Protecting Those Lips

While riding the waves, many people probably do not think about how their lips could get damaged. It is possible to get sun burned on your lips while surfing. Lips are delicate and they do not have extra melanin to help protect it from sun damage. However, there are several ways to stop possible sun damage on the lips in it tracks. There are many lip balms and glosses with built-in sun protection. Sometimes lotion or moisturizer can be applied to the lips as well to help decrease the sun damage.

There are several brands if lip balm surfer girls should look out for to protect their lips from the sun. Banana Boat Sport has a strong formula for its lip balm. Their lip balm can be bought with an SPF as high as 50. It also includes aloe vera and vitamin E for further protection. This is ideal for a surfer because this lip balm was made for the active water sport athlete.

Another lip balm to check for is, La Roche-Posay Anthelios Stick SPF 50. This Lip Balm is not as well known but it can protect you from the worse sun rays. This strong formula is a bit more pricey but it will leave your lips nice and moisturized.

There are several other lip balms out there on the market but these are the best.