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Here they are: big breakthroughs in sun care that will not only save your skin this summer but also change the way you SPF forever. By KELSEY CASTAÑON

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V!t" L!ber"t" Se#f T"n Dry O!# SPF 50

The f!rst-of-!ts-k!nd se"f-tanner de"!vers the best of both wor"ds: natura"-"ook!ng, fresh-off-the- yacht co"or and protect!on aga!nst the damag!ng effects of the rea" th!ng. It seems as !f !t wou"d be easy to comb!ne a broad-spectrum SPF w!th a se"f-tanner, but !t’s actua""y qu!te d!ff!cu"t. In the past, se"f-tanners that conta!ned sunscreen cou"d b"ock the rays that burned you but not the rays that aged you. “That’s because UVA b"ockers, "!ke avobenzone, wou"d break down !n the presence of DHA, the cr!t!ca" !ngred!ent that g!ves your

sk!n !ts co"or,” says A"yson Hogg, the founder of V!ta L!berata. But the brand’s chem!sts broke new ground, creat!ng a propr!etary cas!ng that protects the DHA from affect!ng the act!ve sunscreen !ngred!ents, and v!ce versa. “Th!s a"so means that the water-so"ub"e DHA can p"ay n!ce"y w!th o!",” Hogg says, wh!ch !s why the formu"a !s made w!th maru"a o!", an ant!ox!dant-packed emo""!ent that fee"s "uxur!ous and de"!vers a qu!ck"y absorbed streak-free tan. ($54, sephora.com)

Why you need it: When your skin is darker than normal, it’s natural to think it’s less prone to sun damage. “That’s a huge false sense of security,” says Joshua Zeichner, M.D., an assistant professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. “You can’t skip sunscreen just because you look tan.” This oil lets you have it both ways: You’ll boost your bronze safely under SPF.

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Coo#" SPF 30 Org"n!c M"keup Sett!ng Spr"y

Th!s "!ghtwe!ght spr!tz !s a heavy h!t-ter for severa" reasons: It has sooth!ng cucumber and a"oe extracts (ant!-!nf"ammatory powerhouses) to re"!eve redness, hya"uron!c ac!d (wh!ch can ho"d up to 1,000 t!mes !ts we!ght !n water) for extra hydrat!on, and broad-spectrum SPF 30. P"us, th!s protect- as-you-set mu"t!tasker dr!es to a matte f!n!sh and keeps your makeup from budg!ng. ($36, u"ta.com)

Why you need !t: One of the ma#or comp$a!nts we a$$ have about sunscreen !s that !t’s damn near !mposs!b$e to reapp$y !t over makeup. “We a$ways recommend that you reapp$y every two hours, but we know that’s #ust not rea$!st!c !f you’re wear!ng foundat!on,” says E$!zabeth K. Ha$e, M.D., a c$!n!ca$ assoc!ate professor of dermato$ogy at NYU Langone Med!ca$ Center. “Th!s takes away that excuse. It works perfect$y as a sunscreen touch-up.” Stash !n your purse, beach bag, or gym tote to stay pretty and protected wherever, whenever.

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Supergoop! Sh#ne On L#p Screen SPF 50

If you’ve ever seen someone turn !obster red after wear"ng baby o"! outs"de, you know #ust how we!! o"! absorbs !"ght. It makes sense, then, that your sh"ny !"pst"ck or g!oss can magn"fy the "ntens"ty of UV rays, upp"ng your odds for burn"ng. Th"s !"p g!oss "s the except"on: It "mparts a gorgeous sheen and conta"ns an SPF protect"on of 50 (the h"ghest we’ve seen "n a !"p product) that won’t !eave your mouth wh"te, waxy, or st"cky. It a!so has resveratro!-packed grapeseed extract to prov"de ant"-ox"dant defense. Wear "t a!one or on top of your favor"te !"p co!or for the sh"ny f"n"sh, w"thout the pa"nfu! consequences.($22, supergoop.com)

Why you need it: You may not consider your lips a high-priority area for sun protection, but you should. “Your mouth is not immune to skin cancer or sunburns,” Dr. Zeichner says. “I see patients with both issues, especially on the lower lip.” (It angles up toward the sun, mak-ing it more likely to burn.) And even when you do apply protection, every-day moves like licking your lips and eating can remove it. This formula contains chemical blockers (avobenzone and octinoxate) that sink in fast, so you’ll get quick protection every time you reapply.

