Skin lightening and whitening are sometimes used synonymously and refer to bleaching the skin, a treatment that makes the skin's complexion lighter. However, the use of hazardous materials in ...

Nearly 20% of mothers in Nigeria reported routinely using skin lightening creams on their young children, according to a ...

Learn why your skin-lightening products have stopped working, the hidden dangers of harsh ingredients, and how to switch to safer, skin-loving alternatives It’s 2025, and the obsession with achieving ...

Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today released a list of 13 skin lightening products found in 2025 ...

Viral discourse around skin bleaching has ensued on TikTok. Consumers have been discussing everything from promoting hydroquinone in facials to bleaching creams turning the skin yellow. Black women ...

Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like steroids, which can lead to skin thinning and other long-term health issues. [Courtesy] Every time Caroline* (not her real name) looked in the ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to women who bleach their skins. NAFDAC said that a study done by the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Skin creams that use hydroquinone as the primary bleaching agent are some of the most popular cosmetics in Ghana, where fairness is often associated with beauty and a person’s social capital.

Eiman Mirghani explores her journey in "The Bleaching Syndrome" documentary. Eiman Mirghani, a 28-year-old Sudanese Egyptian woman who grew up in Doha, Qatar, has been grappling with anti-Blackness ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like steroids, which can lead to skin ...