The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy recommends that pregnant women avoid the following oils, among others: 1  Sage essential oil. 2  Mugwort essential oil. 3  Tarragon essential oil. 4  Wintergreen essential oil.
1 doctor agreed: 1  3 days: Usually the skin itch should be relieved in about 3 days. 2  May take up to : A week depending on severity. 3  1-3 days: The redness and swelling will resolve within a few days.Emolloents amd cold compresses will help relsove symptoms.  Normally 1-3 days: Sunburn pain normally lasts about 1-3 days.
Typically setting in around 48-72 hours after the sunburn occurs, this is apparently the stage where the skin is trying to heal itself. Sufferers at this point would gladly forego the healing and keep the sunburn.