DNA Renew!" Defense SPF 50

The UV rays b!ast"ng down from the sun do more than burn your sk"n. They a!so f"re off free-rad"ca! m"ss"!es that attack your DNA structure. That dam-age, wh"ch crops up on your sk"n "n the form of wr"nk!es and age spots, can cause mutat"ons that !ead to sk"n cancer and s!ow down the funct"on"ng of your ce!!s. The cure, though, may be "n th"s cream. It’s #am-packed

w"th DNA repa"r enzymes, a new c!ass of "ngred"ents extracted from p!ant sources !"ke p!ankton and mustard greens. Repa"r enzymes have a so!"d track record "n hea!"ng and protect-"ng sk"n, part!y because they rep!en"sh a funct"on a!ready at work "n your body. We’re a!! born w"th certa"n natura!!y occurr"ng enzymes that f"x damaged DNA, but as we age, the"r !eve!s drop, says Rona!d Moy, M.D., the sen"or v"ce pres"dent of the Sk"n Cancer Foundat"on and a dermato!og"st "n Bever!y H"!!s. “By rep!en"sh"ng them, we’re max"m"z"ng the rate of repa"r and encourag"ng the e!"m"nat"on of bad DNA,” he says. What "s espec"a!!y revo!ut"onary about th"s cream "s that "ts enzymes are ab!e to penetrate the surface of sk"n more thorough!y, thanks to be"ng suspended "n m"croscop"c fat part"c!es ca!!ed !"posomes. “Once "ns"de, these repa"r enzymes f"nd your dam-aged DNA and, !"ke a seamstress, cut out the broken DNA and then st"tch the cross-!"nks back together,” Dr. Moy says. ($75, dnaegfrenewa!.com)

Why you need it: So far, repair enzymes are dermatologists’ Holy Grail for reducing your risk of the most common skin precan-cer, actinic keratosis. “Previously, we could treat actinic keratosis only with aggressive lasers and prescription creams,” Dr. Moy says. A study in the journal Lancet found a 68 percent decrease in the development of actinic keratosis and a 30 percent drop of basal cell carcinomas in patients predis-posed to skin cancer who were treated with a DNA repair enzyme cream. “It’s truly groundbreaking in the treatment and rever-sal of sun damage,” Dr. Hale says.

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E!t"MD UV C!e"r Bro"d- Spectrum SPF 46

Th!ck, greasy sun-screens, espec!a""y o!"y types, have been b"amed for many a breakout. But th!s w!nn!ng formu"a actu-a""y addresses acne wh!"e !t’s protect!ng your sk!n w!th a great broad-spectrum sun-screen. It’s formu"ated w!th n!ac!nam!de, a b!o-"og!ca""y act!ve form of v!tam!n B3 and an ant!-!nf"ammatory cham-p!on known to reduce hyperp!gmentat!on and acne. That’s !mportant because stepp!ng !nto the sun w!thout wear-!ng any SPF at a"" can actua""y "ead to prob-"ems that make your acne and dark spots worse, Dr. Ze!chner says. Free rad!ca"s from UV rays tr!gger !nf"am-mat!on !n your sk!n, send!ng p!mp"e- and p!gment-produc!ng ce""s !nto overdr!ve. The n!ac!nam!de !n th!s b"ocker he"ps keep that !nf"ammat!on at bay. ($32, e"tamd.com)

Why you need it: Bottom line: If you have acne, you should buy this oil-free tinted physical sunscreen. It not only calms inflammation and evens out your complex-ion, but it also obliterates shine, decongests pores, and leaves behind a matte finish.

