{"id":4460,"date":"2023-06-03T13:45:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T06:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/coconut-oil-for-sunburn-does-it-work\/"},"modified":"2023-06-03T13:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T06:45:34","slug":"coconut-oil-for-sunburn-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=4460","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Oil for Sunburn: Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">Y<\/span>ou may have used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/best-coconut-oil\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/best-coconut-oil\/\">coconut oil<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/coconut-oil-for-face\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/coconut-oil-for-face\/\">improve your complexion<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/coconut-oil-faster-growing-hair\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/coconut-oil-faster-growing-hair\/\">make your hair grow faster<\/a>. The kitchen staple is a well-loved beauty product; even actresses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/shay-mitchell-my-beatuy-vips\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/shay-mitchell-my-beatuy-vips\/\">Shay Mitchell<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/abc-priyanka-chopra-beauty-makeup\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/abc-priyanka-chopra-beauty-makeup\/\">Priyanka Chopra<\/a> appreciate its natural benefits.<\/div>\n<p>But did you know coconut oil is also something you may want to grab after hitting the pool or beach this summer? Yep, it can help heal your skin after a sunburn. According to Geeta Yadav, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facetdermatology.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.facetdermatology.com\">FACET Dermatology<\/a>, coconut oil is similar to Vaseline in that it moisturizes the skin and can reduce future scarring that a burn might cause.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mudgildermatology.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.mudgildermatology.com\/\">Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, MD<\/a>, a New York-based dermatologist, adds that coconut oil has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, and it can help with exfoliation. The anti-inflammatory part <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSBT-1070935%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Flink.springer.com%252Farticle%252F10.1007%252Fs11130-019-00747-5&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fcoconut-oil-sunburn%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11130-019-00747-5\">aids skin regeneration<\/a>, while the antimicrobial part <a href=\"https:\/\/npic.orst.edu\/factsheets\/antimicrobials.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/npic.orst.edu\/factsheets\/antimicrobials.html\">kills or slows the spread of harmful microorganisms<\/a>. So, in short, lathering up can help your skin heal and \u201cgo back to normal,\u201d so to speak, post-burn. And it might help keep you safe from infections if you\u2019re peeling.<\/p>\n<p>However, you have to be careful. Since oil traps heat, it can actually make a sunburn <em>worse<\/em> if you apply it too quickly. \u201cGreasy emollients, including coconut oil, can occlude pores, which in turn traps in heat, making the skin uncomfortable,\u201d Dr. Mudgil explains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/coconut-oil-sunburn\/\" current-title=\"Coconut Oil Can Help Heal Sunburned Skin\u2014If You Time It Right\" current-image=\"GettyImages-1399751197-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2022-12-01\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/coconut-oil-sunburn\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/coconut-oil-sunburn\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/coconut-oil-sunburn\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dr. Yadav shares a helpful analogy to further illustrate this: \u201cThink about how quickly oil heats in a pan on a low temperature, versus how long it takes for the same amount of water to boil,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<h2>How and when to treat your sunburn until that point<\/h2>\n<p>Shoot for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/post-sunburn-products\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/post-sunburn-products\/\">something cooler<\/a> first when treating your sunburn. Dr. Yadav says applying a compress (like a washcloth) dunked in cold milk or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/how-to-store-aloe-vera\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/how-to-store-aloe-vera\/\">aloe vera gel<\/a> is your best bet when that skin first starts to redden. \u201cThese will reduce the inflammation and heat in your sunburn until you can treat it with other options,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Lathering up with lotions or gels with calamine, or hydrocortisone lotion to calm inflammation, are also great initial treatments, according to Dr. Mudgil.<\/p>\n<p>The length of time you\u2019ll want to use a cooling agent alone ranges from hours to days, Dr. Yadav adds, depending on the burn. \u201cIf your skin is noticeably hot to the touch, it is too hot for you to apply coconut oil to it,\u201d she warns. Generally speaking, 24 to 48 hours is typical timing for that cooldown to happen, says Dr. Mudgil.<\/p>\n<h2>Which is better for sunburn: Coconut oil or aloe vera?<\/h2>\n<p>Since aloe vera and coconut oil have different purposes, Dr. Yadav encourages using coconut oil <em>on top of<\/em> aloe vera once the skin has cooled to seal in lasting moisture, but otherwise, to use aloe vera throughout the healing process. She points to <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/7561562\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/7561562\/\">a study in the <em>Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand<\/em><\/a> that found aloe heals skin faster than petroleum jelly (like Vaseline).<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mudgil agrees to go in that order. \u201cAloe vera allows the skin to breathe and is best used initially on a sunburn; coconut oil is better used in the later phase of sunburn recovery, when the skin is peeling,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Put simply, keep applying that aloe until it has completely healed your burn, and consider adding on some coconut oil to finish the job once it\u2019s cool.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimers__after_content mb-[18px] mt-[16px] pt-[16px]\">\n<div class=\"outline-earmark relative mt-[8px] pt-[10px] pl-[20px]\">\n<p>\n            Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission.          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have used coconut oil to improve your complexion or make your hair grow faster. The kitchen staple is a well-loved beauty product; even actresses Shay Mitchell and Priyanka Chopra appreciate its natural benefits. But did you know coconut oil is also something you may want to grab after hitting the pool or beach &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}