Defiant Beauty Cleanse & Moisturise

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$26.00 USD

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✓ Next Day & Priority Delivery option available


  • Nourishes sore skin
  • Gently cleanses delicate skin
  • Moisturises very dry and sensitive skin
  • Suits extremely sensitive skin 

 

The Defiant Beauty Cleanse & Moisturise is a gentle multi-purpose balm that acts as a cleanser, a moisturiser, and a facemask. This natural, fragrance-free balm was formulated especially for skin as it undergoes and recovers from chemotherapy treatment. This is our miracle product, the ‘go-to’ for any skin concern, formulated as a cleansing balm, this natural product will remove make-up including waterproof mascara with ease.

Key ingredients include cleansing mango butter, gentle apricot kernel oil, healing Calendula and nourishing shea butter. This light balm does not contain any essential oils.

Top tip:

Use as a facemask for extra moisturising and nourishing, apply again after cleansing and leave in place for 5 minutes before removing with a warm cloth or damp cotton wool pads.

Weight: 50g

Use as a cleansing balm twice a day. Warm a pea sized amount in the hands and apply in gentle sweeping motions to the face. Remove with a warm cloth or damp cotton wool pads. To moisturise: apply small amounts until the skin no longer absorbs the balm. Remove any excess using warm cloth or damp cotton wool pads.

Mangifera indica L (mango butter), Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), Prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel oil), Calendula officinalis (calendula oil), Cera flava (beeswax), Tocopherol (vitamin E)

Founded by Jennifer Young in 2013, Beauty Despite Cancer is the recognised expert in specialist skincare for those living with and beyond cancer. 

Beauty Despite Cancer ensure that anyone being treated for, living with or recovering from cancer, receives the skincare and wellbeing support they need and deserve in a safe and meaningful way, through products they can use at home.

While it’s not often spoken about, the side effects of cancer treatment can be extremely distressing and undermining to a sense of self, at a time when people are already going through enough. For example, chemotherapy and radiotherapy can cause painfully dry skin, brittle nails, skin pigmentation and chronic itching – to name a few. They are the things that none of us see unless we happen to go through it ourselves or with a loved one.

Incensed by the scale of the issue and the way it was being ignored, Jennifer began working closely with patients and nurses, all of whom had their own criteria, in order to develop products that really worked to make people feel better and also to tackle the areas of concern that were adding to patients’ distress and discomfort.

Since then, she has worked to create a product line that meets the needs of anyone with or recovering from cancer as well as giving a sense of enjoyment, comfort and relief when using them.



Delivery Type Delivery Time Charge


UK Standard – Royal mail Tracked 48

3-5 working days (Excludes Bank Holidays)

£4.95 (Free over £50)

UK Priority – Royal Mail Tracked 48

Same day dispatch on orders placed before 11am Mon-Fri

2-4 working days (Excludes Bank Holidays)

£6.95

UK Next Day Tracked – Royal Mail Special Delivery

Same day dispatch for orders placed before 11am Mon- Thurs (Excludes Bank Holidays)

93% of orders are delivered next day

£10.95

International

10-15 working days

From £15




Please note that, due to Brexit, deliveries to the EU may be delayed and your order may be subject to additional fees upon delivery. Because of the unpredictable nature of this situation, we are unable to offer advice about this, however we will update this section when further information is available.


UK Standard delivery is free on all orders over £50. 


All orders under 2kg are sent via Royal Mail.  
Please note, our offices are open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Standard UK delivery
Free on all orders over £50.
Tracking is available for this delivery option.

Priority UK Delivery
We will dispatch your delivery on the same day when ordered before 11am Mon-Fri. Any orders placed after 11am on Friday will be dispatched on Monday. Tracking is available for this delivery option.

UK Next Day Tracked 
With our UK Next Day Tracked, we will deliver your order the following working day providing that the order has been placed before 11am Mon - Thu. Any orders placed after 11am on Friday, or on Saturday or Sunday will be dispatched on Monday. 

