11 Lip Balms With SPF to Protect Your Pout

Key ingredients: avobenzone (2.9%), homosalate (5.0%), octisalate (4.9%), octocrylene (8.0%)
peptides, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E | Shades: 1 | Sunscreen type: chemical

Best Tinted Lip Oil: Iris & Romeo Weekend Skin Moisture Lip Balm

Why it's worth it: The super hydrating, super glossy-glassy, super protective Iris & Romeo Weekend Skin Moisture Lip Balm is one for the books...and the pocketbooks. It delivers a sweet, tinted glaze powered by pomegranate seed oil and buriti oil and spiked with bisabolol to help soothe and smooth cracked lips. The mineral-based SPF 30 comes into play to keep your precious lips safe from dangerous UV rays so you can look cute and feel confident stepping out into the sun.

Tester feedback: “I was blown away by this product, particularly the wear and pigment payoff! Lip oils can be quite thin (and not super buildable or long-lasting) in my experience, but this new addition to the brand's Weekend Skin line goes on like an oil and deposits color like a tinted lip balm or stick,” says shopping director Shanna Shipin. She also loves the nourishing protection it offers: “There's mineral SPF 30 in this, which I love as I don't tend to use chemical sunscreens. And, true to its name, this Moisture Lip Balm doesn't dry my lips out or enhance fine lines; instead, it plumps them up.” The only downside? “I'm not the biggest fan of the applicator tip—I love that it's flexible, but that makes it tricky to apply when on-the-go and without a mirror. Luckily, the colors are so blendable and natural-looking, coloring outside the lines is no biggie.”

Key ingredients: zinc oxide (10%), pomegranate seed oil, buriti oil, bisabolol | Shades: 3 | Sunscreen type: mineral

Best High-SPF: Ultra Violette Sheen Screen SPF 50 Hydrating Lip Balm

Why it’s worth it: Ultra Violette’s Sheen Screen SPF 50 Hydrating Lip Balm doesn’t half-ass any part of its operation. With high SPF protection and a juicy, glossy tint, this balm earns instant-classic status. Each shade is boosted with a cooling hit of peppermint—sans stickiness—and moisturizes lips with a dreamy combo of lanolin, cocoa butter, and vitamin E. The easy-to-use applicator makes precise swiping a breeze, delivering the perfect amount of shimmery shine.

Tester feedback: "Watch out, Aussie sunscreen is officially on the rise stateside. Sheen Screen is exactly what I look for in a lip balm—shiny and hydrating without feeling heavy or gloopy," says commerce editor Sarah Han. "I like the slightly curved applicator, which helps me apply the formula smoothly and cleanly. Dusk is a true my-lips-but-better color for me, but as a bold lip girlie, here's to hoping Last Bite (a cool, jammy berry) will make its way over!"

Key ingredients: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, lanolin, vitamin E, cocoa butter | Shades: 8 | Sunscreen type: chemical

Best Hydrating: Supergoop Play Lip Balm SPF 30

Why it's worth it: Supergoop's Play Lip Balm SPF 30 is lightweight, hydrating, and earns a shoutout from Papri Sarkar, MD, a Boston-based board-certified dermatologist. "I love that it's not too thick, goes on smoothly, has impressive staying power, and does a number moisturizing as well," Dr. Sarkar attests. One of the best things about this balm is that it doesn't leave behind a bitter SPF aftertaste (if you've ever gotten sunscreen in your mouth—you know). In fact, it comes in two lovely flavors: cooling mint and fruity acai.

Key ingredients: avobenzone (3%), homosalate (10%), octocrylene (10%), octisalate (5%), shea butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, acai | # of shades: 1 | Sunscreen type: chemical

Best Gloss: Colorescience Sunforgettable Lip Shine SPF 35

Why It's Worth It: Colorescience's Lip Shine SPF 35 is everything you love about your favorite gloss and favorite SPF tubed up into one peptide-rich, lip-loving, pigmented product that moisturizes and protects. "If I'm going out and want to protect myself but give my lips a bit of shine, I love this lip balm," Dr. Sarkar says. The formula includes skin-care staples like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and a proprietary, plumping MaxiLip compound that supports elastin and collagen production. There are eight colors to choose from, but the pinky Rose shade is Dr. Sarkar's favorite. "It doesn't melt off in the heat or have a metallic taste, despite the active ingredient being zinc oxide."

Key Ingredients: zinc oxide (7.8%), peptides, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E | Shades: 5 | Sunscreen type: mineral

Best for Sensitive Lips: Paula's Choice Lipscreen SPF 50

Why It's Worth It: This fragrance- and flavor-free Paula's Choice Lip Screen SPF 50 doesn't have the bells and whistles of some of its peers, but it has truly next-level broad-spectrum sun protection. At SPF 50, this formula far surpasses the requisite SPF 30 minimum we look for in all sun care. The extra-gentle, non-greasy formula is a treat for sensitive skin types—especially those who struggle with dryness and chapping. You can expect a burn-free, silky-smooth pucker your lips (and derm) will appreciate.

