You probably already know the importance of applying sunscreen daily to protect your skin. But many people overlook how important it is to protect their lips, too. In addition to skin cancer, exposure to harmful rays can cause a precancerous condition called actinic cheilitis, colloquially known as “sailor’s lip,” that causes rough, scaly patches, says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Eileen Deignan. Chronic sun exposure can also damage the skin barrier around the lips and make your lips look aged and discolored, she says.Given these potential risks, experts I spoke to recommend using an SPF lip balm daily. To help guide you on your search, I spoke to dermatologists about how to shop for one and rounded up options that NBC Select editors use and love.Selected.Our top picksBest overall$undefined$7.98Learn moreBest for chapped lips$5.99$7.00Learn moreBest tinted$undefined$16.00Learn moreBest for dry lips$undefined$5.12Learn moreWant more from NBC Select? Sign up for our newsletter, The Selection, and shop smarter.Best overallSun Bum’s mineral lip balm is made with zinc oxide, an ingredient that physically blocks the sun’s rays from penetrating the skin, says Deignan. It also has sweet almond oil to hydrate and won’t leave a white cast on lips, according to the brand.Best high coverageThis lip balm, which has one of the highest SPF ratings on this list, has avobenzone, octocrylene and oxybenzone, some of the top ingredients to protect your lips from the sun, according to Deignan. It also includes moisturizing ingredients like coconut oil, which hydrate and smooth lips, says Dr. Jaimie DeRosa, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon.Best for chapped lipsThis option has a SPF 30, offers UVA and UVB protection and rehydrates lips and protects them from getting chapped in the wind, according to the brand. Best for dry lipsThis Aquaphor lip balm has avobenzone, which protects your lips and gives it some water resistance, says Deignan. Like other Aquaphor products, it has a thick texture and hydrates your lips so they don’t feel rough, dry or chapped, says former NBC Select associate reporter Bianca Alvarez.Best water-resistantThis balm is a personal favorite of Deignan and Dr. Jaimie DeRosa, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, because it feels smooth on their lips and doesn’t leave behind a white residue. It’s made with zinc oxide, which blocks the sun’s rays from penetrating your skin. It also has octinoxate, a UVB ray shield and includes the humectant glycerin, according to the brand.Best moisturizingThis SPF 30 lip balm has several of the active ingredients recommended by our experts: avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene. “This is one of my favorites. Not only does it provide UVA and UVB protection, it also has moisturizing ingredients like jojoba oil so lips feel softer after applying it,” says DeRosa. There’s also a tinted version if you want a little color. Best flavoredThis creamy lip balm combines hydrating ingredients, like oils, wax, aloe vera and vitamin E, to leave your lips feeling soft and moisturized, according to the brand. “This is easily one of the most delicious SPF lip options, its flavor is sweet, so even if you get a little in your mouth by accident, it doesn’t leave a chemical-ly taste,” says Alvarez. It’s one of five lip balms in the brand’s Dessert Collection, and Alvarez says even her younger siblings enjoy the other four flavors, which means they actually want to put it on and protect their lips.This top-rated SPF lip balm comes in five scents, including Bombe Alaska.Courtesy Bianca Alvarez,