International Delivery

From £15.  To the United States: £25

Any orders received over the weekend or bank holiday will be dispatched on the next working day.

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SPECIALIST SKINCARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS

Any questions? - our experts team have the answer

Why Jennifer Young?

Beauty Despite Cancer was founded by Jennifer Young in 2013. She is the recognised expert in specialist skincare for those living with and beyond cancer.

Coming from a scientific background, Jennifer Young is an experienced microbiologist and associate member of the Royal Society of Medicine, who decided to combine her knowledge with a passion for natural skincare and wellbeing to create her own product line.

Jennifer’s entry into the world of cancer support came when she was asked by her local hospital to work with them to create a skincare line that would be safe and help tackle some of the skincare issues associated with cancer treatment.

While it’s not often spoken about, the side effects of cancer treatment can be extremely distressing and can undermine a sense of self at a time when people are already going through a lot. For example, chemotherapy and radiotherapy can cause painfully dry skin, brittle nails, skin pigmentation and chronic itching. These are the things that none of us see unless we go through cancer treatment ourselves or with a loved one.

Jennifer has also extended her mission by tackling barriers in the spa and wellbeing industries when it comes to delivering safe and meaningful touch therapies that are industry accredited and insurance approved. Through her training, anyone with or recovering from cancer can enjoy a massage, facial and other touch treatments in a way that ensures the spa or healthcare practitioner feels confident, the client feels safe and that the treatment proactively addresses their wants and needs.

What happens to your skin after cancer treatment?

There are many different types of cancer, a huge range of treatments and many side-effects of those treatments – not everyone will experience all the same things. However, many patients, about 40%, do experience dry, sore, sensitive, angry, flaking skin and fragile nails as a result of chemotherapy. Radiation treatment can also be damaging to skin, resulting in a reaction similar to sunburn.

Dry, sore, sensitive skin, chapped lips and itchy skin are common side effects of cancer treatment.

Which collection is right for you?

The Jennifer Young Beauty Despite Cancer Collections were created to help those living with and beyond cancer. We have three main collection ranges which are Defiant Beauty, Beyond Beauty and Well Being Beauty.

The Defiant Beauty Collection by Jennifer Young is a skincare and beauty collection created specifically for those going through treatment for cancer. The Defiant Beauty Face & Body Collections contain all of the products needed to look after your face, hand, foot, nails, and body. Here is a table which can help you decide which product could be right for your skin.

In the Beyond Beauty Collection, the ingredients have been chosen with the side-effects of treatment for cancer in mind. In addition, we aim to promote regeneration and rejuvenation. The Beyond Beauty products are face collections only, including a morning and a night collection.

The Well Being Collection provides an opportunity for holistic wellness during and beyond cancer treatment. Taking self-care beyond your regular skincare routine, Well Being Beauty products embrace the amazing qualities of natural essential oils in our blends to help balance your mood and improve general well being.

Why are most of our products oil based?

In our skincare lines we tend to use oils and balms instead of creams and lotions. The reason is because of our focus on efficacy and natural ingredients.

Where creams are made using water, which means they contain less of the rich beneficial ingredients that nourish your skin, balms are 100% hard working ingredients - there’s no filler component - at least at Jennifer Young. Water also requires products to contain an emulsifier so that the component oils don’t separate out, and its presence means preservatives are needed as well. The net result is that creams tend to be less natural in their overall composition. 

We like to keep our skincare products as simple and gentle as possible to limit the chances of any negative reactions and to maximise benefits. Skin balms are especially rich and nourishing, great for very dry and sore skin or for areas that sometimes need extra attention like feet and elbows. They work to protect the skin, with lots of beautiful ingredients to be absorbed, making them highly effective for deep moisturising as well as being very soothing.

Appearance Advice Line

Using our free appearance advice line we can help you toRecognise Yourself’. Our appearance advice line can support you as you go through treatment. It is a freephone number - 0800 999 8518 - and calls are answered between 10.00-17.00. Callers are matched with the expert best able to help them.

In addition, you can contact us with any questions you may have, at any time.

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