You think finding a good sunscreen is hard? Try looking for a lip balm with SPF.
If you’re lucky, you’ll find one or two in your fave beauty store come summer. Cos that’s when we all rememeber that, oops, we need SPF on the lips as well. *shakes head*
To add insult to injury, not all lip balms with SPF are up to the job. Sometimes, the SPF is too low or covers only UVB rays. Like, UVA rays are safe?! *shakes head again*
If you find a winner, stock up, ladies! Get enough to last you the whole year. UV rays don’t discriminate – winter or summer, they’ll get you.
Start with the ones below. Imo, they’re the best lip balms with SPF out there:
- Best SPF Lip Balm For Children And Sensitive Lips: Badger Lip Balm Stick SPF 15 Unscented ($3.49)
- Best SPF Lip Balm For Summer: Paula’s Choice Lipscreen SPF 50 ($10.00)
- Best SPF Lip Balm For Antiaging: Coola Liplux SPF 30 Original ($12.00)
- Best SPF Lip Balm For Chapped Lips: CeraVe Healing Lip Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($4.97)
- Best Tinted Formula: Supergoop! Acai Fusion Lip Balm With Shea Butter Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($9.50)
Best SPF Lip Balm For Children And Sensitive Lips: Badger Lip Balm Stick SPF 15 Unscented ($3.49)
Ok, the SPF is a little low but hear me out: Badger Lip Balm Stick, SPF 15, Unscented has 8% uncoated, non-nano zinc oxide, the best UV filter out there. This white mineral protects your lips, on its own, from the entire UV range. Plus, it’s so gentle, it doesn’t irritate even children and sensitive skin. The catch? It leaves a white cast on the lips. Just put lipstick on top and you’ll be fine. And did I mention, the blend of cocoa butter, Shea butter and olive oil leaves skin super soft for the entire day.
Available at: iHerb
Related: Why Zinc Oxide Is The Best UV Filter
Best SPF Lip Balm For Summer: Paula’s Choice Lipscreen SPF 50 ($10.00)
When the sun’s burning hot in the sky and your lips need the highest SPF they can get, turn to Paula’s Choice Lipscreen SPF 50. It uses a blend of chemical UV filters (avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene) to protect your lips from the entire UV range. Plus, in true Paula’s style, it has a bunch of plant oils and butters that moisturise your lips while fighting wrinkles. The icing on the cake? It makes a great base for lipstick – yes, even matte ones!
Available at: Dermstore and Paula’s Choice
Best SPF Lip Balm For Antiaging: Coola Liplux SPF 30 Original ($12.00)
Coola Liplux SPF 30 Original does double duty: it protects your lips from the sun while fighting wrinkles. Let’s start with the sun protection. It uses avobenzone, octinoxate, octisalate and octocrylene to protect your skin from UV harm. The last one, octocrylene, also makes it water-resistant. Plus, lots of natural oils to moisturize your lips. These oils are also loaded with antioxidants so they destroy free radicals before they give you wrinkles. Bonus point: vitamin C, one of the most powerful antioxidants out there, is here too.
Available at: Dermstore, iHerb, Sephora, and SpaceNK
Related: All You Ever Wanted To Know About Octocrylene
Best SPF Lip Balm For Chapped Lips: CeraVe Healing Lip Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($4.97)
Truth bomb: you can get chapped lips in summer too. If that happens, I recommend CeraVe Healing Lip Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 30. It uses a blend of petrolatum and ceramides that repair and strengthen your skin’s protective barrier, nourishing your lips back to health.But what about sun protection? It does that well too: the chemical blend of UV filters (avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene) protects your lips from the entire UV range.
Available at: Walgreens and Walmart
Best Tinted Formula: Supergoop! Acai Fusion Lip Balm With Shea Butter Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($9.50)
Sometimes, a girl just wants a hint of colour together with her SPF, ya know? Supergoop! Acai Fusion Lip Balm With Shea Butter Broad Spectrum SPF 30 comes to the rescue. It has a sheer berry hue that gives your lips a healthy touch of colour. Avobenzone, octinoxate and octisalate provide sun protection while petrolatum and natural oils deeply moisturise your lips. There’s also a sprinkle of antioxidants to help you fight wrinkles, too.
Available at: Anthropologie, Dermstore, Revolve, and Sephora
What’s your favourite lip balm with SPF? Share your picks in the comments below.
I should totally get some of that Coppertone Sport Lip Balm. I’ve been running outside a LOT while training for a half-marathon. My lips would probably be happy if I got it…
Trisha, I’m sure they would too. That would be a great choice for you. 🙂
Hi there,
Good post. I am currently using Retin A on my face. But my lips are now so chapped and hurts when I open my mouth. I used to use Ducray lip care. Just wanted to know if you have the same problem when using Retin A ? If so, what product do you use for your lips to heal them quickly ?
Thanks
M, thanks. Sorry that happened to you. Unfortunately, it’s fairly common. Retin A is very strong and can cause such side effects. Have you tried Paula’s Choice Lip & Body Treatment Balm? That usually does the trick for me.
Thanks for the reply. Is there a cheaper alternative that does the trick ?
You could try Vaseline Rosy Lips or Lucas Papaw Ointment. Both are great for chapped lips.
Truly awful, dangerous advice here. Non-nano particle zinc, with as few inactive ingredients as possible, is the only way to go. Studies strongly suggest anything else may be doing more harm than good. All Good SPF20 unscented lip balm with zinc is the best choice I’ve found (I wish they made a higher SPF lip balm, but they don’t yet—only the “sun stick” which, like other brands’, is dry and stiff and thus too difficult to apply and keep on the lips), and it will not make your lips white, as the zinc content is too low for that.
Finally The Truth, can you share these studies? I often read scientific studies and I have yet to come across conclusive proof that synthetic ingredients, with a few exceptions, are bad for you.