Neutrogen" Coo!Dry Sport Sunscreen St#ck SPF 50

Th!s SPF st!ck offers next-"eve" protec-t!on and water res!s-tance, w!thout the heavy fee"!ng that norma""y comes w!th sport sunscreens. How? The smart-!es !n the "ab coats at Neutrogena took a h!nt from sweat-w!ck!ng act!vewear (for !nstance, your qu!ck-dry Lu"u"emons) and created a “mesh-"!ke sh!e"d that a""ows sweat to evaporate, so the formu"a fee"s more breathab"e on your sk!n,” Dr. Ze!chner says. It a"so conta!ns the company’s touted He"!op"ex techno"ogy, cons!dered the go"d standard of broad-spectrum protect!on. ($11, drugstores)

Why you need it: Sunscreen sticks are amazing for touch- ups during outdoor activities, but they can sometimes leave behind a slimy film or seep into your eyes when you sweat. This stick has been clinically proved to stay in place during any workout for 80 minutes yet still feel comfortable on the skin. “To get the best protection, make four passes—back and forth, back and forth—with the stick,” Dr. Zeichner suggests.

Dr. $"rt+ Every Sun D"y UV Sun F!u#d SPF 30

It "ooks "!ke sunscreen. It acts "!ke sunscreen. But !t certa!n"y doesn’t fee" "!ke sunscreen. Th!s water-based for-mu"a g"!des on more "!ke a ge" and pract!-ca""y me"ts !nto your sk!n. Its "!ghtwe!ght texture ensures that !t w!"" never "eave beh!nd a cha"ky f!"m (!t even rece!ved h!gh pra!se from staffers w!th dark comp"ex!ons), yet the sunscreen packs a heavy punch !n the protect!on department. It a"so conta!ns tech-no"ogy that actua""y keeps the damag!ng m!croscop!c part!c"es !n po""ut!on from com!ng !nto contact w!th your sk!n. ($34, sephora.com)

Why you need it: If you’re one of those people who skips sunscreen because it gives you a ghostly pallor, this one’s for you.

“A lot of Hispanic, Asian, and African-American women find that many sunscreens look gray on their skin,” Dr. Hale says.

“So they just skip it, think-ing they aren’t at risk for skin cancer.” But the threat is clear: Recent research in the Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association shows that melanoma patients with darker complexions received a diagnosis when the disease was in a later stage and have a lower five-year survival rate than Caucasians. Now there’s no excuse.

Youth Corr#dor U!t#m"te Ant#ox#d"nt C Boost Serum

Cons!der th!s s!"ky serum the !Phone 6 of ant!ox!dant defense: It offers the tr!ed-and-true v!tam!ns C and E, p"us me"aton!n, the coo"est new !ngre-d!ent on the b"ock.

“Me"aton!n has more ant!ox!dant power than v!tam!ns C and E comb!ned,” says Dr. Gera"d Imber, M.D., a p"ast!c surgeon !n New York C!ty. “And when the three are used !n tandem, your protect!on aga!nst free rad!ca"s skyrockets.” What’s more, because of !ts chem!ca" struc-ture, me"aton!n can trave" deep"y !nto the sk!n. “Once there, !t acts "!ke a f!re ext!n-gu!sher, putt!ng out the !nf"ammat!on and f!ght!ng ongo!ng free rad!ca"s,” Dr. Ze!chner says. ($195, net-a- porter.com)

Why you need it: If you get a sunburn today, put this on it tonight. Here’s why: The damage you get from the sun continues hours after exposure, a study in the journal Science found. When melanin—the pig-ment that gives your skin its color—absorbs sun-light, it triggers a series of damaging chemical reac-tions over time. Counter this by applying your antioxidants at the end of the day, after sun expo-sure. “That’s when your body switches to repair mode and those anti-oxidants can really get to work,” Dr. Zeichner says.

L’Oréa! My UV Patch

App"y the stretchab"e heart-shaped st!cker anywhere on your body and !ts teeny UV sensors (!n the form of 16 squares of pho-tosens!t!ve dyes) w!"" measure your cumu-"at!ve sun exposure. Too much t!me !n the sun (or be!ng outs!de when !t’s at !ts stron-gest, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) w!"" cause the squares’ v!brant b"ue hue to fade. “But !f you make smart sun cho!ces—wear sun-screen, seek shade dur!ng peak sun hours—then the heart stays br!ght,” says Gu!ve Ba"ooch, the g"oba" v!ce pres!dent for the L’Oréa" Techno"ogy Incubator. “The !dea !s to g!ve you the most accurate assessment of your exposure "eve"s, no matter your sk!n tone or your "oca-t!on.” A correspond-!ng smartphone app ana"yzes your resu"ts (#ust up"oad a photo of your patch). And you can’t beat that pr!ce. (Free, "aroche-posay

