Summer isn’t just about sandy beaches and coastal holidays – you can find it everywhere: in the woods, by a nearby stream or lake, in your garden, on your balcony, or during everyday errands in the city. This is the season when your skin is most connected with nature. Sun exposure encourages the production of vitamin D, but it’s important to protect and nourish your skin at the same time. Our skin – the body’s largest organ – plays a vital role in summer, so it will certainly appreciate some extra care and attention.
Tips for safe sun exposure:
Sunlight has many beneficial effects on our body – it helps maintain a healthy sleep rhythm, boosts happiness and confidence, and reduces anxiety and fatigue. Sunlight also encourages the production of vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones and overall health. But overexposure can cause redness, irritation, and skin damage, so it’s important to approach sun exposure with care.
Essential tips for safe sun exposure:
- Use broad-spectrum sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher).
- Avoid direct sunlight between 10 am and 4 pm when UV rays are strongest.
- Wear a hat, sunglasses, and lightweight clothing.
- Reapply sunscreen regularly, especially after swimming.
- Stay hydrated on sunny days
Keep yourself well hydrated on sunny days
When you spend time in the sun, you lose body fluids more quickly. Sun exposure also draws moisture from your skin, which can lead to dryness, itching, or even sunburn.
Just as laundry dries quickly in the sun, your skin can also become dehydrated. The usual two litres of water a day still apply, but you can increase this during hot weather without concern. The same goes for your skin – you can never have too much hydration in summer!
Caring for your skin after sun exposure
Sun exposure doesn’t just strip your skin of moisture – it also depletes the protective oils that keep it soft and supple. Healthy, glowing skin needs the right after-sun care to nourish, calm, and restore balance.
At Hemptouch, we’ve created After Sun Elixir – a luxurious body oil that delivers exactly what your skin needs after sunny days and throughout the year. It’s enriched with natural oils and plant extracts that calm and restore the skin, leaving it silky smooth and with a healthy summer glow.
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What should you do if your skin gets sunburnt?
If you’ve spent too long in the sun, your skin will likely react – redness, tightness, itching, and in the worst case, sunburn. When this happens, your skin needs intensive regenerative care, rich in nourishing, calming, and soothing ingredients. The best choices are always those that nature provides.
The best natural care for sun-stressed skin
At Hemptouch, we understand sensitive skin, which is why we created After Sun Elixir – a luxurious oil infused with the refreshing scent of lemongrass. It’s designed to calm, nourish, and restore moisture to skin that’s lost its softness and elasticity after sun exposure. This carefully balanced blend of natural plant extracts and oils leaves your skin silky smooth, beautifully scented, and glowing with a healthy summer radiance.
Hemp – the perfect summer companion
Hempseed oil is a summer skincare essential – whether you’re at home or on holiday, it helps balance and soothe the skin, making every summer day feel that little bit more special.
For evening care, we recommend using cold-pressed hempseed oil to give your skin a deep sense of relief and nourishment. Combined with omega fatty acids, it strengthens the skin’s protective barrier and helps restore moisture to sun-stressed skin.
St. John’s Wort – intensive repair and relief for stressed skin
St. John’s Wort is a traditional healing plant. Its oil is a well-known natural extract that’s been trusted for generations – used alongside calendula macerate as one of the most popular remedies for skin care. It’s particularly beneficial for repairing damaged skin, soothing sunburn, and calming sensitive or stressed skin.
Lemongrass essential oil – the refreshing touch your summer skin needs
Lemongrass essential oil is one of the most refreshing and cleansing scents. In lower concentrations, it has a calming effect, while in higher doses it’s more stimulating. It’s not just about the scent – it also helps keep mosquitoes and bugs away naturally, so you can enjoy summer evenings without the unwanted guests.
Why you’ll love After Sun Elixir
We’ve captured the finest natural ingredients in every bottle to refresh and revive sensitive skin, helping to maintain your summer glow. After Sun Elixir is a unique blend of the most precious plant oils and extracts. Hempseed oil, grape seed oil, St. John’s Wort, and calendula work together to deeply nourish and restore balance to sun-stressed skin. The finishing touch? Its fresh, uplifting scent – like summer in a bottle.
These nourishing natural ingredients are incredibly effective at calming and protecting red, irritated skin that’s lost moisture and softness. They help to rebalance and hydrate the skin, leaving it fresh and silky smooth. For the best results, massage the oil into your skin straight after a shower or bath, when your pores are open and ready to absorb all the goodness.
How can you get the most out of After Sun Elixir?
There are so many creative ways to use this versatile oil. Here are some of our favourites:
- Exfoliating treatment
Gently exfoliating your skin helps speed up its natural renewal cycle. Removing dead skin cells allows younger, fresher ones to take their place. After exfoliating, your skin feels soft and revitalised – the perfect base for an even summer glow.
- Nourishing bath oil
One of our favourite rituals comes from Coolmamacita – Teja swears by adding a few drops of the elixir to her bath. She says it leaves her skin feeling incredibly soft and nourished, with no need for extra body lotion or cream afterwards. We’re all about simple, effective solutions – aren’t you?
- Gentle care for the whole family
After Sun Elixir is made with the finest natural ingredients, making it suitable even for the most delicate skin – including babies and children. It’s even a hit with our male customers, which we take as a real compliment!
- Taming dry ends and summer hair care
Your hair needs extra love during summer too. If your ends are feeling dry after sun exposure, work a few drops of the elixir into damp hair to restore softness and shine. It also works beautifully as a post-wash treatment – just massage into the ends while your hair is still damp.
- Everyday care for dry skin
For daily nourishment, rich in omega fatty acids, apply a few drops to slightly damp skin after your shower or bath. It helps lock in moisture and keeps your skin balanced and hydrated.
- A summer escape – even on a winter’s day
We all have those days when we crave warmth and comfort. A hot bath, a square of chocolate (or two), and the scent of summer can work wonders. The fresh, uplifting aroma of After Sun Elixir will transport you to sunnier days – even when the skies are grey.
- Relaxing massage
Create a calming moment for yourself with a gentle massage. Lemongrass essential oil helps relax the muscles and leaves your skin feeling refreshed and lightly scented.
- Keeping mosquitoes and bugs away
Lemongrass essential oil doesn’t just smell incredible – it naturally keeps mosquitoes and bugs at bay, making it the perfect companion for summer evenings.
A precious combination of hemp seed oil, St. John’s wort and lemongrass oil for relaxed and soothed skin after a day in the .. Details £14.00 £11.20
How can you care for your skin all year round?
Skin deserves the best natural care throughout the year, not just when you're sunbathing. That's why an increasing number of our users continue to use this product even after summer ends. You can save it for winter days too—just make sure to stock up in time, as it's only available in a special limited edition every year
Your skin deserves the best natural care all year round, not just when the sun is shining. That’s why many of our customers continue using After Sun Elixir long after summer ends. You can even keep a bottle for those colder days – just make sure to stock up early, as it’s released as a limited edition only in the summer.
Lemongrass essential oil isn’t just refreshing – it naturally helps keep mosquitoes and bugs away. It’s the perfect companion for summer evenings, leaving your skin soft, protected, and lightly scented.
For daily nourishment, rich in omega fatty acids, apply a few drops to slightly damp skin after your shower or bath. It helps lock in moisture and keeps your skin balanced and hydrated.
