Spending time soaking in vital vitamin D is a Canadian pastime once the cold winter has passed. But too much time unprotected under harmful UVB and UVA rays can leave your skin one hot mess. If you’ve been lax with the lotion, and find yourself lobster red after an afternoon of cocktails on the patio or a day at the park, turn to one of these sun solutions and give your skin some lovin’.

Life Brand After Sun Aloe is easy on your pocketbook and easy on your skin. It gives you back the vital moisture lost during prolonged sun exposure and comes in three formulas to keep you out of the red.  Life Brand After Sun Aloe Moisturizer, Gel or Soothing Gel with Lidocaine contain the pure essence of white ginger, aloe vera, chamomile and ginseng to cool, calm and soothe your sun baked skin.

Not your average moisturizer, Weleda Skin Food is deeply hydrating and contains natural ingredients that help to repair and moisturize the body’s largest organ. Organic pansy has mild antiseptic properties and rosemary leaf extract acts as a natural anti-inflammatory — both of which will do your body good.

Vichy Capital Soliel Aprés Soliel SOS Repair Balm uses Vichy thermal spa water, a multivitamin E complex, PCA clay and glycerol, which help to repair cell damage. Add in oils and essential fatty acids and you’re well on your way to recovery. After 24 hours you’ll start to see the effects. And maybe even hear your poor sun burnt skin breathe a sigh of relief.

Along with your face (that gets sun exposure all year ‘round don’t forget) your neck and décolletage can also take a beating while your literally soaking in the rays. Clarins After Sun Replenishing Moisture Care for Face and Décolleté is made for this! Designed to soothe and hydrate your skin, and prolong your tan, sunflower extract reduces redness and watermelon extract and shea moisturize and nourish — chalk full of ingredients that will keep you comfy.

Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate may not seem like it’s made for post-ray recovery, but it’s powerful concentration was designed to emulate the skin’s lipids (naturally occurring molecules) and provide stellar skin repair when the stars are out. It’s paraben free and works while you sleep to fight the damage done by over-exposure to the sun.

Cool down and get comfortable after an unprotected day in the sun with Dermatalogica After Sun Repair. It helps to repair the damage from UVA and UVB rays and calms your sun burnt skin thanks to Japanese Alder, a key ingredient.

Aloe is the key to many after sun solutions, which is why Avalon Organics Aloe Unscented Hand and Body Lotion makes so much sense! Made with organic ingredients (important since your skin absorbs many beauty products applied topically), the protective plant lipids of aloe, shea butter and vitamin E work together to deliver soothing relief to irritated skin.