or to soothe a cut or burn. “Aloe vera can can increase the skin's hydration,” says , a double board-certified dermatologist in Austin, Texas.
These properties mean that it’s a natural choice for treating skin irritation, like sunburn or windburn, and we also know that it has some antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory benefits, so it’s been used in wound healing, says Dr.
Collins. While your first line of defense against sunburn should be preventing burning in the first place by or a , there are aloe vera products that can quickly help when sunburn relief is necessary.
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