NEW YORK, March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- La Roche-Posay is proud to announce Tyler "NINJA" Blevins, world renown gamer, streamer, and entertainer, as its new partner in cause for the Save your Skin brand platform, dedicated to skin cancer prevention and detection.

This unprecedented collaboration comes a year after the 33 years old global icon shared with the world his melanoma diagnosis which was revealed during his annual mole check with a dermatologist.

"By sharing my personal experience far beyond my community, through the campaign with La Roche-Posay, I want to deliver a crucial message about skin cancer prevention: don't play games with detection," said Tyler "NINJA" Blevins, pro-gamer and melanoma survivor.

With an engaged and passionate fanbase across multiple digital platforms, NINJA has transcended the gaming industry, bringing an inclusive and powerful message that resonates with audiences globally.

Tyler "NINJA" Blevins embodies La Roche-Posay's core values of authenticity and transparency, anchoring this cause across multiple generations.

"Together, NINJA and La Roche-Posay are ushering in a new era of skin cancer awareness. With cases rising at an alarming rate,our mission is clear: to educate people about the importance of annual mole checks so that melanoma remains 99% preventable and treatable, especially among younger generations," said Alexandra Reni-Catherine, Global Brand General Manager for La Roche-Posay.

SAVE YOUR SKIN PROGRAM
To ensure a healthier future for all, La Roche-Posay has committed more than 20 years of research and awareness driving campaigns on the prevention and detection of skin cancer. With global initiatives in place to offer annual free mole checks in various communities and education campaigns with Dermatologists on sun safety habits, and self-detection via the ABCDE method. La Roche-Posay remains at the forefront of skin cancer awareness.

• 40%¹ is the projected increase in melanoma rates for today's children by 2040.
• 99%² of melanomas are curable if detected early.
• 70%³ of the population doesn't understand the difference between UVA which penetrates deep and causes aging and UVB which affects the surface and causes sunburn.
• 80%⁴ of the total lifetime UV exposure is received before the age of 18.
• 12%⁵ only of the global population systematically uses all protective measures during exposure.
• 200K free mole checks were offered by La Roche-Posay in 2024.

The Save your Skin campaign with NINJA will be launched during the EADV Congress in September 2025 in Paris.

For additional information about La Roche-Posay, visit www.laroche-posay.com and follow La Roche-Posay on Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube and Facebook.

ABOUT LA ROCHE-POSAY
In 2025, La Roche-Posay celebrates 50 years of life-changing dermatological skincare solutions. Created by a pharmacist in 1975, the brand is now present in over 60 countries and is recommended by 100,000 dermatologists worldwide. It provides a unique range of daily skincare developed for every skin type, from newborns to cancer patients, from UV protection to repairing severely fragilized skin.

¹ Arnold et al. JAMA Dermatol. 2022;158(5)
² www.skincancer.org
³ Passeron. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023;37
⁴ Raymond-Lezman JR, Riskin S. Attitudes, Behaviors, and Risks of Sun Protection. Cureus. 2023;15(2):e34934.
⁵ Passeron. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023;37

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