How to Soothe a Sunburn With a Milk Compress

The discomfort from mild and moderate sunburns can be easily treated at home with common household products. While there are many aloe-based gels, sprays and lotions that are designed for this purpose, you can save money and a trip to the store by going to your refrigerator for your healing solutions.

Things You'll Need

• Skim milk
• Cold water
• Spoon
• Ice
• Wash cloths
• Large bowl

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Instructions

• 1

  Create a mixture of one part skim milk and four parts cold water in a large bowl. Stir the mixture together well.

• 2

  Add a handful of ice cubes to the liquid and allow it to cool down even more.

• 3

  Soak a washcloth in the mixture. Allow the excess to drip off into the bowl, but do not wring it out.

• 4

  Apply the wet washcloth to the sunburned area. For sunburns covering several areas of the skin, prepare additional washcloths in the same way.

• 5

  When a washcloth begins to feel dry or loses its coolness, soak it in the solution again and re-apply it to the sunburned area.

• 6

  Soak every sunburned area with the milk compress for about 30 minutes. Repeat the process about every four hours for as long as the pain and irritation persists.

• 7

  After each milk compress treatment, rinse the treated areas with cool water. Otherwise, the traces of milk left behind may start to smell.