When her daughter Monique was 10 years old, Aurelia Mock noticed a brown line underneath her daughter's thumbnail. Doctors denied anything was wrong and assured Aurelia that Monique was healthy. But the mother of 12 wasn't convinced. Eventually, a dermatologist diagnosed Monique with melanoma, and she's just one of the 20 percent of Americans that will eventually get skin cancer. In fact, non-invasive melanoma cases have risen 54 percent in the last decade.
Aurelia and Monique are two of the stars in Neutrogena's first foray into film (yes, we're speaking about the same beauty brand we've used and loved for years). The documentary,
In the Sun, educates people about sun safety. You can watch as Monique teaches her three daughters about the importance of SPF and reminds viewers that even Black and brown people are at risk of the most common-yet-preventable cancer.