As the sun continues to shine across the country, millions of Britons forget one vital necessity - suncream.
As a result, thousands have gone back to work today with their skin left red, peeling and painful to the touch.
Not to fret, as doctors say the secret sunburn cure is probably sitting in your fridge.
According to New York dermatologist Dr Joshua Zeichner, cold milk is the number one way to soothe painful sunburns.
Mr Zeichner said the sunburn care protocol would be to take a cloth and dip it in cold milk, wring it, and place it on the sunburnt areas of your skin.
He told the Mail: "A milk compress can help calm inflamed skin as well, as proteins in the milk coat and soothe the skin."
The ingredients in milk, vitamins A and D, amino acids, lactic acid, fats and whey and casein proteins, soothe the skin and help it to heal.
Vitamins A and D help the skin to repair, while lactic acids helps inflamation and sheds off dead skin cells leaving the body working less to repair them.
Dermatologists say yoghurt or cream are also good alternatives.
Make sure the cloth is cold before placing it on your skin, as cold helps to reduce inflammation.
Once the milk is soaked into the cold cloth, press the fabric against your skin gently.
Do not rub the area or apply too much pressure as this can aggravate the burns and cause more pain.
Sunburn occurs when UV rays damage the surface layer of the skin, increasing your chances of skin cancer.
Your skin darkens as a result of your body's auto-immune defense to protect your skin, but also becoming more damaged in the process.
The aftermaths include red, inflamed, sore and scaly skin.
In severe cases, skin can even blister and peel, which can be very painful.
