Soothe your skin by making this DIY essential oil sunburn spray!
You know the times you covered up and wore oodles of sunscreen but no matter what you did, you still got that hot, painful and itchy sunburn? There are a whole lot of home remedies to soothe sunburn naturally, such as oatmeal baths, applying aloe vera and more. But in this post, I want to share a no-hassle cheap and very easy to make DIY essential oil sunburn spray. Whip up this sunburn spray to soothe your skin and speed up healing!
Top Essential Oils for Sunburn
- Lavender essential oil (where to get it) – soothes and calms irritated skin, reduces inflammation & redness, speeds up healing, has antibacterial properties
- Peppermint essential oil (where to get it) – cools down sunburn, relieves itching, numbs pain, anti-inflammatory properties
- Carrot seed essential oil (where to get it) – speeds up healing, protects skin, anti-inflammatory, rejuvenates sun damaged skin
- Eucalyptus essential oil (where to get it) – cools down sunburn, relieves itching, numbs pain, anti-inflammatory properties
- Helichrysum essential oil (where to get it) – heals sunburn blisters, speeds up sunburn healing, renews sun damaged skin cells
- Myrrh essential oil (where to get it) – protects sun from further sun damage, promotes quick healing, prevents sun damage
How to Make a DIY Essential Oil Sunburn Spray
What you need
- ¼ cup peppermint hydrosol (where to get it) or distilled water (where to get it)
- ½ cup witch hazel (where to get it)
- ¼ cup pure aloe vera gel (where to get it)
- 10 drops lavender essential oil (where to get it)
- 10 drops peppermint essential oil (where to get it)
- Funnel (where to get it)
- 8 oz cobalt blue spray bottle (where to get it)
Directions
- Using a funnel, pour ¼ cup peppermint hydrosol or distilled water, ½ cup of witch hazel and ¼ cup of pure aloe vera gel into an cobalt blue spray bottle.
- Now carefully add 10 drops of lavender essential oil and 10 drops of peppermint essential oil.
- Close the bottle and shake everything well to form a well combined mixture.
- Store in a cool dry place.
- Spray onto sunburn as many times as needed throughout the day.
