Tea also works to take the sting out. I usually fill the tub with cool water, add 8 - 10 tea bags (not the herbal kind), and relax with a good book. If I don't have time for that, I just apply wet tea bags to the area for a few minutes. We went to Aruba with friends many years ago and they laughed because I packed a box of tea bags. When they got really burnt, one of the people at the front desk told them he knew how to fix it and handed them a handful a tea bags. It was great to get the last laugh!