The global skin-lightening market is worth over $10 billion and growing, but the unregulated products driving it contain ...

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 ...

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 ...

Health experts recommend being wary of skin-whitening creams after a Minnesota woman apparently developed peripheral visual loss that may be permanent — likely from exposure of excess levels of ...

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.

Nigerians are too judgmental - BBN's Doyin says no more participation in reality shows [The Nigerian Voice] 'Big Brother Naija' star Doyin recounts time in her life where she tried to bleach her skin.

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 explained why it is not taking the option of banning the importation of bleaching cream was to avoid creating new business ...