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To support medical RESEARCH for finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma. To EDUCATE patients and physicians about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. To act as an ADVOCATE for the melanoma community to raise the awareness of this disease and the need for a cure. Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the largest independent, national organization devoted to melanoma in the United States. Committed to the support of medical research in finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma.

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Bottled Up

If it goes on your skin and protects you from the sun, you'll find it here!

Fresh SPF

Ever open a bottle of sunscreen only to have some oily liquid run between your fingers?  Or worse yet, you squeeze out a big clump of what looks like cottage cheese.  If this sounds familiar, it's time to go shopping!  Sunscreen, like all medications and beauty products, has a shelf life.  Over time, the chemicals in sunscreen breakdown and become ineffective.  Most sunscreens last about a year, and that's assuming you keep them cool and dry!  Ironically, sunscreen doesn't like heat, so no more storing tubes by the pool, outside in a storage bin or in your car!  -The number one reason you have old sunscreen lying around…you're not using enough.  If you're wearing sunscreen everyday, like you should, it's impossible to have a two-year-old bottle in your medicine cabinet.

Back to School SPF

BACK TO SCHOOL SPF Leisurely summer mornings have quickly faded from memory as the realities of school set-in. And while I try to make our routine as simple as possible, sunscreen and sun protection is always a priority. Read more

Camp Protection

Protecting your kids from the sun is challenging, particularly if they're at summer camp and out on their own for the first time. Here are a few tips for an easy, sun-safe summer for all! Read more

Best New

Tons of great new sunscreen sprays and lotions out this year! So many to try, but here are a few that I'm using and loving! Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection for Face. Light enough for everyday, yet powerful enough for water sports and afternoon hikes. Read more

SPF for Men

You men have a unique obstacle when it comes to finding great sunscreens for your face - facial hair! I've watched my husband try to rub-in a white zinc-based sunscreen for fifteen minutes...to no avail. And so my mission began! Read more