don't leave your lips lacking when you step into the sun

When you go out in the sun all covered in your favorite organic or natural sunscreen, don’t forget to look after your lips. Often overlooked, the lips are a very sensitive area and will punish you by burning and flaking just like the rest of you. Aka, the dreaded chapped lips. We’ve all had them. And, since mine are always in need of extra moisture, I’m super-careful when it comes to sun damage. That’s why I looked around when choosing an organic lip balm.

Speaking of which, here’s a little tip for your lips. When picking an organic or natural lip balm, not only do you want to avoid petroleum-based products to go green, you want to avoid them because petroleum actually dries your skin! All natural or organic lip balms give you protection from the sun and hydrate your lips instead. That’s Mother Nature: 2, Harsh Chemical: 0.


Organic and natural lip balms

Juice Beauty SPF 8 lip moisturizers. If you’re looking for a bit of color, Juice Beauty SPF 8 lip moisturizers do the trick. They come in a three-pack with nude, pink and clear lip balms. They’re a great way to look good in the great outdoors. These little gems are certified organic and provide mineral sun protection. And their plant oils and honey, mango and passionfruit essences provide that extra-fresh moisturizing feeling that you’ll love.

Jane Iredale Lipdrink SPF 15. I’m not sure what hit me first, the super emollient feel or the wonderful scent and taste of lemon and orange oils. Instead of icky petroleum, this product uses macadamia nut oil and then adds an SPF 15 from zinc oxide in a colorless lip balm. Vitamins E, C and green tea extract combine to give you that wonderful antioxidant richness that your lips are thirsty for. In fact, it feels even moister than traditional lips balms. You’ll love it morning, day and night. I know I do.

Burt’s Bees Sun Protecting Lip Balm SPF 8 uses the naturally occurring mineral titanium dioxide to protect your lips. Meanwhile, passionfruit extract soothes, nourishes and rejuvenates lips so they're soft, healthy and more hydrated. This is a great one to keep in your pocket to have on the go. Awesome for the little ones as well. And like many of Burt’s Bees products, it is 100% natural. We like that.

So now that sun protection is top of mind, make sure it’s tip of lips, too.