Overcoming The Sun's Burnning Red Skin With Palm Oil, Is That Effective?

Illustration of overcoming the reddish skin burned by the sun with coconut oil (Pexels/Alena Darmel)

YOGYAKARTA Coconut oil has many health benefits. For the skin, because of the high amount of fatty acid it can help as an emolient or softener of skin texture. In addition, coconut oil is also antibial, relieves itching, and is believed to reduce redness. But how effective is the use of coconut oil to relieve red skin due to exposure to sunlight or other causes?

Certified dermatologist Michele Green based in NYC said that coconut oil is very good for the skin because it helps deal with the effects of UV exposure. Starting from calming the burns to helping the skin stay moist and overcome cuts.

Burns, added Green, may be a little dangerous if coconut oil is mixed. The reason is, if you apply the benefits of coconut oil incorrectly, it can increase inflammation, make the skin hotter and redder, and the healing will take longer. This means that you cannot immediately apply coconut oil when the skin is red. Especially if it is caused by exposure to the heat of the sun and even other hot objects.

Dermatologists suggest, to apply anti-inflammatory drugs first. Maybe you can add crocodile tongue gels and cold creams. But no coconut oil can make burns worse.

"After the skin is cold, it's time for you to get all the benefits of coconut oil offered on your skin," Green said as quoted by Byrdie, Wednesday, January 25.

Use organic coconut oil to relieve menutrition sun stings. This material will energize skin cells. Another benefit of organic coconut oil, is to stimulate the healing process and repair of your body to naturally help your skin release excess dead cell layers which make it rough, uneven, dull, and scaly.

Using coconut oil for the skin also needs to be followed by other treatments. Among other things, by using creams containing ceramide, shea butter, coralmeal, and hyaluronic acid. This material helps calm and protect the skin during the exfoliation process.