Even though the skin's UV protection is perfect, the lips are surprisingly easy to forget. I compared 5 types of "UV cut trips" that you can buy at supermarkets, drug stores, and online.

◆ Nivea

"NIVEA Deep Moisture Lip Unscented" is a highly water-retaining, long-lasting veil lip balm. Contains vitamin E, an active ingredient that prevents rough lips, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, moisturizing ingredient honey, amino acid-based water-retaining ingredient, olive oil, trehalose, and royal jelly extract. SPF20 / PA ++. The purchase price is 389 yen.


When you apply lip balm to your lips, it melts at body temperature and sticks tightly. There is only NIVEA, which has the image of "moisturizing" such as body cream, and it is moisturized with a single application. The high point is that there is no unpleasant stickiness.

◆ Shiseido

"Water-in-lip medicated UV cut" is a new moisturizing pack prescription lip balm with hyaluronic acid added. Contains Italian mineral spring water. No fragrance, no coloring. SPF18 / PA +. The purchase price is 325 yen.


A fresh and plump finish. Contains menthol, soothes your lips for about 10 minutes after application. A unique medicated scent. It is also recommended as a lipstick base because it has a lip-fitting formula that improves the lipstick paste.

◆ Neutrogena

"Norwegian Formula Lip Moisturizer" is a lip balm that replenishes and sustains lips that are prone to roughening. Contains castor oil, corn oil, vaseline, etc. No fragrance, no coloring. SPF15 / PA +. The purchase price is 341 yen.


A type with a part to turn when pulling out the lip at the top. With a relatively smooth finish, it is perfect when you want to reduce stickiness as much as possible. However, it keeps your lips moisturized and smooth.

◆ Mentholatum

"Mentholatum Melty Cream Lip (unscented)" is a lip balm that uses "moist bank technology" to replace cream by reacting with moisture in the lips and air to retain moisture. Contains squalane and multi-ceramide as moisturizing ingredients. SPF25 / PA +++. The purchase price is 424 yen.


As the name "Melty" suggests, it feels like it melts. Gently fits rough lips and wraps with moisture. This is recommended when you want to take good care of both UV rays and moisturizer.

◆ DHC

"DHC UV Moisture Lip Cream" is DHC's first lip balm with UV protection function. Contains olive virgin oil, which has excellent moisturizing power, plant extracts such as chamomile, which smoothes lips, vitamin C derivatives, and vitamin E. Fragrance-free, color-free, paraben-free. SPF20 / PA +. The purchase price is 665 yen.


The package is long and slender and easy to hold, and the lip is cut diagonally so it is easy to apply. It can be applied neatly without sticking out to the corners of the mouth. The surface is not sticky even if it is layered several times, and it has a comfortable moisturizing feeling.

◆ Summary

Lip balm, which protects your lips from dryness and damage from UV rays, is a reassuring ally for the coming season. Each has its own advantages, but I personally like "Mentholatum Melty Cream Lip (unscented)". All of them are easy to carry in a pouch, so I want to take care of them diligently to keep my lips healthy.