10 Ways to Cool Down Your Skin After Spending a Day in the Sun

Sun Bum is the brand to beat in the after-sun department. This paraben-free line has everything you need to enjoy glorious sunshine without having to face the repercussions. This spray will hydrate and repair overheated skin with aloe and vitamin E. The formula is light and nongreasy, leaving skin soft and smooth.

Sun Bum Cool Down Original Spray Aloe Vera ($12)

Nothing says Summer more than the scent of a Hawaiian Tropic sun product. This after-sun lotion has a delicious lime scent that smells like heaven. Good old cocoa butter and shea butter are the main ingredients here, which will douse your skin with much-needed moisture.

Hawaiian Tropic After Sun Moisturizer ($7)

For a mere $6, you can enjoy the benefits of one of the oldest home remedies around. Witch hazel is a natural ingredient once used by Native Americans to heal minor abrasions and burns. This refreshing and cooling alcohol-free astringent can heal and calm red skin.

Dickinson's Witch Hazel ($6)

To give your skin a little extra TLC, try this unique mask. The blue gel hydrates and offers relief as it is applied. Within 30 seconds, it turns into a white foam as oxygen releases directly into the skin. It will help brighten and even out skin tone, which is often left uneven after time in the sun.

Peter Thomas Roth Brightening Bubble Mask ($55)

This old standby promises to be the No. 1 sunburn-relief brand, and with good reason. The cooling aloe formula, which is medicated with lydocaine, provides an instant treatment for hot, burning skin. Meanwhile, pure aloe helps to soothe and hydrate.

Solarcaine ($9)

This refreshing mist can be applied under or over makeup for an instant cooldown. The cactus flower in this product is naturally found in the desert and promises to retain and build back moisture in the skin. A potent blend of essential oils also helps to soften and hydrate, keeping skin's texture at its best.

Kiehl's Cactus Flower and Tibetan Ginseng Hydrating Mist ($27)