How to Make Homemade Cures for Irritated Skin
Irritated skin has a number of causes from stress to weather conditions to allergies. Nature has many cures for skin irritation, and making your own skin soothers is easy. It also allows you to know exactly what is going on your skin without the fear of unknown chemicals and preservatives that are hidden in store bought products. You can find natural remedies in your cabinets and your refrigerator. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Aloe vera gel
- Whole milk
- Cucumber slices
- Chamomile tea bags
- Pure Vitamin E oil
Instructions
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If skin is irritated because of sunburn, make an aloe and milk facial cleanser. Combine 1/2 cup of aloe vera gel with 2 tbsp. of whole milk.
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Wash your face with the aloe vera and milk cleanser to clean away impurities that can cause irritation and soothe sunburn to prevent peeling and heal skin damage. Use until the sunburn is gone.
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Lay cucumber slices over areas of irritation. The cooling effect will relieve irritation and heal skin. It is naturally astringent, so it will shrink inflamed areas.
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Put five chamomile tea bags in a bathtub and soak for 20 minutes. Chamomile is also used to heal inflamed skin. It will reduce redness and swelling, and it relieves any minor pain from irritation.
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Apply pure Vitamin E oil to skin irritation. Vitamin E oil is a potent cure for all skin ailments. It heals and prevents skin damage, soothes irritation, and boosts new skin cell production.
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Tips & Warnings
All ingredients can be found at any grocery store or drug store.
If irritation persists for more than one week, see a dermatologist.