort is an antiinflammatory and will help keep the burn from getting worse if applied immediately. Calendula helps soften and heal burned skin. Both are tinctured in the vinegar -- that is to say, I've soaked the dried herbs in vinegar for a couple of weeks before straining them out.

And I've topped it off with lavender essential oil. This cools the burn as well, and aids in the healing process -- and smells so, so good.

As always, I use only essential oils and other natural ingredients. The bottle contains two ounces of sunburn spray.

witch hazel, aloe vera juice, apple cider vinegar, st johns wort, calendula, Lavender Essential Oil

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