Be sure not to use aloe lotions-- use gels only.
The main thing to avoid are “cooling agents,” like menthol, camphor, tea tree oil, etc.
Colorings, dyes, preservatives are fine.
Some brands to consider:
Jason 98% Aloe Vera Super Gel
Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel
Rite Aid Pure Aloe Gel
South Beach Sun Aloe Gel
Some consumers like Jason Witch Vera, which contains witch hazel, but I don’t recommend this unless you have tried witch hazel and found it soothing.
Some are for sunburns and contain lidocaine, which is a mild anethetic. If you have used lidocaine prodcuts like Solarcaine sunburn spray before and did not have a reaction, you may find this to be soothing.
These products can be harder to find in the northern US after Labor Day as sunburn products get shelved for the season. They are always available online at retailers like drugstore.com:
drugstore.com: after sun products
[ September 04, 2002, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: Andrea ]