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Shining a spotlight on traumatisation - by Gail Donnan

Trauma is not only a term reserved for war zones or disaster, it can be anything that has a long lasting negative effect on our well-being. Resear...

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Updating your skincare routine from winter to spring

Our skin needs different things at different times of the year thanks to the changing temperatures, sun exposure and humidity. For anyone undergoin...

Valentines Day - Reinvented by Jennifer Young

I am married, I have been married for an age and we have 3 daughters. Valentine’s Day is a favourite in our house, but not for the reasons you migh...

How using Jennifer Young skincare helped me during breast cancer treatment and beyond

After being diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 37, Linda experienced surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. During that time a friend sent her...

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Which sensitive skin conditions can Jennifer Young products be used for?

At Jennifer Young, we created our Beauty Despite Cancer skincare collection in order to address the skin side effects of cancer treatment. However,...

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How Jennifer Young skincare helped my daughter after chemo

At Jennifer Young, our skincare products are designed to address the side effects of cancer treatment, but so often those side effects carry on or ...

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How to use cleansing oils in your skincare routine

Oil based cleansers can be amongst the most effective, gentle and restorative products in your skincare routine. Here, we explain the benefits of c...

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How to guide: how to use serums in your skincare routine

Skin serums are often recommended as an additional layer of nourishment and luxury within your skincare routine. So, what do they do, how do you ch...

cancer skincare

Why use skin balms instead of creams?

You might have noticed that on Beauty Despite Cancer we talk a lot more about balms than creams and lotions. The reason is because of our focus on ...

cancer

The guidelines to skincare during radiotherapy

One of the things cancer patients and their loved ones often ask us is how to look after skin during cancer treatment. Doctors are sympathetic, but...

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New fertility hope for cancer patients

We love a good news story, especially in the lead up to the holiday season, and science is delivering one this month for people whose fertility is ...

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Being in the moment: New Year when you have cancer

Any special occasion can be filled with mixed emotions when you or a loved one has cancer, but especially Christmas and New Year, which is an inten...

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The best gift I received during cancer treatment

In recent articles we have spent time putting together Christmas gift guides to help you support your loved ones during cancer treatment. However, ...