As toasty temperatures and bright skies return this Memorial Day, the subject of sun protection is back on the table (though we all know it should be a year-round topic). You’ve already invested in your favorite face cream that features broad-spectrum coverage—but often the most obvious, most prominent feature is overlooked in the quest for sun protection.
“The lips are an area we often sunburn, and needs protection every day with an SPF 15,” explains Manhattan-based dermatologist Gervaise Gerstner, M.D. “They can swell when they are getting too much sun, and constantly chapped lips are a sign of precancer.” Gerstner attributes much of the danger to light rays bouncing off of surfaces like water and sand in the summer, though super-reflective lacquers and glosses can also heighten the effects of the sun’s rays, which makes a product like Supergoop! Shine-On Lip Screen (developed specifically to top glosses with a safe coating of SPF 50) a crucial option for leisurely days at the beach. Gerstner favors her own GG Dermatology balm and Fresh’s range of Sugar lip treatments as SPF-infused upgrades, and encourages hourly reapplication for best results—which doubles as an irrefutable excuse to check your makeup at the brunch table before you traipse outside in your silk cami and shades.
Above, 10 SPF-powered lip balms to fight those harmful rays.
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