The slimy green stuff they sell at the store with the promise that it will relieve your sunburn won’t do much for you. Save yourself the money by tuning in to this episode where I’m giving you actual solutions to heal a sunburn. You don’t need the unnecessary, toxin ingredients piled into that after-sun solution.

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On todays Ask Me Anything episode, I’m answering a listener question – what do you use for sunburns? Unfortunately, we probably all know the pain of a sunburn after a relaxing day at the pool. And even more unfortunately, the most popular products that are selling themselves as “Aloe Vera” are primarily water and alcohol with a little bit of Aloe Vera there in the middle and TONS of toxins.

If you’ve ever seen an actual Aloe Vera plant, the slime is clear. Not fluorescent green. So why are we buying these sunburn solutions that are full of toxins when the real thing works just fine? I’m taking you on a deep dive to discover what is in that Banana boat aloe vera. You’ll walk away from this episode with products that actually work and the concoction I personally love to keep in the freezer for sunburns

In this episode, we talk about:

• PEGs in sunburn care products and why they should be avoided

• Benzene contaminants found in sunburn care products

• Natural healing solutions to tackle a bad sunburn

• Toxin Free after sun care options

• The home remedy I always keep on hand

Wendy’s DIY After Sun Care Lotion

Follow these steps to heal a sunburn naturally.

In a 4 ounce jar, mix 1/4 cup each of coconut oil and pure aloe vera gel. Add 10 drops lavender essential oil and 5 drops peppermint essential oil. Mix well and store in fridge. Slather on Sunburns.

(Disclaimer: Essential Oils are healing only when they are pure. Do not use store bought oils that could contain synthetic oils and fillers for this, you could make your sun burn worse.)

Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils can be found in my list of Summer Must Haves

Related Episodes:

Episode 2: The Fragrance Dilemma: How an Entire Industry Hijacked Your Hormones

Episode 16: The Truth About Sun Exposure and Sunscreen

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