Colorscience Lip Shine SPF35

Application:

• Use 15 minutes before UV exposure, then at least every 2 hours for continued sun protection. Or after 40 minutes of being in water.
• Meant for lips only.

Best for:

• Water resistant, lip UV protection.
• Lip gloss colour enhancement.
• Moisturizing lips.

This is a water-resistant, moisturizing, shiny lip colourant with the added bonus of being a sunblock, too. The lips are an easy place to forget in our SPF routines. But, they are just as susceptible to sun damage as the rest of our skin.

Constant UV exposure can not only lead to sunburn and dry, wrinkled lips, it can also cause labial lentigo – a permanent brown spot on the lips. Sometimes, lack of lip protection can require medical intervention.

So it’s definitely not a small thing to keep the lips protected from UVA and UVB rays, even in the winter, or when staying inside (UVA rays are invisible, and penetrate through windows).

The Colorescience® Liquid Lip Shine SPF 35 contains zinc oxide – a common, mineral sunblock and skin soother. This non-chemical sun protectant is used to avoid skin irritation, which can happen more easily with chemical-based sun filters. In fact, this same ingredient is used in some diaper rash creams!

The formula also contains lip conditioners, so you can use it as a lip balm, too.

It’s an excellent, multi-tasking makeup item, like many other Colorescience® products.