What do you use to protect your lips from chapping?

[Trop Cher]

Just returned from a seven days cruise, one of the crew had badly chapped lips.
What would you recommend for protecting your lips?

 

[pvb]

Sunscreen.

 

[RichardS]

Same lip-salve/lip-balm we use on skiing holidays. Looks like a translucent lipstick but tastes nicer!

Richard

 

[Lodesman77]

Original lypsyl (SPF 15) works for me. I've just discovered they now do an SPF 50 version...

https://lypsyl.co.uk/product/spf-50-sun-protect-uva-uvb/

 

[Channel Sailor]

As a sun block I have used Sudocrem a few times in hot bright sun and zero cloud. A thick smear on lips. I am unsure if it works or not but I don’t seem to get sunburnt or sore lips. Also, if cruising for days at a time I apply a thick smear on nose and top of cheeks, on top of normal suncream. Always wearing a hat on the water in the sun as well. Would be be interested if anyone knows medically Sudocrem should work ok or if it offers no protection at all.

 

[pvb]

Would be be interested if anyone knows medically Sudocrem should work ok or if it offers no protection at all.

I'd guess no sun protection at all.

 

[Tintin]

P20 factor 50. True once a day sunscreen. Can yellow white shirts though

 

[pvb]

P20 factor 50. True once a day sunscreen. Can yellow white shirts though

We use P20 or Ultrasun once-a-day on all our hot holidays. Works brilliantly, even in Caribbean sunshine. Ultrasun is a bit cleaner than P20.

 

[LittleSister]

Handlebar moustache.

 

[BelleSerene]

What do you use to protect your lips from chapping?

 

[William_H]

Almost any of the moisturising or grease type creams will help just needs to be applied often. I use an arab type hat which covers ears and lower face. Saves on sun cream but I still tend to need it on cheeks and nose. Even in temps over 40 I always wear long trousers and long sleeved shirt plus gloves. Sun cream on feet. Sun can be a real killer. olewill

 

[alant]

Just returned from a seven days cruise, one of the crew had badly chapped lips.
What would you recommend for protecting your lips?

Should have stopped kissing him.

 

[KellysEye]

Lip-salve or a small amount of Vaseline.

 

[johnalison]

U/V lip salve is easiest because you can keep it in your pocket and replenish it as often as needed. Prevention is better than a cure.

 

[Jungle Jim]

This stuff is excellent:

https://www.boots.com/uvistat-lipscreen-spf-50-5g-10063575

I found out the hard way that my bottom lip can get badly sunburned. Just to top it up, I then sipped some scalding hot coffee :disgust:

Went straight out to Boots and bought the lipscreen. I ensure it is in my pocket when sailing and apply it 2 or 3 times throughout the day, no probs since, even round the Med.

 

[burgundyben]

I find the Nivea stick which is palm oil based much better than any of the petroleum jelly based ones.

 

[Davy_S]

This seems to work for Eddie.

 

[KellysEye]

My doctor recommended Vaseline and it works.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

I find the Nivea stick which is palm oil based much better than any of the petroleum jelly based ones.

Recently crossed Malaysia by road and was shocked at the scale of monoculture due to palm plantations. Ithasmade me think about the use of products that contain palm oil. I am not criticising you, just my own observation.

 

[Baddox]

I'd guess no sun protection at all.

Conversely, I’d guess the zinc oxide it contains gives good sun protection. OK, it’s not really a guess.