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15 Sunburn Treatments to Instantly Soothe a Sunburn

Give scorched skin relief with these 15 healing, post-sun treatments
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Even though we take our skin care very seriously, slathering on every kind of SPF you can think of, sometimes even the most cautious still get burned -- leaving our skin begging for sunburn treatments that bring instant relief. We have a long list pool parties to attend this summer, after all, and can't let a sunburn put a damper on fun.

Still, sunburns aren't something to take lightly, warns board-certified dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and clinical faculty at Yale New Haven Hospital. "Sunburn represents toxic injury to the skin, and is setting up your skin for cancer later in life," Gohara says. Any burn is a "bad burn," she adds (which is why sunscreen is always your best defense).

No matter how you acquired your sunburn (girl, we're not judging), here are the 15 best sunburn treatments that will soothe and heal painfully scorched skin, and have you back in the sun in no time.

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TLC for Sunburned Skin
If you find your lobster-hued skin screaming for hydration and relief post-sun, slather on Pevonia After Sun Soothing Gel, $39, for immediate cooling relief. Green tea and chamomile calm painful, sunburned skin. Use on face or body -- or even post bikini wax to calm irritated skin.

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The Green Smoothie for Your Skin
A day at the beach can leave skin more than a little thirsty. Coppertone Sport After Sun Moisturizer, $7.49, rehydrates parched skin with cocoa butter, soothes sunburns with aloe and chamomile and feeds skin with nourishing papaya, mango and apricot fruit extracts. It gives skin the moisture it needs, and helps heal damaged skin with antioxidants like vitamin E. Think of it as your skin's green smoothie. Plus, that fresh mango scent will have you feeling all sorts of tropical.

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The Spray That's Got You Covered (Everywhere)
Created with aloe and an array of other naturally soothing ingredients (think: cucumber, calendula, green tea and lavender), Alba Botanica Cooling Aloe Burn Relief Spray, $10.94, provides temporary relief when you're feeling the heat of a nasty sunburn (or minor burns and insect bites). Don't worry about those hard-to-reach places; this cooling aloe product comes in a spray, ensuring you won't miss even an inch of your body (much like the damn sunburn didn't).

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Buh-Bye Itch
As if sunburn wasn't bad enough, now you've got the annoying itching to go along with it. To hydrate burnt skin and stop scratching, try CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Lotion, $15.99. Originally designed for people prone to eczema or psoriasis, this lotion works just as well as a sunburn treatment when your skin starts to drive you into an itching frenzy.

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BY JESSICA AMARIS | JUL 6, 2017 | SHARES
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