Moisturize, Nourish and Protect All Day
At Olay, we believe knowledge is power. The more you know about the dangers of skin cancer and the more you
learn about how to protect yourself, the safer you and your loved ones will be.
Our mission is a simple one, yet one we take very seriously — to help you protect, detect and love the skin you're in.
Did you know...
- One person dies every hour from skin cancer.
- One in five Americans will develop skin cancer.
- Skin cancer in women under 40 has tripled in the past 30 years.
- Five sunburns double a woman's chance of getting skin cancer.
- UV exposure at tanning salons is just as risky as sunbathing outside.
- People with fair skin that burns rather than tans, people with red hair and people with blue eyes are at greater risk of developing skin cancer.
- People who have many (extensive) freckles on their upper back are at a greater risk of developing skin cancer.
- People who have a history of sunburns, especially during childhood, are at a greater risk.
- The depletion of the ozone layer may be significantly affecting the incidence of melanoma.
- Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and exposure at high altitudes are the most dangerous times to be exposed to the sun.
- Those with an impaired immune system — especially those who have had an organ transplant, leukemia or lymphoma — are at a greater risk of melanoma.
- According to one study, the use of a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher during the first 18 years of life would cut lifetime risk of melanoma by 78%.
