Protective Cocoa Butter SPF 20

100% Physical, Non-Nano Sunscreens – Cosmos Natural, Vegan, Made in Italy

A protective embrace for your lips: nourishment, UV protection, and natural sweetness for the whole family.

Protective Cocoa Butter SPF 20 by La Saponaria

La Saponaria's SPF 20 Protective Lip Balm is the essential companion for those who love the sun, outdoor sports, and high-altitude days. An innovative formula that combines deep lip nourishment with medium-level UV protection (SPF 20) achieved exclusively with non-nano physical sunscreens: unlike chemical filters, these reflect the sun's rays like a mirror without penetrating tissue, a key feature for a product that inevitably comes into contact with the mucous membranes of the mouth. The formula contains organic Carnauba Wax and Candelilla Wax for a film-forming and protective action, organic Shea Butter and organic Sea Buckthorn Oil (Hippophae Rhamnoides) for deep nourishment, and antioxidant Vitamin E. Sea Buckthorn is a true superfood for the skin, rich in carotenoids, omega-7s, and antioxidants that protect against free radical damage caused by the sun and pollution. The light white veil it leaves on the lips is the visible sign of active protection at work. Cosmos Natural certified, vegan, dermatologically tested, ideal for the whole family.
 
 
 

The roots of this Protective Cocoa Butter are deep in tradition

Lip care has ancient origins: in ancient Egypt, Cleopatra prepared lip balms with beeswax, vegetable oils, and mineral pigments to protect her delicate skin from the burning desert sun and dry air. In Imperial Rome, aristocratic matrons applied "ceroma"—solid wax and oil-based ointments—to their lips before summer outings. Carnauba wax, the key ingredient in this formula, is a gift from Brazilian palm trees: the native Indians of northeastern Brazil have been harvesting it from the leaves of the Copernicia Cerifera palm for centuries, calling it "green gold" for its extraordinary film-forming properties. Candelilla wax, meanwhile, comes from the arid lands of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico, where farmers extracted it from the leaves of the Euphorbia Cerifera to waterproof fabrics and protect chapped hands. Finally, sea buckthorn is the "Viking berry": Scandinavian sailors in the Middle Ages ate its berries during long voyages to prevent scurvy, and applied the oil to their lips chapped by the icy North Sea winds. Saponaria unites these geographically distant wisdoms in a single, contemporary, protective lip balm.
 
 
 

Choosing Protective Cocoa Butter SPF 20 means taking care of yourself

Protective Chapstick is a dermatologically intelligent choice, especially because it's applied to a very delicate area of ​​the body: the lips lack protective melanin, have extremely thin skin, and are particularly vulnerable to sun damage—a primary source of actinic cheilitis (a precancerous lesion) and lower lip cancer. Choosing non-nano physical sunscreens (zinc oxide) is dermatologically superior to chemical sunscreens for three reasons: they don't penetrate the skin or mucous membranes (crucial for a product that can be ingested accidentally), they're non-allergenic (perfect for children and sensitive skin), and they're non-photodegradable (they maintain their effectiveness over time). Sea Buckthorn has an extraordinary concentration of vitamin C (12 times higher than oranges), vitamin E, carotenoids, and omega-7 fatty acids—the latter is rare in nature and scientifically documented as a stimulant of mucosal regeneration. Vitamin E (tocopherol) protects against oxidative stress from the sun. The recycled plastic packaging completes the sustainable dimension of the product.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: Protective Cocoa Butter SPF 20

• HOLIDAYS BY THE SEA, IN THE MOUNTAINS, AND UNDER THE SUN — Apply a generous layer before sun exposure and reapply every 2 hours or after drinking, eating, or swimming. SPF 20 lip balm is especially important at high altitudes (skiing, trekking) where the intensity of UV rays is significantly higher, and at the beach/seaside where the reflection of the water amplifies exposure. For a complete suncare routine, combine it with Solid Mineral Sun Cream with Organic Moringa Oil for the face and Organic Aloe Vera Gel as a refreshing after-sun lotion.
• OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE, SPORTS AND WORK IN THE OUTDOOR — For those who practice cycling, running, sailing, trekking, hiking, gardening/farming, or who spend many hours in the car in the summer, the SPF 20 Lip Balm is a fundamental ally: the horizontal and prominent position of the lips makes them one of the areas most exposed to UV rays after the nose and cheekbones. Complete your outdoor kit with the Natural Mosquito Repellent Spray for insect defense, and the Soothing Solid Hand and Body Cream for the evening repair of hands and skin stressed by the sun.
• DAILY WINTER PROTECTION FOR CHAPPED LIPS — Not just for summer: the SPF 20 Cocoa Butter is also ideal in winter to protect lips from cold winds, dry radiator air and UV rays from snow (winter UV radiation in the mountains is often more intense than summer UV radiation in the plains). For lips that are particularly chapped by the cold, apply the SPF 20 first. Organic Lip Balm as an intensive nourishing treatment, then Cocoa Butter as a final protective shield.

The Producer: La Saponaria

Founded in 2010 in Fano in the Marche region, La Saponaria is one of the most recognized Italian companies in certified natural and organic cosmetics. The company philosophy combines scientific research, respect for skin, and environmental commitment: all products are certified Cosmos Organic or Natural, vegan, ethical, produced with renewable energy, and have sustainable green packaging. Authentic beauty that keeps pace with the health of the planet.
 
 
 

Ingredients (INCI)

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Zinc Oxide, Copernicia Cerifera Cera*, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter*, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Parfum, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil*, Limonene, Linalool, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Geraniol, Benzyl Alcohol. (*ingredients from organic farming 20%. Ingredients of natural origin 100%). Cosmos Natural certified. Vegan. Made in Italy. 100% physical non-nano sunscreens. Dermatologically tested. SPF 20 (medium protection).
 
 
 

Green packaging: how to recycle it

Recycled plastic tube and cap: O7 (separate plastic waste collection). Always check your local regulations.
 
 
 

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