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Question #19330
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sunscreen aloe vera - #19330

Krishna

I am really worried about my skin lately. A few weeks ago, I went to the beach and thought I could skip the sunscreen, because I mean, how bad could it be, right? Well, I ended up thinking a little aloe vera would do the trick after the sunburn, but honestly, I had no idea how serious it could get. My skin was super red and peeling and ugh, not to mention the pain. I’m wondering if the aloe vera helped at all, because I’ve read that sunscreen with aloe vera can be super healing, but I just used straight aloe from the plant. Now, I’m kinda debating about using a product that combines sunscreen with aloe vera next time. Do you guys think that’s a good idea? What’s the difference really? Will sunscreen with aloe vera be enough to protect me, or should I still apply something stronger? I keep hearing mixed things online. And like, if I do get burnt again, is using pure aloe vera better than some fancy sunscreen with aloe vera in it? I'm really confused and don't wanna repeat the same mistake. Thanks in advance for any help!

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