La Roche Posay

• La Roche-Posay is the N°1 worldwide dermocosmetic skincare brand, and N°1 prescribed by dermatologists. The La Roche-Posay skincare brand was founded by pharmacists in 1975 in France, in the town of La Roche-Posay, making use of the therapeutic waters that are used to treat various skin conditions, including those incurred by some cancer patients following some cancer treatments, including radiation. That center, the La Roche-Posay Thermal Center, was created in 1905 and treats up to 8,000 patients a year. With demonstrated soothing and repairing properties, the thermal water of La Roche-Posay is both used in the brand’s products and at the center where thousands of curists come every year to sooth both their body and mind. Post cancer treatment (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy) is the first indication, and is recognized for coverage by French national health insurance.

La Roche-Posay, operating in ~60 countries, has been involved into improving the quality of life during cancer treatments through supportive skincare since 2005, when patients, doctors and nurses were warning about the skin side effects of cancer treatments. La Roche-Posay initiated a process of constant update of the scientific knowledge about these specific skin conditions, as treatments evolve, along with appropriate skincare regimen updates. We work with oncology health providers regularly, including through medical advisory boards (conducted in 2008, 2012, 2022) to ensure everything we are doing has the patient’s best interests in mind. As part of the brand’s work with oncology health care providers, La Roche-Posay also conducted studies to ensure safety and efficiency of its products that are suitable for these patients, including Lipikar and Cicaplast moisturizersLaunching the Fight With Care program in 2021, La Roche- Posay’s goal is now to advocate for supportive care at a global level, for three key factors impacting patients: a better quality of life during cancer treatments, better adherence to treatments and higher chances of recovery.

The primary focus for La Roche-Posay is on fighting the skin side effects of cancer treatments, by delivering safe and efficient products, updating scientific knowledge, raising awareness and training various healthcare professionals (nurses, pharmacists, general practitioners...). Our mission is the same globally, but we recognize the importance of supporting this mission locally. This is why La Roche-Posay is also committed to supporting various associations around the world, to help them implement their projects of holistic supportive care, beyond skincare (mental wellness, nutrition, fight fatigue & pain...). These organizations include The American Cancer Society (USA), Macmillan Cancer Support (UK), Rose-up (France), Dar Zhor (Morocco), Acreditar (Portugal), Tabletochki ( Ukraine), Asociacion Mexican de Lucha contra Cancer (Mexico), Cancer Rehab Fonden (Sweden), Agalazio (Greece), Beijing Love Book Cancer Foundation (China), Centre Otium, AVAC (Switzerland), Think Pink & Breast Cancer eV (Germany), GEPAC, APAAC, FECEC, AECC (Spain),