Get ready for autumn with a hybrid lip balm

Dermatologists and skincare specialists talking about SPF sound exactly as you would expect – a bit dull and emotionally detached. When Holly Thaggard, the founder of SPF brand Supergoop!, talks about SPF, she is almost giddy with excitement. Utterly obsessed with SPF, her mission is to make sunscreen a fun, healthy habit. When she started the brand in 2007, there was little innovation in the space and the idea of launching a luxe brand solely dedicated to sunscreen seemed alien. But her strategy worked; Supergoop! is now worth more than $600m. And while Thaggard’s enthusiasm is undeniable, the magic comes down to the products – excellent formulations with colours, textures and formats to suit everyone. I am loving the Play Mineral Lotion. It comes in an SPF 50 as well as 30, and fulfils all the usual key sunscreen obligations – protecting you against the harmful rays of the sun, etc, but it behaves like skincare. Lightweight, antioxidant- rich, deeply hydrating, it leaves a lovely glow, but not so much that your makeup slides off. It is resistant to both water and sweat for up to 80 minutes, is suitable for all skins (including sensitive) and does not leave a white cast. Thaggard feels passionately that our sunscreen ritual goes beyond summer holidays. I’m so with her on that. Supergoop Play Mineral Lotion Sunscreen, £15 lookfantastic.com