Watch out for elevated mercury levels in skin-lightening products. The warning from the New York City health department is raising alarm about 22 skin-lightening products, largely from Pakistan and ...

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 ...

Amazon has agreed to block sales of skin-lightening creams containing dangerous amounts of mercury. The agreement settles a decadelong lawsuit brought by the shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.

While it’s nowhere near its early 20th-century peak, the dangerous practice of skin bleaching — using creams, injections, or other products to lighten one’s complexion — has never truly disappeared.

Illegal skin-lightening products are still on sale in a wide range of UK outlets, including grocery stores, specialist food shops and even butcher’s, say trading standards officers. The Chartered ...

Some skin care products containing harmful ingredients are for sale online and in South Florida stores. Many local beauty supply stores have aisles filled with products advertised to “lighten,” “fade, ...

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, ...

Today, you might just see a viral TikTok video of a woman praising a particular product for transforming her skin, fading all her dark spots, and giving her “skin like milk. “Then you check the ...

A Glimpse into Afghan Snow's History Long before cosmetic clinics began promoting skin lightening treatments through ...

Did our AI summary help? As renewed interest in Michael Jackson grows following the record-breaking success of his new musical biopic, one long-debated aspect of his life has returned to public ...