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Growing up, sunscreen felt like a chore . I’d run as fast as my legs could carry me to get away from my mom, dodging that inevitable sticky, chalky slathering. These days, though, my skin — and makeup — routine isn’t complete without it. Not only has skincare come a long way , leaving those suffocating formulas behind, but we’ve also had our eyes opened to just how important sun protection really is.

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, an estimated 234,680 cases of melanoma — a serious form of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body — will be diagnosed in the US this year.…