9 best lip balms with SPF to moisturise, nourish and protect your pout

When looking for a trusty SPF lip balm to tick the boxes, you can’t go far wrong by turning to a well-loved suncare brand. This Soltan suncare stick might not be the fanciest option on our roundup and it doesn’t promise anything extra, but it certainly does deliver the goods. It also has a five-star UVA rating – the highest-level protection a suncare product can have.

The stick is easy to use, non-messy and lightweight to transport. The formula slicks on easily, leaving lips lightly hydrated without any greasiness or gloopiness. Used on the beach, day to day and during exercise, our lips felt nourished and protected. Chuck a stick of this in your pocket or bag and you won’t regret it.

Founded by renowned make-up artist Trish McEvoy, the products from her eponymous brand are always dreamily luxurious. This beauty booster lip balm with SPF 15 is one such example. The vitamin E-enriched formula is softening, hydrating and leaves lips feeling nourished. It is also paraben, fragrance and gluten free.

As well as enjoying the feel of the formula, we also found it super easy to distribute on the lips, thanks to the squeezy tube applicator. It’s also a good size for having on the go, making it simple to top up throughout the day. If you want an SPF lip product that looks stylish and high-end, then this is the option for you.

This coconut loving brand is well-known for having some of the yummiest smelling products on the market. Luckily, its ultra moisturising lip balm with SPF 15 does not disappoint. Trust us, you’ll love applying this over and over again to your lips – it smells good enough to eat. As well as having a delicious scent, Palmer’s products are also highly regarded for their soothing moisture hit – again, the lip balm didn’t let us down on this front.

Although it’s a great choice for the sunny summer months, the SPF 15 lip balm is enriched with vitamin E to make it a perfect choice for preventing cracked and chapped lips in cooler, windier weather too. At £2.25, it’s also an absolute bargain.

Technically this product by Perricone MD is a lipstick but, in practice, it acts more like a tinted lip balm. Giving a natural flush of colour to the lips, the hydrating formula glides on easily for a healthy-looking sheen that works equally well on its own or underneath a heavier lipstick.

Including hyaluronic acid, jojoba seed oil and neuropeptides, the SPF 15 product has a silky solid-to-serum formula that leaves lips feeling moisturised. It also comes in a range of shades, with our favourites being the “original pink” for an understated sheen, and the “wine” tint for something with a bit more depth. Coming in a silver lipstick case, it’s easy to apply and slots in perfectly in any make-up bag.

After an SPF lip balm but without any plastic packaging? Don’t worry, Sol De Ibiza has you covered. Its certified organic mineral sunscreen lip balm is housed in a tube made from biodegradable paper and cardboard. It makes use of zinc oxide in its vegan and cruelty-free SPF 15 formula, to offer broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays, as well as blue light.

A couple of things to keep in mind though: given the packaging is plastic-free and designed to biodegrade eventually, you’ll want to keep it away from water and stored in a cool dry place when not in use. We found the balm applied well, but it did leave a little bit of a white cast, which can be common with mineral sunscreen products.

We love the fact Sol De Ibiza is part of 1% for the Planet and is committed to giving one per cent of their gross sales to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment.

Running with the idea that everything you put on your lips ends up making its way into your body, Moo Goo has crafted its “edible” lip balm from natural ingredients, including almond oil, jojoba seed oil, raspberry seed extract, shea butter and beeswax. The product shuns any petroleum ingredients or chemical UV filters – instead, like many mineral sunscreen products – it uses zinc oxide to reflect the sun’s rays and protect the skin.

In terms of style, the packaging is quite basic and simple, although we did think the milk carton style outer box was cute. Priced at £3.90, this is an SPF lip balm packed full of moisturising ingredients, but at a very budget-friendly price. Simply put, it delivers and at a price that won’t make your eyes water.

Coming in at under a fiver for a 15g tube, this lip balm by SunSense is great value for money. But wait, there’s more. It offers UVA and UVB broad-spectrum protection (SPF 50+), is fragrance-free and contains both vitamins B3 and E. The vegan formula is easy to distribute, thanks to its consistency and the fact that it’s housed in a squeezy tube with a slanted glide-on applicator.

It also contains cocoa butter to aid with moisturisation. We were big fans of having this stashed in our beach bag and think the larger size, along with the high sun protection factor, makes it a handy choice for families with young children. SunSense also say that the lip balm is water resistant for up to four hours, although we preferred a quick top up after a dip in the sea or pool.

Aloe vera: is there an ingredient that sums up the excesses of summer sun more? It’s a key ingredient in aftersun products, thanks to its cooling and soothing properties. It’s no surprise then that it makes for a great addition to this SPF 15 lip balm from Dr Organic. The brand also proudly states the lip balm is made using only the purest organic aloe vera.

The solid stick format of this lip balm makes it easy to distribute the product, plus it makes it easy to transport (no oozing liquids or squished tubes). At £3.99, it’s also a real bargain, as the lip balm lasts a long time, even with copious top-ups. Snap one up and thank us later.

For those who love a tingling, lip plumping product, then this tinted balm from Skin in Motion, with broad spectrum SPF 30, is sure to hit the right notes. Sliding on like a gloss, it leaves lips with a cooling minty freshness and gives a plumped looking pout. The formula, enriched with shea butter and natural oils, is both lightweight and moisturising – a great combo.

The SPF 30 lip balm comes in a sheer berry shade, which gives a subtle yet noticeable boost of colour to the lips and left ours with a glamorous looking shine.

The tube, with a narrowed opening through which you can squeeze out just the right amount of product, makes it easy to use on the go. It’s even accompanied with a clip, making it simple to attach it to a bag or a loop so you can take it everywhere with you.