Sunburnt lips

[Stephen]

I'm in Leon now and hoping to make it to Hospital de Orbigo tomorrow. Since I last walked the Camino I've shaved my beard and am having a problem with a sunburnt lower lip.
What do I need to ask the chemist for? I'm guessing the sunblock i put on my hands and face isn't suitable.

 

[notion900]

You need a sunblock stick. Vichy is a brand widely sold in Spanish pharmacies, although a bit pricey. They do a Factor 50 stick.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

You need a sunblock stick. Vichy is a brand widely sold in Spanish pharmacies, although a bit pricey. They do a Factor 50 stick.

Second that. It's what I had to buy once in Spain. Just be careful when you apply it or you will end up with a whole area around your mouth much whiter than the rest of your face which will be tanning.

Ask for a "labial que protege del sol".

This is what the Vichy one looks like.
http://www.vichy.es/tipos-de-productos/stick-solar-zonas-sensibles/ps572.aspx

 

[timr]

@Stephen @notion900 @Anemone del Camino
I love the forum for this.
A plainly stated question.
Two complementary authoritative answers within half an hour!
Estupendo!

 

[jerbear]

Do not overlook dehydration as the source of sore chapped lips. Pound the water. My experience.

 

[notion900]

Or too much kissing.....

 

[Stephen]

Whatever is causing it, it's not kissing. My kissing days are now a distant memory.