EltaMD UV Lip Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 36

This creamy, long-lasting moisturizing sunscreen soothes and protects dry, chapped and sun-exposed lips.

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Finding the perfect lip balm can be like finding a diamond in the rough. They come in fun varieties that have dozens of different scents, flavors, textures and ingredients that tingle, protect, plump, or tint. However; most have no research backing any of their claims, and don’t actually benefit the health of your lips. EltaMD UV Lip Balm is different. Because it is produced by a company that was built on providing dependable sun protection, and is highly scrutinized by skin specialists around the world, you can expect something better. This lip balm is SPF 36 (try finding others with a rating over 30), provides UVA and UVB protection, and is highly hydrating. In addition, it is designed for action. Because it is packed full of water-resistant ingredients and has lasting hydration, you only need to reapply every 80 minutes for complete protection.

Apply a healthy layer of lip balm to lips, ensuring they are clean of debris and moisture first. Any white haze will fade within minutes. Reapply every 80 minutes or as needed.
Sun Protection Measures. Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To decrease this risk, regularly use a sunscreen with a broad-spectrum SPF of 30 or higher and other sun protection measures including:
Limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wear long-sleeve shirts, pants, hats, and sunglasses

Your lips are a unique portion of your exterior. Compared to other sections of skin, they contain more nerve endings per square centimeter, but they come up short in most other distinctions. They are constructed of much fewer layers of skin cells, they lack sweat glands, hair follicles, and the sebaceous glands that produce your body’s natural moisture. This makes them more prone to becoming chapped than the rest of your body. EltaMD’s Lip Balm is a perfect solution with its trademarked ingredient Hydromanil which is an innovative moisturizer designed to capture and retain water, but assimilate into the skin rather than laying on top of it. It provides long-term hydration without feeling sticky or waxy. This luxurious lip balm is also packed with antioxidants, which help to reduce free radicals and diminish the signs of aging: Vitamin C ester, Vitamin E, Quercetin and Thioctic Acid. Last, but definitely not least, is the power sun protection provided by Octinoxate and a whopping 7% of Zinc Oxide.

Active Ingredients: 7.5% Octinoxate, 7.0% Zinc oxide
Inactive Ingredients: Petrolatum, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Water, Lauryl Laurate, Flavor, Polyethylene, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Beeswax, Glycerin, Glyceryl Behenate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Microcrystalline Wax, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Thioctic Acid, Quercetin.

In addition to your normal skin care routine. You can add in this handy lip protection at any point of your day. Your lips, which are exposed to more sun, environmental elements, and stressors than the majority of your skin deserve the extra attention. By regularly using a SPF on your lips you are protecting them from the signs of premature aging (a deep grid of lines and loss of volume) and skin cancer (that’s right, you can get skin cancer ON your lips). You are also preventing overly dry lips that can result in cracks, bleeding, and generally become very uncomfortable.