You can take steps to prevent future lip sunburns. Purchasing a lip balm or lipstick with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 is a great start. You need to reapply lip sunscreen more frequently than sunscreen to the rest of your skin, due to eating, drinking, and frequently licking your lips.
To recap, use an SPF lip balm regularly to protect your lips from sunburn, harmful cancer-causing radiation, and maybe even prevent some of those sun-exposure lip wrinkles. Drink lots of water to stay hydrated in the heat and treat any sunburns immediately.
For extra comfort to your lips, add a layer of vaseline or chapstick as a barrier that seals in the moisture. Some people prefer a chapstick with an SPF in it. That works well too. Consider Aquaphor Lip Repair + Protect (which contains added sunscreen).
Though we associate SPF with the warmer months, lip protection is just as important—if not even more so—in the winter when the air is harsher and drier than ever. So whether you're packing up for the beach, hitting the slopes, or just heading out for daily errands, don't neglect your lips.
The Body Shop SPF 15 Vitamin E Lip Care, 4.2 g
This lip balm nourishes your lips and provides protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays. This lip balm nourishes your lips and provides protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays.
Product Description
This NIVEA Smoothness moisturizing lip balm formula with SPF 15 is Mineral Oil free and enriched with a variety of nourishing oils including Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil and Avocado Oil, to keep lips beautiful and provide all-day nourishing moisture.
Benefits of coconut oil for lips
The primary benefit of coconut oil is its moisturizing effects. This makes it ideal for chapped lips. Your lips are particularly sensitive to moisture loss because the skin is thin, and they're exposed to the elements more so than other parts of your skin.
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends using white petroleum jelly throughout the day and before bed to moisturize and sooth dry, cracked lips. Petroleum jelly seals in water longer than oils and waxes. It's also inexpensive and easy to find online and in drugstores.
“Many natural ingredients have properties that protect you from sun. Sandalwood is one of them. There are others like sesame seed oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, saffron, jojoba oil, shea butter and vitamin E oil,” informs beauty expert Shahnaz Husain. You can also add zinc oxide to the mix while making one at home.
Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Are the Only Natural Sunscreen Active Ingredients. As we mentioned before, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are the only ingredients approved by the FDA to give your sunscreen a natural SPF. Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are minerals, naturally found in the earth.
Sunburned lips can cause increased sensitivity, a burning sensation, peeling, and dryness. If you are in pain or have significant swelling or blisters, then you should see a doctor. You can treat sunburnt lips with a cool compress, aloe vera, hydrocortisone, and NSAIDs.
For a mild burn, apply a gentle moisturizer to your skin, such as Vaseline® Jelly to hydrate, soothe, and lock in moisture. Vaseline® Jelly is used to heal dry skin and protect minor sunburns as it creates a barrier that seals in moisture and helps keep out any impurities that could cause further irritation.
Honey can help moisturize your lips and protect cracked lips from infection. It also works as a mild exfoliator and can help remove dry, dead skin from your lips. Choose organic honey, and apply to your lips throughout the day using your fingers or a cotton swab.
Almond oil replenishes the lips and prevents it from getting chapped while lemon acts as the natural bleaching agent that lightens the lips and makes them naturally supple and pink.
A study of 1,000 people in 35 countries revealed that the perfect lip shape is all down to symmetry. More than 60% of respondents thought a 1:1 ratio between the upper and lower lip was the most attractive shape. A cosmetic surgeon in London said a heavily-defined cupid's bow is the most-requested lip feature.
Keep your lips relaxed and slightly parted, then gently press your lips against hers. After a few seconds, slowly pull away and open your eyes to end the kiss. Or, if she seems really into it, you can keep the kiss going longer. Just don't forget to breathe through your nose while you hold the kiss.
Vaseline® Lip Therapy® Original for soft smooth lips. Instantly softens and soothes dry lips. Made from pure Vaseline® Jelly. Clinically proven to help relieve and prevent dry lips by locking in moisture. Give lips a natural, glossy shine.
When you seem to have cracked lips that won't heal Lip Balm helps create an extra protective, moisture locked layer to speed up healing. Applying NIVEA Lip Care products can halt and slow the drying process. Preventing chapped lips and applying NIVEA lip balms is an essential part of a healthy daily lip care routine.
Remember, though, that your lips don't tan. So if you're asking about the actual lips themselves, this won't work. But, if you're asking about the skin of your upper lip, yes, it is very possible that putting Vaseline petroleum jelly on it will make it get darker (after exposure to sun.)