Summer is marked by sunshine, beach days, and outdoor adventures. But with all that warmth and fun comes the need to protect your skin from the sun’s intense, harmful rays. Conventional sunscreens often contain synthetic ingredients to shield skin from UV damage, but natural sun care alternatives might help you avoid those harsh chemicals. Naturally derived ingredients not only offer protection but they nourish and heal the skin. This makes them a must-have for summer skincare.
But where do you start? Which natural ingredients are best to add to your skincare routine?
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Goat’s Milk Lotion
Goat’s milk is often overlooked, but it is a highly beneficial ingredient that should be added to your sun care regimen. Particularly for soothing and repairing skin after extensive sun exposure. Goat’s milk is Rich in vitamins A, D, and B-complex. This powerhouse of vitamins can help keep your skin healthy and nourished. One of the most important properties of goat’s milk is its ability to reduce inflammation. This not only makes it great for many skin conditions, but it’s also essential for healing sun-damaged skin.
Goat’s milk moisturizes and promotes smoother, brighter skin and helps fade sunspots or uneven pigmentation that can result from too much UV exposure. Unlike harsher exfoliants, lactic acid found in goat’s milk hydrates while it renews, making it suitable for sensitive or sun-damaged skin.
Additionally, its pH is very close to that of human skin. This helps you maintain a healthy skin balance. While not a sunscreen itself, goat’s milk is a powerful natural ally for calming, hydrating, and restoring sun-exposed skin. It’s definitely essential to maintain healthy, nourished skin even during a summer of fun!
After-Sun Care and Bath Salts
Bath salts can be a great ally in battling the harsh impact of excessive sun exposure. Hopping in a hot bath after being in the even hotter sun doesn’t sound too appealing. However, it can be a soothing part of a reparative sun care routine. After too much sun exposure, your skin is likely to feel dry, inflamed, or irritated. Soaking in a bath with mineral-rich salts can help relieve these symptoms.
Bath salts also help relax muscles and improve circulation, which can aid the body’s natural healing process. A salt bath can detoxify, soothe peeling or itching, and prepare the skin for better absorption of post-bath moisturizers like aloe vera or coconut oil.
Badger Creek’s bath salts are enhanced with essential oils like lavender or chamomile, which provide additional calming and skin-soothing benefits. This makes our bath salts an excellent addition to your after-sun care ritual, helping to detoxify, rehydrate, and refresh your skin after a day in the sun.
Anti-Itch Cream
Sun care isn’t just about active protection from UV rays—it’s also about soothing and repairing skin after exposure to sun, heat, and outdoor elements. Badger Creek’s Anti-Itch Cream offers relief from poison ivy and bug bites, but it’s also a powerful ally in any summer sun care routine.
Jewelweed, calendula, and lavender essential oil all have the unique ability to calm inflamed skin and promote healing. These botanicals offer relief from redness, peeling, and discomfort following too much time in the sun. This means that annoying itch you find yourself with as your skin peels and cracks can be a little less aggravating, and most importantly, a little less painful.
Whether used to calm sun-stressed skin, assist in sunburn recovery, or rehydrate after a day outdoors, Badger Creek’s Anti-Itch Cream is a perfect tool to add to your summer skincare arsenal.
Lip Balms and After-Sun Care
One of the most overlooked areas of sun care is the lips, even though it can be one of the painful if not cared for. Badger Creek’s lip balms are a necessity for a complete sun care routine. Our natural lip balms offer protection and nourishment for one of the most sensitive areas of skin. Unlike synthetic formulas that often rely on petroleum-based ingredients, natural lip balms use plant-based oils, waxes, and butters that are safer for both your body and the environment.
Badger Creek lip balms often include antioxidant-rich oils, which help repair and protect against sun-induced free radical damage. They also tend to be free from artificial fragrances and dyes, making them a gentler choice for sensitive skin.
Keeping lips hydrated, protected, and nourished can help prevent sunburn, chapping, and premature aging, making them perfect to throw in your beach bag and your medicine cabinet.
Whether you’re at the beach, pool, or one of our favorites, the Renaissance Faire, enjoying the sunshine is one of the best parts of summer. It’s important not to overlook what happens after the fun in the sun. Even with the best sun protection, your skin can still become dry, irritated, and damaged from UV exposure. After-sun care is not just a luxury, but an important step in maintaining healthy, resilient skin.
Don’t forget to explore all of the benefits of our goat’s milk lotions, bath salts, lip balms, and anti-itch cream!