The best after-sun skincare products you can buy by Alyssa Carroll on Aug 29, 2018, 10:45 AM The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. 
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If a lazy day in the sun is leaving you feeling more sun-kicked that sunkissed, you should treat your skin with cooling after-sun skincare products that will heal your skin. -
Make's Succulent Skin Gel is our pick for the best after-sun skincare product to cool down your crisped skin. SPF is the foundation of skin health, but despite our best efforts, even the most careful among us have ended up a few stages past sunkissed after a day at the beach, and not all sunburn remedies are created equal. While broad-spectrum UV protection should be part of everyone’s daily skin and body care routine, regular sun exposure strips the skin of essential oils, leading to dryness and flaking. Even worse? Sunburns create long-term changes to the skin’s collagen, which leads to fine lines and deep wrinkles over time and even a singular fun day of sun, chlorine, and salt can have negative effects. The good news is that beauty companies have found more soothing skincare solutions than ever before. New herbal and calming infusions like cactus extract, watermelon, and Greek yogurt are here to jolt a wave of cooling comfort and hydration to irritated skin. So if you’re feeling burned instead of bronzed, we’ve found the best after-sun skincare products from refreshing gels to vitamin-packed masks to help cool things down and begin the healing process. Read on for our top picks in every category, and remember: Rays today, raisins tomorrow. Here are the best after-sun skincare products you can buy: Read on in the slides below to check out our top picks.The best after-sun skincare product overall  Why you'll love it: Like a greenhouse in gel form, Make's Succulent Skin Gel is the best option for replenishing skin quickly with gentle aloe and chamomile. With discreet packaging and no discernable scent, Make's Succulent Skin Gel is an unassuming powerhouse for irritated skin. Packed with ultra-lightweight and non-sticky gel, it combines a bouquet of natural skin soothers like cactus extract, aloe vera, prickly pear, chamomile, and more with anti-inflammatory agents like amino acids and beta carotene. This gel lived up to the test in my trials and became a staple in my beach bag after multiple long beach days in LA and NYC. The gel absorbed almost instantly into my skin without feeling sticky or oily, and got rid of that tight feeling excess sun can cause. However, for the severely burnt, this formula will help to replenish your skin, but it will not provide immediate relief, as it doesn’t include the cooling agents that other products on our list offer. If you’re wondering why you should rub a garden on your face, Adrienne Penna, Director of Technology and Trends for Make beauty told Well+Good that “these plants’ water-storing pads contain a gel that, when applied to the skin, offers powerful soothing and hydrating benefits.” And according to Sarah Steifvater at Purewow “It’s rich in the amino acid taurine, which helps stop free radicals and muscle tissue damage, and it’s high in a rare form of antioxidants called betalains, which have hydrating and anti-aging properties,” so at a very reasonable $25, Make's Succulent Skin Gel is a lot of bang for the buck. Pros: Lightweight; affordable; fragrance, paraben, and cruelty free Cons: Does not include a cooling agent for immediate relief
The best affordable after-sun mask  Why you'll love it: For a wave of hydration that won’t break the bank, Sephora’s Watermelon After Sun Mask will calm burned skin with cooling bio-cellulose. It’s hard to picture summer without watermelon, and this year, the cookout favorite is definitely having a moment in the beauty world with everyone from Refinery29 to Allure singing it’s juicy praises. So it’s no surprise that beauty mecca Sephora has jumped on the bandwagon and added the new Watermelon After Sun Mask to its expansive line of sheet masks. In addition to watermelon, the mask has a beach-ready twist with cooling agents and restorative bio-cellulose for after-sun cooldowns. Though a few of the low reviews noted that the Watermelon After Sun Mask felt a bit “sticky” once removed, the sheet masks are meant to be left on for 15 minutes, and I found that when time was up, it was easy to massage the excess into skin and had no need for rinsing. As a bonus, it also comes with an added decolletage sheet, which did a great job of soothing the often forgotten chest as well, and at only $5 it’s become a staple in my post-beach routine. The mask has already earned over 14k saves on the site, and “In a consumer test on 22 volunteers, after 28 days of use, 100% of women said the Watermelon After Sun Mask had an instant cooling effect and 96% of women said the mask soothed their skin after sun exposure,” Sephora says. It’s more than just the fresh scent or fun color that’s driving the watermelon trend. Dr. Joshua Zeichner, the Director of Cosmetic and Clinical Research in Dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City told Fashionista that "watermelon is loaded with antioxidants, like vitamin A, vitamin C, and lycopene, and that “watermelon may be useful for preventing free radical damage from UV light and other environmental exposures, as well as brightening and evening complexions and promoting healthy collagen production." Pros: Affordable and includes a soothing face and décolleté mask Cons: It’s a one time use, so it’s not a long-term solution for multi-day irritation
The best after-sun lotion for sensitive skin  Why you'll love it: Made with organic ingredients and a range of soothing botanicals, COOLA's Radical Recovery After-Sun Lotion is like green juice for easily irritated skin. Though agave is usually thought of as a margarita ingredient and not a skincare element, COOLA's Radical Recovery After-Sun Lotion has found the perfect blend of healing botanicals that even the most sensitive skin can handle. Combining agave’s natural moisture binding with aloe vera with rosemary extract, lavender, sunflower, sweet orange, mandarin peel, and cedar wood, the mask is formulated without parabens, sulfates, phthalates, or even gluten to help calm redness and reduce inflammation. Expert reviewers from Refinery29 to Conde Nast Traveler call this lotion a skin-saving must-have, it’s earned positive reviews across the board, with multiple users across Sephora and Ulta noting that it prevented or reduced peeling caused by burns. A few users noted they preferred the cucumber scent used in other Coola products to the more cedar-based scent in this product that is a byproduct from the oils used, but the calming effect of the natural ingredients outweigh the light fragrance. Pros: Organic and formulated without parabens, sulfates, phthalates or gluten Cons: The cedar smell might not appeal to all
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