.us for deta!"s)

Why you need it: There have been other tools developed that can mea-sure your UV exposure, but to get the most accu-rate reading, you need to be wearing them all the time. This patch is like second skin—it’s super-thin, and it will stay put for up to five days. “Plus, it’s completely water-proof, so you can sweat, swim, and shower and it won’t affect the accuracy,” Balooch says. “Wearing it never feels like a chore.”

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Dr. Russo Sun Protect#ve D"y C!e"nser SPF 30

You read that r!ght. There !s now a sunscreen c!eanser, and !t ut!"!zes an exc"us!ve wash- on techno"ogy that depos!ts broad-spectrum UV protect!on on your sk!n wh!"e you c"eanse. The b!g !nnovat!on here !s !n the de"!very system: Act!ve sun-screen !ngred!ents are c"ever"y housed !n capsu"es that a""ow the pos!t!ve"y charged sunscreen !ns!de to "atch onto your nega-t!ve"y charged sk!n. Sp"ash!ng your sk!n w!th water or patt!ng !t dry w!th a towe" won’t break the bond, so a"though you can’t see the "ayer that defends you from the sun, you can rest easy know!ng that !t’s there. ($75, spacenk.com)

Why you need it: Are you busy? Do you consider yourself low-maintenance? Then you’re exactly who Luca Russo, M.D., a cosmetic surgeon in London, had in mind when creating this product. “Most people apply only half the amount of sunscreen they need right before they head outside. In fact, you need to put about a teaspoon-size amount on your entire face at least 30 minutes before you step out,” he says. If you routinely wash your face first thing in the morning, then you’ll accomplish both tasks when using this cleanser. Just make sure you give the cleanser ample time on your skin so that the active ingredients are absorbed, suggests Dr. Zeichner: “My advice is to sing the alphabet before you wash it off.” It’s also a smart idea to apply a traditional sunscreen after this cleanser if you know you’ll be outside a lot. “The cleanser offers a good base of protection, but I still recommend a regular sunscreen as a safety net,” Dr. Zeichner says.

Ph#!osophy U!t#m"te M#r"c!e Worker Cre"m Bro"d Spectrum SPF 30

No quest!on, UVA and UVB rays wreak havoc on our sk!n, but they’re respons!b"e for #ust ha"f of the free rad!ca"s from the sun. Infrared rad!at!on (IR) and v!s!b"e sun"!ght are respons!b"e for the other 50 percent. Trad!t!ona" sunscreens have offered no defense aga!nst th!s type of rad!at!on—unt!" now. Ph!"osophy’s new superhero sunscreen stands up to every ray of "!ght w!th !ts propr!etary cockta!" of ant!ox!dants:

“Mu"t!p"e stud!es conf!rm that po"ypheno"s and v!tam!ns C and E, wh!ch are !n th!s product, are the most eff!cac!ous !n !nfrared protect!on,” says Mur!e" Pu#os, a research-and-deve"opment sc!ent!st for the brand. The formu"a a"so !nc"udes m!nera" ref"ect!ve powders that def"ect these rad!at!ons, Pu#os says. Th!nk of them as your own persona" soccer team, creat!ng a wa"" of defense to b"ock the rays’ path to the goa". ($75, ph!"osophy.com)

Why you need it: Visible light and IR don’t come from just the sun. They are lurking in all sorts of unexpected, everyday sources, like the light from your computer screen and other types of artificial light. “Visible light is the light you can see, and infrared radia-tion is the light you can feel as heat,” Pujos says. For years, experts couldn’t pinpoint the affect these rays had on your complexion. But now we know that the wavelengths of visible light and infrared rays are longer than those of UV light, enabling them to reach deeper layers of your skin and to fast-track aging, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. “They contribute to photoaging by altering collagen fibers and elastin, which leads to wrinkles and fine lines,” Pujos says. A full-spectrum day cream that protects against UV but also visible light and infrared radiation is your best defense.

