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"  When Laura Mercier and her company&amp;#039;s CEO, Claudia Poccia, recently bonded over loved ones who had battled ovarian cancer, Mercier was determined to take action. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s called the silent killer because symptoms often don&amp;#039;t show up until the advanced stages,&amp;quot; she says of the disease that affects more than 225,000 women a year worldwide. Now, timed with Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the French makeup legend launches the Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund (LMOCF). &amp;quot;The charity is intended to do for ovarian cancer what [the beauty industry] has done for breast cancer over the last few decades,&amp;quot; she explains. Before the foundation&amp;#039;s official launch date on September 1, two products\u2014a multitasking color palette with five best-selling shades and a gloss that Mercier swears flatters all skin tones\u2014will be available exclusively to MC readers, with proceeds benefitting LMOCF. &amp;quot;The creamy highlighters are totally foolproof and make anyone look better, healthier,&amp;quot; says Mercier. No-brainer beauty goods that make you feel gorgeous inside and out? We&amp;#039;re sold. The Goods: Laura Mercier Limited-Edition Rose Hope Lip Glac\u00E9, $24, and Bonne Mine Healthy Glow for Face &amp;amp;amp; Cheeks Cr\u00E8me Colour Palette, $48. The Cause: Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds for ovarian cancer research. The Deal: Available exclusively to MC readers at Laura Mercier on August 1. Enter code LMOCFfsMC at checkout for free shipping through September 30. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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