How to Protect Your Lips from Sun Damage

Regardless of the time of year, sunscreen can be a beneficial cream to keep on your skin. While UV rays are higher during the summer months, you can still receive overexposure to both UVA and UVB rays during the winter months too.You may overlook the importance of using sunscreen on your lips, but according to the American Cancer Society, about 20% of all skin cancers can potentially start on the lips or other sun-exposed areas of the face such as the ears or nose where you may not think to apply sunscreen.Why Do Lips Need Sun Protection?The skin on your lips is much more delicate than the skin on the rest of your face, which makes your lips very prone to overexposure to UV rays from the sun. That's why using a balm or cream on your lips that provides some level of SPF protection is extremely important.This delicate skin on your lips does not contain any hair follicles or sweat glands, which makes it not only prone to overexposure to the sun’s rays, but can also lead to an increase in...