Swiping on a lip balm when you’re outside won’t block the sun’s harmful rays- Balms and glosses that contain SPF (sun protection factor) counts of 15 or 30 are only nominated. According to Amy new-burger, a dermatologist and senior physician at St. Luke’s Roosevelt medical Centre in New York, using just any lip product doesn’t protect your lips. Lip products with relatively low SPF can still lead to freckling of the lips.

Wear an opaque lipstick. It will give you the equivalent of an SPF-200, Newburger says.
“If you can’t see your natural skin colour, the sun can’t see your lips either “she argues. Even a pale pink does the job, so long as it is opaque. Be careful to re-apply if you rub it away when eating, drinking or talking.

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