If you're anything like me, you don't have time to fuss with lipstick on a daily basis nor do you want to wear it everyday. Don't get me wrong, I love lipstick and the fabulous colors it offers, but on a daily basis, I prefer my SPF lip balm.
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm all about staying healthy and doing my best to watch everything I put in and on my body. But in the world of cosmetics and personal care products you almost have to be a detective to decipher what's good and what's bad.
In general, I stay away from petroleum-based skin care products, which includes my lip balms. I favor three in particular. For daytime, I like Arbonne's BefoRE Sun Lip Saver, SPF 30, or my newest favorite Dermalogica's solar shield SPF 15, and at night I use Alba's Passion Fruit Nectar Lip Balm by Avalon Natural Products (Avalon was recently acquired by the Hain Celestial Group).
All three are great lip balms that hydrate, protect and nourish your lips; and they are vegan and not tested on animals.
The reason I wear lip balm daily is because I love to keep my lips hydrated, nourished and protected, but sometimes it would be nice to have a little color without having to wear lipstick. The solution: Alba's TerraTints.
Alba's TerraTints are lip balms that come in six colors: Blaze, Bloom, Dawn, Garnet, Kona and my favorite Sienna. They have a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 18 and contain no petroleum or petroleum-derived ingredients. TerraTints are botanically-based, naturally-tinted from minerals, and offer long-lasting protection and moisturizing benefits. Alba's TerraTints are a great alternative to wearing lipstick and are healthier than lipstick.
Your lips are skin and all skin needs protection from the sun's harmful and damaging UVA and UVB rays, so it's important to make sure your lip products contain sun protection ingredients. Like most lip balms, TerraTints contain chemical sunscreens for its sun protection. It uses 7.5 percent Octinoxate and 6.0 percent Oxybenzone.
There are those who believe sunblocks (physical) are healthier than sunscreens (chemical), but for me, the jury is still out. I'll have to research it further before casting my vote on this issue. Plus, I haven't really found a lip balm that only contains sunblock ingredients. If you know of one, let me know.
So if you're like me and want a little color without having to wear lipstick, then next time you are at Whole Foods or Wild Oats (Whole Foods announced it will acquire Wild Oats), swing by the skin care and cosmetics section and pick up Alba's TerraTints. You can also buy them online directly from Avalon Natural Products.
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