Cool as a Cucumber Soak.

[aliva]

Everyone knows cucumber slices make great eye-soothers, but who knew that they also worked on sunburn skin? Cucumber and milk are natural anti-inflammatory ingredients.

Take 6 large cucumbers, skin removed, purred in a blender, 2 cups powdered milk, 2 tsp dried lavender flowers [optional] and mix the ingredients and pour into a clean bottle. Apply directly to skin or add 1 cup of mixture to lukewarm bath and soak for 20 minute.

Try, you will get result.

[Starchild47]

Thanks for this I have used evaporated milk in the past to soothe a sunburn as well as vinegar but I have never heard to mix cucumbers in to use as a soak! I will have to try that next time that I get one.

[alice]

Cool tip aliva! I have used cucumbers alone and have never thought of mixing them with milk.

Sounds great! What is the function of lavender flowers?

[Starchild47]

Lavender is very soothing for the skin as well as a calming agent for the whole nervous system. There are a lot of other uses but in a bath I would think those are the most important.

[BrendaMarie]

I never knew this before you said it here. I'll definitely be looking for a cucumber or some milk when and if I get sunburned this summer. Thanks!

[lilabytes]

Yes, I heard of this too but with a different formula though. I think it's because cucumbers give off a cooling effect and it soothes your sunburns by keeping your skin cool.