Celebrity Skin Portraits Including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Hilary Duff
and Amanda Bynes Auctioned for Charity
Proceeds of Auction to Benefit the Coalition of Skin Diseases
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. (Business Wire EON) February 11, 2008 --
A-list celebrities including Sarah Michelle Gellar, now officially
revealed as the Vaseline “mystery”
celebrity, Hilary Duff, Amanda Bynes, Jacqueline Bisset, Kim Raver, John
Leguizamo, Minnie Driver, Dave Navarro and Regina King have bared their
skin in the Vaseline “Skin is Amazing”
campaign. Most people take their skin for granted. So to help people
appreciate their skin and its many amazing functions, each of these
celebrities posed for special skin portraits that demonstrate what they
find most amazing about their skin -- from its expressiveness to its
resilience to its ability to protect us. Fans will have the chance to
purchase these one-of-a-kind autographed portraits during the Vaseline “Skin
is Amazing” photo auction, which will benefit
the Coalition of Skin Diseases.
The photographs, shot by renowned photographer Walter Chin, feature a
personal quote from each celebrity about the intimate relationship
between them and their skin:
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Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar says her skin is amazing because
it defends against everything
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Starlet Amanda Bynes has been performing since she was a child
and says what she finds most amazing about her skin is that it's
expressive
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Performer Hilary Duff says her skin blushes when she’s
embarrassed, but she is comfortable in it
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Legendary actress Jacqueline Bisset says her skin is resilient;
it is a great gift to her
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Emmy-nominated actress and singer Minnie Driver says her
freckly skin is amazing because it reveals her Irish heritage
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Musician Dave Navarro views his skin as communicative -- his
tattoos are a living diary of his life
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Kim Raver, star of NBC’s Lipstick
Jungle, was pregnant during the shoot and was amazed by how her skin
changed and stretched during pregnancy
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John Leguizamo, a boxer and actor, says what he appreciates
most about his skin is it allows him to be versatile
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Actress and mother Regina King posed with her son Ian to
symbolize the protective nature of skin
About the Auction
The photos will be auctioned off from February 12th –
22nd on www.eBay.com/Vaseline.
Proceeds of the auction will benefit the Coalition of Skin Diseases, an
organization which advocates on behalf of individuals with skin disease
by supporting clinical research, fostering physician and patient
education and generating awareness while improving the quality of life
for those affected.
For more information on the campaign or to watch behind-the-scenes
footage from the photo shoots, log on to: www.vaseline.com/skin.
About the Coalition of Skin Diseases
The mission of the CSD is to advocate on behalf of individuals with skin
disease. This is accomplished by:
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supporting basic science and clinical research
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fostering physician and patient education
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generating awareness of skin disease
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supporting the growth of member organizations through the sharing of
mutual concerns which may increase the pace of discovery or a cure
while improving the quality of life for those affected.
The CSD also works closely with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
to coordinator research efforts for all skin diseases. Members of the
Coalition meet annually with members of Congress and testify when
selected before the appropriations committees to educate Congress and
the public on the seriousness of skin diseases while stressing the need
for increased medical funding.
About Vaseline
Vaseline is manufactured by Unilever (NYSE: UL, UN), one of the world's
largest consumer products companies. With a 135-year heritage as
America's most trusted healthy skin expert and more than 30 years as a
leading hand and body lotion, Vaseline Lotion delivers products that
meet the specific needs of consumers, no matter their lifestage or
lifestyle. In addition to the Vaseline Lotions, the Vaseline family of
products also features a complete line of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, lip
therapy and bath products. Vaseline products are sold in mass
merchandise stores, drug stores, supermarkets and club stores all over
the country.
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