Key ingredients: avobenzone (3%), homosalate (5%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (3%), jojoba oil, olive oil, cocoa seed butter | Shades: 1 | Sunscreen type: chemical

Best Tinted: MDSolarSciences Hydrating Sheer Lip Balm SPF 30

Why it's worth it: Chapped lips be damned—MDSolarSciences' Hydrating Sheer Lip Balm SPF 30 is here to smooth things over and provide ample sun protection. Its perfectly melty combination of shea butter, olive butter, and avocado oil seals in moisture and intensely conditions lips, while vitamin C boosts collagen production and subsequent firmness. As this moisturizing balm works its lip-plumping magic, broad-spectrum SPF 30 guards your delicate skin against UVA and UVB rays, and the buildable, tinted formula offers the sweetest wash of color—red, pink, raisin or otherwise—to complement your sun safety. You can grab it in an untinted version, but we think a pigmented pout is always a little more fun.

Key ingredients: avobenzone (3%), octisalate (5%), homosalate (10%), shea butter, avocado oil, olive butter | Shades: 7 | Type of sunscreen: chemical

Best Water-Resistant: Coola Organic LipLux Lip Balm Sunscreen SPF 30

Why it's worth it: The ridiculously silky texture of Coola's LipLux Organic Lip Balm Sunscreen SPF 30 glides over lips to minimize dryness and hangs around through every last sip of your beachside bevvy. The aloe-spiked formula is paired with a trio of moisturizing oils, including raspberry, coconut, and avocado—which account for the exceptionally velvety feel. Make sure you swipe this stuff on thoroughly to get all the coverage you and your mouth deserve. Grab this balm in its original untinted version or its reddish counterpart.

Key ingredients: avobenzone (3%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (8%), coconut oil, avocado oil, aloe vera, raspberry oil | Shades: 2 | Sunscreen type: chemical

Best Lip Primer: Nudestix Nudescreen Lip Primer SPF 30

Why it's worth it: Nudestix's Nudescreen Lip Primer SPF 30 is the ultimate sun-safe canvas prepper—ideal for wearing underneath a zero-SPF lippie. h. The beauty of this low-key, pink balm is in its blend of green algae, passionflower, and camellia leaf extracts, which provide a triple dose of skin-smoothing, line-softening antioxidants, plus mineral, UV-defending actives.

Key ingredients: zinc oxide (15%), green algae extract, passionflower extract, camellia leaf extract | Shades: 1 | Sunscreen type: mineral

Best Gloss: Innbeauty Sun Balm Mineral SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Lip Balm

Why it’s worth it: A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, and Innbeauty’s Sun Balm SPF 30 makes the sunscreen glide on even sweeter. Available in three juicy, glossy shades, this balm-gloss hybrid shields lips from UV rays with a mineral-powered formula that feels comfortable, not sticky, so you’ll actually want to reapply throughout the day. Squalane and jojoba oil condition your pout, while mango and shea butter add a plump dose of moisture, leaving lips pillowy-soft.

Key ingredients: zinc oxide (13%), jojoba oil, mango butter, shea butter, squalane | Shades: 3 | Sunscreen type: mineral

Frequently Asked Questions

Like any area of exposed, sun-vulnerable skin on your face or body, it's essential to give your lips broad-spectrum UV protection during the daytime. While lip balms are hardly the flashiest products in your beauty lineup, these sunscreen-enhanced lip products give the otherwise basic balm a meaningful boost and, often, a lovely wash of color, too.

According to Robert Finney, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at The Dermatology Specialists in New York City, lips are often neglected regarding sun protection. "This is concerning because it has been shown that if you get skin cancer on the lip, it can behave more aggressively than other areas of the body," he explains.

To shop mineral- or chemical-based, that is the question. Like any sun protection product you purchase, finding the right lip sunscreen is based on preference and skin type. If you have sensitive skin, experts recommend an unscented, mineral-based formula to minimize the risk of irritation. ICYMI: Chemical sunscreen uses UV filters that soak into the skin for inside-out protection, while mineral actives sit on the surface of your skin, physically defending against UV rays, explains New York City-based, board-certified dermatologist Hadley King, MD.

Of course, ideally, these lip care products go above and beyond SPF protection. Many formulas are spiked with moisturizing ingredients such as shea butter, vitamin E, and cooling aloe, so you can pick one that will satisfy all of your hydration, plumping, and soothing needs. As for aesthetics, you’ll find a variety of options with hints of tint, glossy shine, and satin finishes. These lip treatments make UV protection look—and feel—good. But, above all else, you need an SPF lip balm with a minimum of 30 SPF. Anything lower won’t get the job done.

• Papri Sarkar, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Boston, Massachusetts
• Hadley King, MD, a board-certified dermatologist is based in New York City
• Robert Finney, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City

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