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October is about pink. The month when companies put out cool pink stuff and donate a portion of the proceeds to breast cancer research. It isn’t without controversy. Some companies donate little of the proceeds and it is sometimes unclear where the proceeds go. In other cases, cosmetics from the companies contain ingredients that may be linked to cancer.

As a result, I have seen suggestions that instead of buying pink ribbon products, your money would be better spent on direct donations. I don’t disagree with that. With that said, October often brings some neat limited edition products that will be of interest and that many will want to buy. So I certainly plan to feature some items in October, with greater attention to those that donate a larger potion of the proceeds. But I would be remiss if I did not point out the criticisms. For more on that, see Think Before You Pink and this week’s Time Magazine article: Pink Ribbon Promises .

So, on to some products. The following items donate 100% of the purchase price to cancer charities:

At Target, the Sonia Kashuk Pink Case Brush Set sends 100% of the proceeds to breast cancer research. I have previously discussed Sonia Kashuk brushes. The pink case sure is cute!

For the lip balm addicts (raises hand), Avon has a breast cancer crusade lip balm.

I think my favorite of the bunch is Philosophy Shower for a Cure. Philosophy makes some really nice bath products, and this one is no different.

Philosophy Shower for a Cure Pink Ribbon Products

For a look at some pink ribbon lip products head on over to Girl Gloss!

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About the Author: Carleen Pruess Coulter

The Nubar Nail Lacquer Support the Cure Package is nice set of nail polishes with a percentage of sales going to cancer research. From the Nubar company product information:

“nubar announces the Collection for the Cure for 2008. A collection of four nubar nail products which are great for everyday wear. Two beautiful pink shades, Pink Cami and Je’Taime, a foundation base coat and Diamont Seal & Shine. 10% of the retail price of the Collection for the Cure will go towards St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Cancer Treatment Research Foundation and the City of Hope. nubar offers products that are free of harmful ingredients such as; Toluene, Formaldehyde or DBP (Phthalate). Your purchase is a commitment to help support education, outreach, research and all of our critical programs throughout the country.”

I tried the polishes and the shimmery colors are quite nice. I used the darker pink on my toe nails and the lighter on my finger nails. I particularly liked the very light, yet quite luminescent quality of the lighter pink shade. The base coat and top coat were fine, and everything went on nicely. The shades would also work well for French tip manicures.

If you are looking for some nice pink shades to try and want to send a bit of money to a good cause, check out this set!