Lip care with UV protection: unattractive designs, with a few exceptions
29.8.2022
Translation: Eva Francis
Lip care products with UV protection are only for hikers and snow sports enthusiasts. At least, that’s what their «designs» suggest. However, I found a few lip balms that offer sun protection and meet my aesthetic requirements.
When it comes to sun protection, we often neglect our lips. That's what sun protection expert Nathalie Berclaz told me the other day in a short interview. I haven’t been paying much attention to protecting my lips from the sun, too, and want to change that. But have you seen what popular lip care products with UV protection look like? Most of them are just plain yellow and look like they’ve fallen out of someone's hiking backpack.
Sunscreen
Quantity discount
CHF4.70 per piece for 4 units
Sherpa Tensing lip balm
Sun cream face, Sun stick, SPF 30, 4.80 g
I think you see what I’m getting at.
Of course, it’s what’s inside that counts. But is it too much to ask of a beauty product to have a pretty design on top of functionality? I’d say no. That’s why I went looking for alternatives to the usual brands, Labello & Co.
For a designer handbag: Bobbi Brown’s Lip Balm with SPF 15
You like to spend more money than necessary for everyday items? If so, Bobbi Brown is for you. This sticky balm in a silver tin looks classy, is scented like all luxury care products and guarantees a bougie feeling. It features nourishing oils of avocado, olive and wheat germ, as well as beeswax and aloe vera. There is a hygiene disadvantage: you apply the product with your fingers.
For a school backpack: Coola’s Liplux Sunscreen «Original» with SPF 30
The Liplux by Coola is a more casual product. It’s like the cool, popular, fun kid at school. The vegan lip balm comes in a sturdy packaging and features a metallic turquoise that cuts a fine figure on the beach as well as on the ski slopes. More than 70 percent of its ingredients are organically grown. In addition, the product is free of animal testing and gluten, reef-friendly and, according to the manufacturer, water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. It’s a true all-rounder with a slightly tropical coconut scent – and my favourite.
For a jute bag: Mimitika’s Sunscreen Lip Balm with SPF 20
The compact lip balm by the French brand Mimitika is a handy basic.
It contains a mineral zinc oxide filter that leaves no white haze on your lips, and a vegan, water-repellent formula of coconut oil, grapeseed oil and shea butter. On top of that, it’s free from animal testing, kerosene, nanoparticles, parabens, mineral oil, silicone and PEG. Only the scent is too «untreated» for my taste. In other words, this balm smells a bit like cardboard.
For a makeup bag: Shiseido’s UV Lip Color Splash with SPF 30
Lip care doesn’t have to be invisible. Sheiseidos «UV Lip Color Splash» features a range of colours and is the perfect complement to your makeup. My favourite is «Uluru Red», a cool red with a slight pink tinge from the tube.
For a clutch: Coola’s Liplux hydrating lip oil «Golden Glow» with SPF 30
Coola's Liplux oil is definitely «that girl» material. The light oil smells fruity, moisturises the lips and gives them a beautiful shine.
There are over 80,000 beauty products and counting on the Galaxus website. That’s quite a range. For just that reason, I regularly share my favourites from a pool of both novelties and classics.
Natalie Hemengül
Senior Editor
Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.chAs a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions.
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