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    A Skin Cancer Survivor’s Story

    My friend Amanda is one of the nicest, kindest people I know. She grew up in Southern California in a small beach community and loves the beach, traveling, yoga, reading, learning other languages, and just enjoying her life. At only 34 years old she was diagnosed with skin cancer, and she has graciously agreed to share her story. She hopes it can help at least one person avoid what she has had to go through.  A History of Tanning Amanda always wore sunscreen, especially on her face, but when she was in her early 20s she used tanning beds and laid out during the summers and baked. In fact, there…

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    New Product: PREVENTION+ LIP ENHANCER SPF 15

    By now you know you should be using some type of daily sun protection on your body and that is great! But do you think to apply something daily to your lips for protection as well? According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the leading risk factor for lip cancer is ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Interestingly, men get more lip cancers than women, perhaps because they work outdoors more and don’t use lip balms with SPF protection as often as women do. “the leading risk factor for lip cancer is ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Interestingly, men get more lip cancers than women, perhaps because they work outdoors…