October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Statistics show that more than 1.2 million people will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, according to the World Health Organization. To help in the fight against breast cancer, many beauty companies have teamed up with organizations that support breast cancer research and will be donating a portion of their proceeds to finding a cure. Throughout October, when you buy these products, you will be doing your part to find a cure too.

Stila Breast Cancer Awareness Lip Pot, $16 at www.stilacosmetics.com (net proceeds will be donated to The Breast Cancer Awareness Fund)

Creative Nail Design Creative Scentsations Hand & Body Lotion in Hope Heals, $9.95, 800-833-NAIL for info ($2 from each will be donated to City of Hope Cancer Center)

L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, $23 at L’Occitane boutiques nationwide (15 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation)

Essie nail polish in Pink Ribbon, $8, 800-232-1155 for store info (30 percent of sales will be donated to the Libby Ross Foundation)

Avon Walk Around the World Pink Ribbon Pin, $3 at www.avon.com and avonfoundation.org (78 percent of sales will be donated to the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade)

Bliss Go Bust Super-Smooth Boosting Formula, $18 at www.blissworld.com, Bliss spa locations, Sephora stores and www.sephora.com (100 percent of the net profits will be donated to Rethink Breast Cancer)

Origins A Perfect World Antioxidant Moisturizer with White Tea, $35 at Origins stores and www.origins.com ($1 from each purchase will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation)

ModelCo Tan Airbrush in a Can, $36 at Sephora stores ($1 from each can will be donated to the American Breast Cancer Foundation)

Goody Ouchless brush, $9.99 at food, drug and mass retailers (4 percent of the proceeds will be donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Tweezer, $28 at www.anastasia.net (net proceeds will be donated to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund)

Boscia Rose Blotting Linens, $10 at Bath and Body Works and Sephora stores and www.sephora.com (10 percent of each sale will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation)

Jason Natural Pink Hope Lip Temptations, $6, www.jason-natural.com or 877-JASON-01 for store info ($.60 of every purchase will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation)

Barielle Total Foot Care Cream, $12 at Bath and Body Works stores and www.barielle.com ($2 from each sale will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation)

California Baby I Love You Spritzer Aromatherapy, $11.95 at www.californiababy.com (15 percent of proceeds will be donated to the California Breast Cancer Research Program)

Xela Aromasticks in Soothing Nursery, $40-$65 at www.xelaaromasticks.com (10 percent of the profits will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation)

Ouidad Deep Treatment (comes with comb and cancer care bracelet), $50 at www.ouidad.com (50 percent of sales will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation)

The Laundress Fabric Fresh in Lady, $10 at www.thelaundress.com (25 percent of sales will be donated to the Young Survival Coalition)

Lippmann Collection nail polish in Girl Talk, $15 at select Neiman Marcus, Sephora, Bath and Body Works and Nordstrom stores and Bergdorf Goodman. ($1 from each sale will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation)

Clarins Colour Gloss in Pink Sparkle, $18.50 at Nordstrom stores. (15 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation)

- Jamie Sanders, Associate Beauty Editor