Photoageing

UV exposure is, as everyone knows, harmful to the skin. Just leave a colour photo in full sunlight for a while and you will see that it fades, dries out and warps. That is the effect of ultraviolet rays. Your skin receives the same “dose” of radiation. Even if it is not immediately visible, your skin will age at an accelerated rate; this is what is called photoageing.

UV rays have a harmful effect on all layers of the skin when it is not protected. The skin therefore becomes dry and rough, loses its elasticity and is easily damaged. Wrinkles and age spots appear, with a possible risk of skin cancer.

The only way to protect your skin from UV rays is to use sun protection products every day. This is particularly important in spring and summer, but you also need to protect yourself in winter if, for example, you are in the mountains.

What makes the skin of the lips unique is that it is very thin and lies at the boundary between the denser skin of the face and the oral mucosa. The skin of the lips has only 3 to 5 layers of cells, whereas facial skin has up to 16, that of the legs and forearms 14 to 18, and that of the palms and soles 25 to 30.

The skin of the lips contains practically no melanocytes (pigment cells that give the skin its colour and form a protective screen against the sun's rays).

This is why the skin of the lips is defenceless against the ageing effects of UVA/UVB rays and we must, therefore, protect it every day.

Here is our selection of Belweder lip balms!

Anti-UV Sun Protection Lip Balm is designed to protect the lips from UVA-UVB rays and fight photoageing. Regular use is recommended when sun exposure is intense.

Protective Lip Balm with Hyaluronic Acid provides lasting hydration thanks to hyaluronic acid microspheres which, once introduced into the upper layers of the skin, swell as they absorb water and so increase its volume. Lips become smoother, plumper and better moisturised. This treatment is recommended for people who spend long periods in air-conditioned and/or heated places.