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Badger Mineral Sunscreen Lip Balm, SPF 15
EWG Rating: 1
The best overall non-toxic SPF lip balm is by Badger. My personal favorite, this lip sunscreen is fragrance-free and made with minimal, organic ingredients.
The only downside is that it is not vegan-friendly as it contains beeswax.
- Simple: made with just 6 ingredients
- Organic
- Zinc Oxide sunscreen
- Fragrance-Free
- Broad Spectrum Protection
- Cruelty-Free (but NOT vegan)
- Reef Safe
Pure Haven Lip Balm, SPF 15
EWG Rating: 1
Pure Haven’s SPF lip balm is very similar to Badger’s. Both have minimal, organic ingredients and have the same EWG score.
Pure Haven is my second choice because it has more ingredients than Badger (which increases the chance of skin irritation) and it’s a little more expensive. However, both are excellent SPF lip balm options!
- Organic ingredients
- Zinc Oxide sunscreen
- fragrance-free
- Broad Spectrum protection
- Reef Safe
- Cruelty-Free but NOT vegan
Solara Suncare Pout Protector, SPF 15
EWG Rating: 2
If you’re looking for a hydrating SPF lip balm, Solara Suncare Pout Protector is the best non-toxic moisturizing SPF lip balm. Well, it’s more of a lip serum, but it still makes the list.
- Broad Spectrum Protection
- Cruelty-Free and Vegan
- Zinc Oxide Sunscreen
- Reef Safe
- Moisturizing
Attitude Lip Balm SPF 15, Coconut
EWG Rating: Verified
Attitude is the only EWG-verified SPF lip balm (so far)! It’s vegan-friendly, affordable, and plastic-free. This is the only scented lip balm on this list, and the fragrance is of natural origin.
- Zinc Oxide sunscreen
- Broad Spectrum protection
- Cruelty-Free and Vegan
- Reef Safe
- Coconut Scented (naturally)
The lips are one of the most common places people forget to apply sunscreen, making this area susceptible to sun damage, hyperpigmentation, and skin cancer.
You could dab a little body sunscreen on the lips, but the texture of a body sunscreen might be somewhat unpleasant. Instead, keep an SPF lip balm on hand! A lip balm will give you a thin layer of protection that is flavorless and less sticky than body sunscreen.
Because you will be applying an SPF lip balm around the mouth, you are much more likely to accidentally ingest some of the product. This is why it’s extremely important that you choose a safe, non-toxic, natural lip balm with SPF.
With so many SPF lip balms to choose from, it can be difficult to tell which ones are safe and which contain harmful chemicals. I’ve researched and tested many lip balms with SPF, and the ones on this list are best, according to the following criteria.
How to Choose a Non-Toxic Lip Balm with SPF:
- Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB protection
- Mineral sunscreen formulated with zinc oxide
- No “fragrance” ingredient (unless specified from a natural source)
- EWG Rating of Verified, 1, or 2 (ratings can be found on the EWG’s website)