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

POPSUGAR Photography | Benjamin Stone
POPSUGAR Photography | Benjamin Stone

There is nothing more unpleasant than coming home from the beach or pool and discovering that your entire body and face have been roasted. Thankfully, there are countless beauty products made for soothing and hydrating your parched skin. Keep reading for 10 that will cool you down when you've had a little too much sun.

Sun Bum Cool Down
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Sun Bum Cool Down

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)

Supergoop Forever Young Body Butter SPF 40
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Supergoop Forever Young Body Butter SPF 40

Thanks to having sea buckthorn as an ingredient, this body butter smells like heaven. It's boosted with a lot of natural oils to hydrate and nourish your skin. Plus, it gives added protection from further sun damage with SPF 40.

Supergoop Forever Young Body Butter ($34)

Hawaiian Tropic After Sun Lotion
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Hawaiian Tropic After Sun Lotion

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)

Moroccan Oil After Sun Milk
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Moroccan Oil After Sun Milk

This soothing body "lotion" is actually applied as a light refreshing spray. It contains coconut oil, aloe, argan oil, and vitamin E, which all aid in moisture restoration. The signature Moroccan Oil scent is the real treat with this product — and skin is left silky-smooth without any oily feel.

Moroccan Oil After Sun Milk ($28)

Original Witch Hazel Hydrating Toner
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Original Witch Hazel Hydrating Toner

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)

Peter Thomas Roth Brightening Bubbling Mask
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Peter Thomas Roth Brightening Bubbling Mask

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)

Solarcaine
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Solarcaine

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)

Kiehl's Cactus Flower and Tibetan Ginseng Hydrating Mist
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Kiehl's Cactus Flower and Tibetan Ginseng Hydrating Mist

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)

Clinique All About Eyes Serum
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Clinique All About Eyes Serum

Swipe this roller-ball under your eyes to apply an icy serum whenever you need a light refresher. This serum is made up mostly of cucumbers, caffeine, and water, so it is the perfect solution for tired Summer eyes. Place this product in the refrigerator for the best results.

Clinique All About Eyes Serum ($33)

Evian Facial Spray
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Evian Facial Spray

This facial spray originated as a French spa treatment over 150 years ago. Filled with minerals, this water feels luxurious and freshens you up immediately.

Evian Spray ($18)