10 Trustworthy Lip Balms With SPF That Will Protect Your Pout

From the beach to your daily walk, refresh your UV defense with these SPF-infused balms.

10 Trustworthy Lip Balms With SPF That Will Protect Your Pout

As the dog days of summer approach, remember that it's easy to fall short on safe sun practices—even when you know better. The reality is that no body part is safe from the sun's wrath, and one of the most important and overlooked areas for protection from harmful UV rays is the lips. That's why a lip balm with SPF is a must-have for any makeup bag, says New York dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross.

“Lips have no ability to produce a protective suntan, unlike other skin areas, so they're prone to burning,” he explains, adding that oily balms and glosses attract more sun to the skin and increase radiation to boot. Over time, exposure can lead to a loss in volume, discoloration, the formation of fine lines—and worse. “Skin cancers on the lower lip are particularly dangerous because they can spread internally into the chest via the lymphatics vessels," says Dr. Gross.

To safeguard your mouth during the sun-drenched months and beyond, there are a crop of shielding lip treatments that are impressively lightweight, free of chalky white residue, and don't taste, well, icky. Tried-and-true favorites include Context's soothing Lip Repair SPF, which nourishes thanks to ingredients such as aloe vera and rosemary extract, and Supergoop's minty PLAY Lip Shield SPF 30, which provides broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen protection, yet smooths on easily and injects the lips with hydration. And whether you're looking for a popsicle-stain-like wash, or something a little bolder, you don't have to sacrifice color. Tinted formulas like Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick or Fresh's Sugar Lip Treatment deposit rich pigment along with a slew of moisturizing butters and antioxidant-packed oils. From the beach to your daily walk, refresh your UV defense with a lip balm with SPF below.

Supergoop! Lip Shield Trio SPF 30

Housed in a trio of mini tubes perfect for stashing wherever it's most convenient, this water-proof SPF 30 lip formula is laced with antioxidant-rich coconut, avocado, and grape seed oil.

Clé de Peau UV Protective Lip Treatment SPF 30

As it provides broad-spectrum SPF 30 protection, this luxe treatment moisturizers and restores the mouth with smoothing mango extract, energizing Asian ginseng extract, and soothing scutellaria baicalensis root.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick SPF 15

For a juicy dose of color, Elizabeth Arden’s sheer bullet comes in a slew of warm shades and features UV filters as well as emollient lanolin, healing beeswax, and free radical-fighting vitamin E.

Solid & Striped Shell Lip Balm SPF 45

With its silky gel wax texture, Solid & Stripe’s natural SPF 45 lip balm glides on smooth with plumping peptides, hydrating cactus flower, and anti-aging ginseng.

Context Lip Repair SPF 30

Context’s water-friendly SPF 30 lip elixir moisturizes and riches with a laundry list of nourishing oils and antioxidant-packed vitamins A, B, and D.

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15

Fresh’s cult SPF 15 lip balm boasts moisture-retaining sugar, meadow foam seed oil, and grapeseed oil, and is offered in a wide range of berry hues.

Kiehl’s Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30

This chubby stick is a one-two punch of coconut oil and lemon butter that will leave your pout smooth and supple while offering SPF 30 protection. You can keep it natural with Clear or add a pop of color with magenta A Touch of Berry or pinky Naturally Nude.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Color Balm

A punchy balm you can use on both your lips and cheeks, Colorescience’s Sunforgettable all-mineral formula comes in three different shades—berry, blush, and bronze— and offers SPF 50 protection, as well as shields against other environmental aggressors, such as pollution and infrared radiation.

EltaMD UV Lip Balm Broad-Spectrum SPF 36

A lip-friendly version of Elta MD’s cult-favorite sunscreen? It’s a no brainer for optimal SPF 36 protection with zinc oxide and octinoxate working together to block UV rays, while vitamin C and E reduce free radical damage and innovative moisturizer hydromanil works its magic to keep lips hydrated.

MD Solar Sciences Hydrating Sheer Lip Balm SPF 30

Offered in a trio of nude, pink, and crimson shades, the creamy MD Solar Sciences Hydrating Sheer SPF 30 balm blends naturally moisturizing ingredients, such as shea and olive butters, with a pitch-perfect wash of tinted pigment.

This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Lauren Valenti