Solidarity initiatives for breast cancer research

Solidarity socks #donaunpaso

UO * has launched its first line of solidarity socks "I am strong. I am a fighter" and will donate 100% of the profits to the Spanish Association against Cancer to help cancer research in women.

UO * socks, € 9.95

For your hair

We love the new limited edition ghd pink blush collection, in support of the FERO Foundation for breast cancer research. € 10 will be donated with the purchase of the pink blush styler, € 6 with the purchase of the ghd air pink blush dryer and € 1 with the purchase of the paddle pink blush brush.

ghd platinum limited edition with toiletry bag, € 259

Ghd air dryer, € 135

ghd V limited edition with toiletry bag, € 199

Ghd paddle comb, € 29

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With this solidarity shirt, Mango will allocate 100% of its profits to the FERO Foundation to promote cancer research. You have 3 different models.

Mango T-shirt, € 15.99

Enamels Handmade Beauty

The company will allocate 20% of the sales of Cranberry and Strawberry enamels to the GEICAM Breast Cancer Research Group. These glazes are 5 Free, so they exclude 5 elements that are harmful to health: toluene, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), formaldehyde resin, camphor. In addition, these products are vegan and not tested on animals.

Handmade Beauty Enamels, € 16

Exercise against cancer

Sixtyseven will allocate 5% of the sales of these two models from the FW 17-18 collection to the GEICAM Group for Breast Cancer Research. You can have one of these two models on its website or in selected centers of El Corte Inglés and in clients of the brand nationwide.

Sixtyseven sneakers, € 69.90

Boy's T-shirt

20% of the proceeds from the sale of this shirt designed by Tania de De Charco in Charco will go to the AECC. Although we have selected the model for a boy, if you visit their website you will also find models for boys and girls.

From puddle to puddle, € 22.95 + shipping costs

Solidarity eyelashes

The Douglas-only makeup firm shows its commitment to fighting breast cancer by presenting a special edition All in One Mascara. The brand will donate 10% of the sales of this mascara to the Susan G. Komen International Foundation, a non-profit organization that created the famous pink ribbon, symbol of the fight against this disease worldwide.

ArtDeco mascara, € 14.90

Gold plated bracelet

Apodemia reissues its most supportive bracelet on the occasion of the International Day against Breast Cancer. This bracelet is bathed in gold and with the Apodemia lacquered in pink. 20% of the profits from the sale of this bracelet will go to the fight against breast cancer.

Apodemia bracelet, € 49

Better together

Better Together is the motto that Promise has chosen on this occasion to support the cause and put on sale some pink panties whose funds raised will go entirely to the fight against breast cancer. In addition, Promise has designed a completely free breast cancer awareness bracelet.

Briefs, € 4.99

#kiss

For the purchase of 2 Astor products you will have a gift box explaining the campaign and 1 euro will go to the AECC for research against breast cancer. Also, if you only want one product, you will still receive 1 commemorative gift bow.

Soft Sensation Color & Care, € 11.95

Astor Perfect Stay Gel Color, € 10.10

Drink solidarity

20% of the sales of this original bottle of water - ideal for when you go to the gym, for a walk, etc. - will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You also have the same limited edition model with Swarovski crystals.

S'well Bikini Pink Bottles, $ 35

Move Against Cancer

Venca will donate 10% of the sales made between October 16 and 22 in its solidarity gym collection to finance the EFiK project, a study through which GEICAM wants to investigate the beneficial effect of physical exercise as a modifier of the prognosis of patients with operable breast cancer.

Live & Love

During the week of October 16-22, at any AW 17/18 #sumatealrosa creation by Yerse you will be collaborating in the fight against breast cancer, as part of the sales made will be donated to this cause.

Solidarity treatments

RevitaLash, the brand of hair cosmeceuticals and promoter of numerous initiatives in the fight against breast cancer, presents its new limited editions Pink Ribbon 2017, a proposal with its two flagship products: RevitaLash® Advanced, revitalizing eyelash serum; and RevitaBrow® Advanced, revitalizing brow serum.

RevitaBrow Advanced, € 115

RevitaLash Advanced, € 135

Charm solidarity

One more year, PANDORA launches its solidarity charm –available in its online store during the month of October– in favor of the Sandra Ibarra Foundation. For each charm purchased at a price of € 9, € 29 will be donated to the foundation. The goal is to raise € 11,600.

PANDORA charm, € 9

Pink pony

#Pinkpony is Ralph Lauren's global initiative for the fight against breast cancer each year, supporting awareness programs, preventive diagnoses, treatments and social education. 25% of the proceeds from the sale of Pink Pony clothing in Europe go to various local organizations such as Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, Bröstcancerföreningarnas Riksorganisation, Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer or Associazione Italiana por el Ricerca en Cancro.

In the gallery you will find a selection of those initiatives, products or garments created especially to celebrate World Breast Cancer Day, on October 19. You have from beauty or cosmetic products, to tools such as irons or dryers and t-shirts or underwear.

We find these actions so necessary that we cannot avoid sharing them, and there is still much to do and much research to support. With a small gesture such as Promise panties, an ArtDecó mascara or the T-shirt with the most hope and signed by Mango - at a price of € 15.99 -, we can support many associations that are dedicated to dealing with cancer .

Myths about cancer

Many of us know women who have suffered from breast cancer or of any other type. Some have been able to overcome it; others, unfortunately, not. Cancer touches us all very closely and is scary. Fear is the favorite food of urban legends and false rumors, so in order to separate what is real from what is not, in this article you will find an answer to those myths about cancer that still circulate today. Over there.

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