"It starts when children are young. The moment a child is born, relatives start comparing siblings’ skin colour. It starts in your own family. But people don’t want to talk about it openly.” Kavitha ...

· Users aren’t aware of adulterated ingredients in over-the-counter products such as mercury and steroids · Products are purchased from chain grocery stores or online, used without medical advice ...

With up to 70% of women using skin lightening creams in parts of Africa, Cote d’Ivoire has led the charge in tackling skin lighteners and has banned the practise nationally. It is time for the rest of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; ...

The skin lightening industry is filled with products containing ingredients that could literally kill you. Mercury, hydroquinone and other toxic chemicals promise brighter skin but deliver cancer, ...

Sounds like you need an intensive lightening treatment. Take strawberry puree mixed with coconut milk and cornflour. Apply on the dark areas. After an hour, scrub it using gentle circular movements to ...

Skin lightening is prevalent in a lot of societies and is a consequence of colorism: a system of inequality that sees lighter skin as more beautiful A recent study shows that users are unaware of the ...

Repeatedly applying recalled skin-lightening products can allow mercury to enter the bloodstream and cause permanent health ...

Skincare products sold illegally across the US have been upgraded to the FDA's most serious warning label due to the presence ...

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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Skin lightening is common among Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in the ...