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Our Favorite Breast Cancer Awareness Beauty Products
- Posted by Sarah on October 2, 2009 at 05:25PM
October 1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness month. During October, tons of brands have special deals and products to raise money -- and awareness, of course -- for the cause. Check out some of our favorites below, not only will you be supporting a good cause but you'll be getting some fun beauty goodies too!
Makeup:
Purple Lab is releasing their SWAC ("Sealed with a Cure") lip gloss. Part of the proceeds benefit the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Research Foundation, plus it has health-boosting ingredients like Mangosteens and Echinacea (we mostly love it for the vanilla flavor and perfect nude sheen). Buy it at b-glowing.com.
DuWop is releasing a special version of their famous lip venom, with extra sheen and a lighter color. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Cosmetic Executive Women Foundation's Cancer & Careers Program (it helps working women with cancer). You can buy it at Sephora for $17.
Shiseido is donating $5 of every Luminizing Satin Eye Color in Peony, $25, sold during October. The donations will go to the CEW Cancer & Careers.
VMV Hypoallergenics has a whole line of pink products, with part of the proceeds benefiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Check out VMVHypoallgergenics.com for details.
Afterglow Cosmetics is donating $2 for every Organic Lip Love Lipstick in Muse sold. Donations will go to Young Survival Coalition. Check out AfterGlowCosmetics.com for details.
Borba is giving 10 percent of the proceeds on sales of its Lip Tints in Lovely to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Check them out on Borba's Web site.
Skin Care:
Darphin will be donating $20 from each sale of Darphin Arovita C Energic Firming Cream and $5 from each sale of Darphin Energic Firming Decollete Treatment to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation during the month of October. Go to Darphin's Web site to buy.
Elemis is donating a portion of the proceeds to Breast Cancer Care when you buy their Essential Beauty Secrets Kit, $95. You can get it at Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman or TimetoSpa.com.
Suki is donating 100 percent of sale proceeds of their Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser to Sensitive Cleansing Bar to Think Before You Pink campaign.
Hair Care:
Solano has released a limited edition pink blow dryer (too cute!) and a portion of the proceeds benefit Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Visit SolanoInternational.com for details.
FHI Heat will donate a portion of the proceeds of their Do More: Awareness Styling Iron, $120, to Pink-Link.org. Check out FHI's Web site for details.
Body Care:
OPI has created it's Pink of Hearts Nail Lacquer to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure. You can buy it for $8.50, check it out on OPI's Web site.
Philosophy has two shower gels perfect for this month. Philosophy is donating 100 percent of the net proceeds to the Women's Cancer Research Fund when you buy their Shower for the Cure, $20. Or you could try She Colors My Day Charity Bubble Bath, $20, 100 percent of the net proceeds go to the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund.
Mama Mio Skincare is dontating $1 from each Boob Tube (how appropriate!) sold during October at mamamio.com. Proceeds benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
LATHER is donating proceeds from sales of its Sandalwood Rose Soap, $8 and Soap for Hope Gift Set, $20 to City of Hope. You can buy them a lather.com.
Another fun pink nail polish: e.l.f.s Nail Polish in Bubble Gum Pink, $1. All profits go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can buy it on e.l.f.'s Web site.
Stores to Shop at:
Ulta stores will be filling their windows with letters from people affected by breast cancer. You can visit the stores to read the letters, or write your own and have it posted. You can also make donations at Ulta to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. A $1 donation enters you to win a bag of pink beauty products and a $10 donation will get you a pink scarf and hat.
If you shop at BeautyTicket.com during October, 10 percent of your total purchase will be donated to BreastCancer.org. Just type in "AWARENESS" at checkout.
Also, from Oct. 12 through Oct. 18, Beauty.com will be donating 10 percent of all purchases made on the site to CEW's Cancer & Careers (this goes for everything on the site, not just BCA-themed products!). Click here to shop.
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Ah! Thank you sooo much for your awesome post about Purple Lab\'s SWAC, and for completely understanding the importance of supporting breast cancer awareness and cure research! We love your blog, and we\'ll keep reading! MWAH! ox Karen Creatrix of Purple Lab
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