The pink ribbon movement celebrates 25 years this month and prominent cosmetics and personal care companies are marking the milestone with donations, data, research partnerships, and specially branded products to raise money for the cause.
Putting a whole new spin on crowd funding and philanthropy, L’Oréal has reimagined corporate social responsibility as consumer social reasonability with its new cross-category rewards / charity giving program.
Scientists at the Dominican University of California say research they have been carrying out links breast cancer to increased cancer cell activity following exposure to low levels of cadmium.
A new study shows that cause marketing, such as Estee Lauder’s breast cancer campaign, means that associating products and brands with good causes can help to boost sales.
Following the publication of a report about oestrogen mimicing
chemicals in personal care products, Colipa has defended the
regulatory procedures governing this area.
The cosmetics industry has demonstrated its commitment to fighting
breast cancer by raising $450 million towards research into the
devastating disease to date, according to the Cosmetic, Toiletry,
and Fragrance Association (CTFA).
Low doses of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical widely used in dental
products, food packaging, baby bottles, cans and toys could be a
contributing factor to the development of breast cancer inwomen,
scientists say in a new study.
Compounds found in plastic compounds used in cosmetics products
could be cancer-causing researchers in the US have revealed. The
research, although still to be completed, could lead to a shake up
in the types of plastic packaging...
