Sun Bum Mineral Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30

Most Helpful Positive Review

Pretty Good Stuff

It shouldn't be hard to find a decent high SPF mineral lip balm, but I looked high and low before stumbling onto this one. The few I found that weren't chemical SPF were drying, gritty, super expensive and / or tinted (that last one can be a plus or a minus). This lip balm is simple in both form a...nd function. It delivers both mineral SPF and moisturizer. It smells pleasant, like coconut and mango but not cloying or overpowering. Basically, it does what it's supposed to do. I particularly like its texture on the lips, which is smooth and non-tacky. It doesn't feel like you just applied fly tape to your lips. The first couple of uses there was a tiny bit of grit, which is typical of mineral sunscreens. It quickly melted, and after that it wasn't an issue. I don't notice any white cast unless I really pile it on. It's a good one to wear either on its own or under lipstick. It's easy on your wallet too. The two complaints I have are fairly minor. It doesn't last all that long before it disappears into my lips. Maybe a couple of hours. However... you're supposed to apply sunscreen every couple of hours, so that's not exactly a dealbreaker. The other is that I could use more hydration. My lips are like the Atacama Desert, which might be why it doesn't stay around. Keeping in mind once again that this is primarily a sunscreen, I'm not shattered over that either. When I am at home or at night I can use something more hydrating. No biggie. A major plus for my husband who also suffers from dry lips (and whom I have trouble convincing to wear sunscreen of any sort) is that he can pilfer these lip balms from my stash and not have to carry a screaming pink floral- or strawberry bubblegum-scented lippie into the machine shop. I bought extras for just that reason. The packaging is plain and the scent is gender neutral, so feel free to share the love.