Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Guide Note

Pantene and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) teamed up to make Pantene Beautiful Lengths, an organization that uses donated human hair to make free wigs for woman that have lost their hair during cancer treatments.

Fast Facts

1. Started: July, 2006
2. Hair loss is the most feared chemotherapy side effect for 60% of women¹
3. Wigs can cost over $1,000¹
4. Wigs are often only partially covered by health insurance¹
5. Pantene also donates to the EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund¹

1. Donated hair must be eight inches or longer²
2. Must be clean and dry²
3. May be curly or straight²
4. No more than 5% gray²

In late October, 2007, actress Hilary Swank appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to chop off more than eight inches of her hair for a donation to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. She had been growing her hair out for six months.³