News July 24, 2018

Free Sunscreen at the Pier!

by admin

With a heatwave beckoning, BrightGuard is collaborating with UCLA Health and nonprofit sponsor and donor IMPACT Melanoma, and installing 50 sunscreen dispensers on Santa Monica and Malibu beaches.

BrightGuard is the first automated sunscreen dispenser company offering free, high-quality SPF 30 sunscreen and its sun-safety station will open on the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, July 25, at 10 a.m.

According to UCLA Health, BrightGuard has plans for eight other installations throughout Los Angeles County. These sun-safety stations and automatic sunscreen dispensers will remain up through Oct. 31.

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