Do NOT use Aloe Vera aftersun lotion on burns

After vacation in a hot Greece, where temperatures were near 120's, I can tell this for sure: do not, I repeat, do not use Aloe Vera aftersun lotion on sunburns! You know, the green goo in a bottle. It does seem quite cooling, but if you are sunburnt, like some of us "vacationeers", it only is going to burn, burn, burn! The ring of fire! My husband and I burned equally, I put on a wet towel on my red back, and he squeezed Aloe Vera like your Mrs Butterworths. I recovered overnight and the next day was ready for more sun, while he has developed a 'secondary burn' with all sort of blisters and had to sit "under my umbrella, ella" all summer through. I have once ordered a pure Aloe juice, so I know for sure that it is in nature quite acidic. While it may seem counterintuitive to hold off something so naturally cooling, you are actually sparing your burn acidic environment, and as a result, a secondary burn! I know, I know. There are many "home remedies" out there, the yogurt, the ice, the coconut oil, yes, even urine. My answer: old fashioned cool wet towel does the trick!