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What are some natural remedies for sunburn?

Sunburns hurt.  But they happen and knowing how to make yourself more comfortable during summer is a good idea if you get one.  The first thing to mention is the best thing, prevention.  Always applying and reapplying sunscreen is crucial.  Both for preventing painful sunburns but also potential skin damage and worse, skin cancer.

But we all get sunburn from time to time and need to know what to do about it.
https://www.medicinenet.com/natural_home_remedies_for_sunburn_treatment/index.htm

top tips include cold compresses, adding apple cider to a bath in order to promote the skin healing or an oatmeal bath to help with itching.  Lavender is well known to be a natural remedy as is witch hazel and the classic remedy of aloe.

What are your tips for a sunburn?  
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