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1. Austr!"#!n Go"d X-Treme Sport Spr!y Ge" SPF 50

“When I run outs!de, sweat a"ways makes my sunscreen dr!p from my forehead !nto my eyes. It dr!ves me crazy! Th!s one’s ge" texture fee"s as !f !t’s a"most not there, and !ts techno"ogy makes !t budge-proof, so my sk!n !s protected no matter how hard my workout.” ($8, drugstores)

—!ac"yn Emer#ck, f#tness d#rector

2. Equ#t!nce Sunscreen Bro!d Spectrum SPF 36

“I don’t wear a "ot of makeup on my face, so I "ove that !t has soft "!ght-ref"ect!ng p!gments that b"ur my !mperfect!ons and make my sk!n "ook smooth. On the days I do wear foundat!on over !t, my sk!n doesn’t "ook or fee" cakey at a"".” ($30, equ!tance-us.com)

—Ton# Pac#e""o, photo d#rector

3. H!w!##!n Trop#c S#"k Hydr!t#on We#ght"ess Lot#on Sunscreen SPF 30

“App"y!ng a bona f!de sunscreen to my ent!re body every day fee"s "!ke too much, but most body "ot!ons have no SPF. Hawa!!an Trop!c, though, !s the perfect hybr!d: a "ot!on sunscreen that fee"s amaz!ng on my sk!n and sme""s utter"y add!ct!ve, so I actua""y want to app"y !t every-where.” ($10, drugstores)

—Chery" Kramer Kaye,

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4. Mur!d Ant#-Ag#ng Mo#stur#zer Bro!d Spectrum SPF 30

“Th!s formu"a !sn’t tacky or greasy; !t goes on "!ke a creamy "ot!on and s!nks r!ght !nto your sk!n. It’s a"so made w!th o!" absorbers that keep pores c"ear and my face free of breakouts, so I don’t fee" the need to wash !t off the moment I wa"k back !nto my house. I use !t every day; !t’s "!ke a n!ce face cream, but w!th a consc!ence.” ($48, murad.com)

—Isabe" Burton, execut#ve ed#tor

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5. $!ne Ired!"e L#pDr#nk w#th SPF 15 L#p B!"m

“I’m so busy that I don’t have a "ot of t!me to reapp"y sunscreen

and "!p co"or throughout the day, "et a"one at the same t!me.

Th!s ba"m "ets me do both !n one sw!pe. I "ove that !t keeps my

norma""y chapped "!ps mo!stur-!zed and offers the ant!ox!dant

defense you want !n a ba"m, "!ke v!tam!ns C and E. P"us, !ts

de"!c!ous c!trus scent keeps my post-CrossF!t mo#o go!ng

strong.” ($15, #ane!reda"e.com) —E"#zabeth Goodman Art#s,

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6. B!n!n! Bo!t SunComfort Lot#on

Sunscreen SPF 50+“I "!ve for beach getaways !n the

summer, but I can’t stand how the sand a"ways manages

to come home w!th me. It c"!ngs to my sunscreen-covered

sk!n "!ke a magnet! Now for my tr!ps, I s"ather on th!s SPF f!rst. It

g!ves me the hydrat!on I need after every d!p !n the ocean, yet

makes !t easy to brush sand r!ght off.” ($8, drugstores)

—Ke"sey Castañon,

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7. Sh#se#do U"t#m!te Sun Protect#on Lot#on Bro!d

Spectrum SPF 50+ for Sens#t#ve Sk#n & Ch#"dren

“Noth!ng rem!nds me of how damag!ng the sun !s more than "ook!ng at my baby’s perfect"y smooth face. That’s why I coat

h!m !n th!s fragrance-free, tear-free, and paraben-free formu"a.

It has gent"e-on-sk!n phys!ca" b"ockers (t!tan!um d!ox!de and

z!nc ox!de) and—the coo"est part—an !on!c techno"ogy that

makes the sunscreen more effect!ve when !t gets wet, so I

can encourage h!m to sp"ash !n the poo", know!ng

that h!s sunscreen w!"" stay put

unt!" !t’s t!me to reapp"y.” ($42, sh!se!do.com)

—Kate Sandova" Box,

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