You've probably heard it a million times before, but dermatologists can't stress the importance of wearing sunscreen daily enough. Rain or shine, year-round, whether you're staying indoors or not, you should be wearing at least SPF 30 — even in places you might not think.
"On top of that, [people] forget to apply SPF on their lips," said Marnie B. Nussbaum, MD, FAAD, New York City-based board-certified dermatologist and Eos brand ambassador. "Lips are more susceptible to sun damage because they lack melanocytes, so there is no melanin. The skin is also much thinner than the skin on your face."
Many people don't think about their lips ageing or being susceptible to skin cancer, but it's a risk you take when you don't apply sunscreen to them.