Gluten-free Lotion

[pogirl1786]

Hey ya'll, so I went to the lake the other day and came back really burned. I was curious, what kinds of lotion do ya'll use when this happens to you? I've been trying to check a lot of sites and past topics, but I couldn't find anything. My mom bought me some Johnson's baby lotion and Solarcaine Aloe. We tried to check with the pharacist at our drug store, but they didn't seem to know much. They told us that since it was a lotion, it shouldn't matter as long as it doesn't go in my mouth. However, I don't feel like chancing it. Any help would be appreciated as my sunburn doesn't seem to be healing so quickly!

[Carriefaith]

Plain aloe vera would be fine and it works well on sunburns

[frenchiemama]

Just get plain aloe vera. You can even use it straight from the plant. (I'm a very fair redhead, so I know plenty about sunburn)

[Guest nini]

I use an Aloe Vera lotion I get from Market America. They label their products clearly and will state that the product contains no added gluten (or other allergens)...

[tarnalberry]

Plain aloe is the best, BUT there have been studies that suggest it's better to let the skin peel, as the cells that are peeling off are the ones most damaged.

(I know, it doens't look pretty. When I went skiing three weeks ago, I got a sunburn in my scalp line, 'cause it's hard to put lotion there, and it was too hot for a hat. (Hence the black headband you see in my current avatar from a picture two weeks later. ;-) ). That peeling... looked like the most disgusting case of dandruff you'd ever seen, and the skin would just come off in (small) sheets. Not much to be done, but it's peeled and healed now...)

[pogirl1786]

Thanks for all the help! My mom went and got me some plain aloe vera and hopefully that will help it heal quicker. Thanks again!