Clinique and Boots work together for Breast Cancer Awareness

Now in its 16th year, Clinique’s support of the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign continues by celebrating a much loved lipgloss.

Clinique’s Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 is a global best seller and to support Breast Cancer Awareness in 2009, Clinique are offering a limited edition Breast Cancer Awareness Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 “Pink Ribbon Charm”. Three gorgeous shades of gloss all together on an exclusive handy key chain, complete with a pink ribbon charm.

Exclusively designed for Breast Cancer Awareness, this is the must have for any bag or set or keys this October. Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 provides long-lasting, high shine with the added benefit of SPF 15. Thanks to powerful film-formers that create a “seal” holding the gloss to your lips throughout the day, the high moisturising gloss stays put for up to 8 hours!

For each lipgloss key charm sold in the UK, £2 will be donated in total to the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. (£1 will be donated by Clinique and £1 by Boots to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for its breast cancer research study at the Royal Marsden Institute of Cancer Research in the UK).

Statistics tell us that one in nine women in the UK and one in twelve women in Ireland will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during her lifetime. It is as important today as it was 16 years ago to raise awareness by wearing your pink ribbon during October, to examine yourself regularly and if in doubt to seek advice. It is vital that research is funded for that still elusive cure for breast cancer.

October 2009 is the 16th year since the Estee Lauder Companies founded the Pink Ribbon and Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the UK. In addition to creating the pink ribbon and distributing it in over 40 countries Evelyn Lauder founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in 1993 as an independent not for profit organisation dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and genetical research worldwide. The BCRF has so far raised more than $170 million for breast cancer research. For more information about the BCRF go to bcrfcure.org.

Clinique limited Edition Breast Cancer Awareness Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 “Pink Ribbon Charm” - RRP £15.00.

Donation during October 2009 from Clinique counters at Boots nationwide and boots.com.